Winix 5500-2 Air Purifier with True HEPA, PlasmaWave and Odor Reducing Washable AOC Carbon Filter Medium

Field Guide to Domestic Happiness Species: Homo sapiens domesticus Habitat: Suburban living room Observed Behavior: The Atmospheric Incident In quiet homes across the world, a curious biological phenomenon occurs. A member of the household, believing themselves alone and unnoticed, releases what scientists politely call a modest but fragrant atmospheric disturbance, also known as a methane bloom. It is often accompanied by two defining characteristics: • a small but decisive sound • a rapid expansion of odor into the surrounding ecosystem The human assumes the event will quietly dissipate into the environment, carried away by the gentle currents of indoor air. But the modern home contains a vigilant predator of airborne impurities. The Winix 5510 Air Purifier. Compact and deceptively elegant, the Winix occupies its territory with quiet authority. Beneath its smooth exterior lies a layered defense system: a true HEPA filter to capture microscopic particles, an activated carbon layer to absorb odors, and the curious phenomenon known as PlasmaWave technology, which gently breaks down pollutants drifting through the air. Ever alert, its internal sensors constantly survey the atmosphere of the habitat, measuring subtle changes invisible to the human eye. Within seconds of detecting an atmospheric disturbance, the machine awakens. Fans surge to life. Air rushes through the filters with the urgency of a wildfire response team. A red light ignites like an emergency beacon. The human sits silently, staring at the glowing red bar, realizing two uncomfortable truths: 1. The event was not as discreet as originally believed. 2. The machine has no sense of discretion whatsoever. For several minutes, the Winix continues its noble work, cycling the air and restoring balance to the domestic ecosystem. Eventually the red light fades. The fan slows. The human exhales in relief, convinced the crisis has passed. Harmony has returned to the environment. Across the room, the Winix sits once again in stillness… patiently monitoring the air, waiting for the next disturbance in the ecosystem. The human, having learned nothing, continues to blame the cat. Nature, after all, is a cycle. Final score: Human 0. Winix ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A really good air purifier with some unique features. In terms of noise, it is among the quietest at about 60 DB. Obviously there’s more noise the faster the fan spins, but in automatic mode, it senses the amount of gluten in the air and adjust the speed automatically which means most of the time it will be running at low speed unless there’s a lot of dust in the air. You can download an android or iOS app to control the fan speed and to see how much dust it is seeing in the air. You can also set it up for Alexa or Google Home to be able to control it through those devices. One need feature is being able to ask Alexa for a reading of air quality from the device. You can also enable an automatic sleep mode, which basically keeps the device on auto fan mode where it senses the amount of dust in the air during daylight, but when the device notices that the room is dark at night, it will put the fan speed to its slowest mode to ensure that there’s minimal noise during nighttime hours. Once the room is lit again and it is daylight the device will automatically switch to auto mode and if necessary, increase the fan speed to pull in more air if it detects an increased amount of dust. These are the main features of the device, but the other thing that I liked about it compared to similar models from other brands is that they say the standard filters it comes with should last 12 months where many other brands recommend changing filters after three months. This is probably because the HEPA filter that this device comes with is thicker at about 1 inch compared to what I have on other air purifiers filters that are generally 1/2 inch or less thick. I have not yet replaced my filters, but with an estimate of one year it should not be a substantial yearly cost because filter filters run around $20. And I say filters because as you can see in the images for the product, there are actually two separate filters that work together one is a white HEPA filter to filter out particles. The other one is a black carbon filter, which filter filters out smell smells. And holding both of those filters in place is a screen which is washable that is meant to capture, larger dust particles or pet hair before they hit the main filter filters. Overall, very satisfied with this device and the only thing I can’t really comment on is how long it will last as I’ve only recently started using it.

This has been a surprise. Really good air purifier. I have owned Rabbit Air units at many times the cost of this unit, and aside from the number of filters you can put in it, this one is just as quiet and does a great job. In fact, I like this one better as it is less expensive to keep up with filters being reasonable. Very impressed.

Had a10 year old winix but needed another. Happy with filters, ease of cleaning. Have 2 Happi expensive air cleaners and will be replacing them. Expensive filters, very difficult to clean, big and bulky. Like winix slender profile and easy to clean.

I returned it hopefully they come to pick it up soon, The voltage is not compatible with my country's power supply! Idk why would they sell it worldwide

El mejor purificador que he tenido. Inmediatamente se nota la diferencia. Tenemos muchos vecinos que fuman y todo el humo y olor se encerraban en nuestro departamento y con este purificador ya no se siente. Aunque sí necesitamos un purificador por cuarto. También me gusta que es silencioso.

The seller is lying; this is advertised to come with a remote control, which is why I chose it, and there is no remote control included, and it cannot be connected to an app. BEWARE - Do not recommend buying this if you require remote operation.

I'm very happy with this air purifier. I have a cat and it visibly picks up a lot of hair, that must just be floating around in the air; hair that would normally go unnoticed. I started using a Levoit LV-PUR 131 machine a couple of years ago to remove the smell of vaped marijuana flower (prescribed medical). I love the smell myself, but I know how many don't, and I'm a considerate neighbour. I've had the Winix for 3 months now, and it is far superior to the Levoit model, which has now been demoted to hallway duties. I like the washable pre-filter, although I've not actually had to wash it yet. I find that a good going over with a vacuum once a week, to remove all the large debris, is enough. I vacuum the charcoal filter too. As I've said, my primary reason for using an air purifier was never to remove dust but this is a big bonus, and there is visibly less dust now. The sensor detects VOCs much better than smoke, and for anyone using it for smoke or weed should be aware of this. I just keep it on setting three most of the time, which works very well for cigarette smoke and marijuana vape. Setting 3 on the Winix is quieter than setting 1 on the Levoit. Setting 3 is my "go to" setting. It's really not noisy at all. For smoke, leaving it on "auto" doesn't work, but manually setting it to 3 does. The same is true of marijuana flower vape. The turbo mode (4th speed) is VERY loud but unnecessary for normal use. I occasionally give it a blast, just to clear the air quickly, and it's very effective for this. I have a large living room, and 10 minutes on turbo will just clear anything quickly. The one niggle I have is that when I want to leave it on, as I retire to bed, I have a practical choice of setting 3 for 4 hours, or turbo for an hour - the timer does 1, 4 or 8 hours. It would be more useful for my purposes, if I could choose 1, 2, and 4 hours. Ideally, I'd like to be able to leave it on setting 3 for 2 hours, but that's not possible. I leave the Plasmawave mode on because on or off, I don't notice any difference. People have talked about it making occasional snapping noises, but I've never heard anything. Unbranded filter sets are about 20 quid, so in practice, I change them every two months. Winix say the charcoal filter will last for a lot longer as it is washable, but TBH washing and drying is too much faff for me. Lastly... it LOOKS better than the Levoit, which has turned yellow from UV light, like many white/off-white plastics. I'm very happy with this Winix machine. From research and experience, I now think that it's probably the best in the UK home market, for smoke and vape. [Update: Aug 25] I'm still very happy with the performance. I've discovered that because I've been smoking rollies (tobacco) near the unit, a sticky film develops on the pre-filter. In fact, the surrounding black plastic is also sticky. I think it's nicotine. Anyway, I just laid the filter down in the bath, and went gently over it with some water and a little washing up liquid. This did the trick. Good as new. Another trick I've found is that the carbon filter is exactly half the depth of the Hepa filter, so it is possible to fit three carbon filters, and no Hepa filter. Of course, from the POV of smoke and vape removal, this is not, as one might think, three times the effectiveness, but rather 197% the smoke-reducing power (according to ChatGPT) - something to do with layer passing. That's still almost twice as effective. It doesn't get the fine dust through, that's just blown back into the room. I use this air purifier in the room where I smoke and vape. Just around the corner, in my hallway, I have another Winix with a Hepa filter. That one gets the dust.

Muy recomendable!!! Notas rapidísimo el cambio en el aire del ambiente o lugar donde lo pongas, no hace casi nada de ruido !!