Coway Airmega AP-1512HH True HEPA Air Purifier with Air Quality Monitoring, Auto Mode, Timer, Filter Indicator, Eco Mode

Recommended by a neighbor Great product and very satisfied

I never write reviews but have to on this product because I had high hopes and was disappointed. As an MCS person, I find it hard to imagine that selling air filters to people who are looking to mitigate VOCs among other pollutants, it hasnt occurred to the manufacturer to offgas or outgas their components/units first PRIOR to shipping. Do they even believe in what they are selling, because I would think that would inform what they are doing. I do not know how they could advertise or ship to people w/MCS without taking this critical quality control step and checking units for VOCs PRIOR to sending it off. If the manufacturer says the plastic smell and 3 days running of VOCs comes from the packaging/shipping, then again, use conscious packaging. It just shouldnt smell like VOCs out of the box. The plastic covers on the VOC and HEPA filters will NOT stop VOCs coming off the unit from being absorbed/adsorbed into the filters. I appreciate many people cant actually smell VOCs, but just because you cant smell it doesnt mean its not having an effect. I was sad when it arrived stinky, unpackaged everything and ran the unit without filters - chemical stink. Then ran the unit with the filters - chemical stink. 3days and it still smells like VOCs/chems. I just dont get it. I dont recall my IQ Air offgassing or outgassing like this, and yes its a substantially different product but I just needed something to mitigate the halls of the junk laundry chem trails from the neighbor. Given how highly rated this product is, I dont feel hopeful about finding a unit that doesnt add to the problem from the start. To be clear, Im also providing feedback about MCS because it seems to be misunderstood by those who dont have problems with chemicals/odors or are scent blind. MCS comes from repeated chemical exposures, and is physically painful for people who are dealing with it, its not a psych problem. Though Ive always taken care due to allergies to avoid exposure to pesticides and am all organic/pastured with food (we lived in CA long enough to know better and taste the difference), I did not have MCS prior to the people above me moving in and bringing their high VOC uber-scented inhalant everything - cleaning products, swiffer solutions, laundry products, air fresheners, scented candled, etc. - so now I react to everything else in the air and its super frustrating. Do your friends and family a favor if you love inhalants, dont slather your clothes in it - you wont be able to smell it 10 mins after you dress anyway but anyone around you who is sensitive wont be able to stop smelling it, and for an MCS person the odors are repellent. MCS people are not rare, we are everywhere and have been bullied into silence by the advertisers who are selling you the right to wear or spray their junk chemicals, and we are much less likely than you think to say anything until our suffering exceeds the negativity that comes back to us with every request, no matter how graciously made. If someone is asking, almost guaranteed its not a small problem for them.

Used this yesterday afternoon for the first time. Set it on Eco mode on the sensitive setting. With the ionizer on. Started feeling a lot better with improvement in air quality. Let it run through the night. Woke up with a dry and inflamed sinus. Realized it probably was the ionizer (ozone). So now Im using it with the ionizer off. Otherwise its nice and quiet, and easy to setup. Judging from the previous reviews, it works just as well without the ionizer.

In AZ where it’s super dusty. Had bad allergies and dust constantly. This really improved my quality of life. It can get pretty loud on max setting.

I got my first Airmega back in September, and I snagged a 2nd one thanks to a Black Friday deal in mid-November. Obviously, I really liked the first unit which we use in our living room. It cleans the air on the same level as my old Rabbit Minus A2 which is now approaching 14 years old (for real, I just checked my order history here since I bought it on Amazon in 2009 ), and the Rabbit looks and runs like new (Im amazed how well it has held up). However, unlike the Rabbit, this Coway Airmega has much more affordable filter replacement options and has the added benefit of turning the ionizer on/off. I usually like to keep it on myself (makes the air smell crisper), but it is nice to have the ability to toggle it on/off. Seemingly able to clean as well as my Rabbit and operate at a similar noise level, I didnt see the need to spend hundreds more on another brand. About the noise: the Airmega operates at a very acceptable noise level when on level 2. I keep it there for the most part since its not loud while still moving a ton of air (blows your hair up if you lean over it). If were vacuuming and cleaning, I bump it up to the max, and it sounds more like a vacuum cleaner at that level. Fine by me since you can feel its moving a massive amount of air, and thats what I want when were cleaning and dust is flying, my dogs dander and hair is getting shaken up into the air, etc... this thing has resulted in nearly no dust in the living area around it. It really sucks up the junk floating about. It isnt the prettiest thing in the world but you could absolutely do worse, and at least it has a fairly slim profile. Were able to tuck it behind a recliner where you dont even see it (in a corner), and thanks to the low noise level, no visitors even realize its there. The lowest level is extremely quiet, but it moves such little air, I cant imagine it being useful. Thats the curse with all these units, even my much more expensive Rabbit. Whisper quiet at low levels is nice, but if I can feel more air pressure exhaling out of my nose than from whats coming out of the unit, Ill opt for a bit more noise. The reason I listed this as 2 stars is because on one hand, I couldnt bring myself to putting it at 1 star given how great the filtration is and the low noise from the unit. Those are huge positives for me and especially given the price point. But, what kills this for me is an apparent lack of support by the manufacturer. I found that out recently when I accidentally tore a hole in the pre-filter, meaning the piece that comes with the unit and is washable, not the filters that you buy as a pack and replace as needed. The pre-filter is apparently not sold by anyone on earth other than Coway, and despite having it listed on their website, its been sold out for weeks. I suspect much longer since I see reviews here mentioning the exact same problem. I contacted their support on the website, asking when will this be back in stock? I was sent a robotic, unhelpful response, a scripted paragraph about how my order (I dont have an order, thats kind of the issue here...I want to make one) will end up canceled if the out of stock item does not end up coming back in stock, and that they dont know when or IF the item will ever come back in stock. It reads like a very generic message they send for any questions about out of stock items, so I really dont know if this is an indication they never plan to produce more pre-filters or....maybe they randomly will one day and by luck Ill open the website at that exact moment to happen to buy one before its gone again? Yeah, that kills it for me. If I cant get another pre-filter, Im not going to keep replacing the replaceable filters. Ill get another air purifier that has actual manufacturer support. The whole point of the pre-filter is that it serves to collect the big stuff coming in to your purifier before it hits your replaceable filters. With a gaping hole in my pre-filter, all kinds of stuff is getting sucked right in and up against the replaceable filters, both reducing air flow and killing the life of my filters (and making them less effective). Simple little hole, big problem. My Rabbit Minus A2 pre-filter, on the other hand, is original. Its never torn a hole, and Ive cleaned it who knows how many of times, not necessarily gently either. Its far superior to the quality of the Airmega pre-filter. Will the Airmega even turn on 14 years from now? Ill never know since Ill have disposed of it well before then. So, as much as I love this unit, I dont love this brand, and Ill move on once my filters expire. Theres better, more dedicated brands out there who will gladly continue to sell you replacement parts for as long as youll buy them.

The auto feature is wonderful as it operates at a near-silent level most of the time. With allergies prevalent in the family, we’ve noticed a true difference in interior air quality.

Wirecutter rated this tops in a recent air purifier review so we gave it a try along with two other highly rated brands. This is the best of the three. Has an auto mode with a sensor so you can leave on all the time - when in this mode it is silent unless the sensor detects bad air and bumps up the fan speed. Covers a large area. We think it looks pretty cool but we like modern style appliances.

Quietly clears the air of irritating particles. I wake without stuffiness. The only complaint is that the light on the unit that reports air quality is annoying when trying to sleep so I cover it with a towel.

The purifier was larger than expected. The noise level is quiet. Allergy sufferer noted a very quick improvement of air quality. The unit emits a faint light in a darkened room that does not affect sleep. The jury is out on how costly filter replacements will be.

This thing works. I can drop some cat hair near the sides of it and the hair will be sucked into the air purifier. Initially the air purity light was red and now it stays blue unless I cook or something in which case it goes to purple and then back to blue once the air is clean. The HEPA filter was pitch black in about two weeks and I replaced it, the new one is staying pretty white because most of the dirty air is gone now. This thing cleaned up my apartment air very nicely. Sticking with it.