Atem Desk Air Purifier HyperHEPA Filter, Small Room 150 sq ft (White)

I own two IQAir Health Mate Pros, which are the most effective air cleaners available, but a little bulky for trying to take on an airplane. When this came out, I had to give it a try. Happy to say that I've traveled with it three times, just packed in a bag, and it has given me blissful sleep on the pillows, sheets, and mattresses where I was staying. You need to set this up close to your head. It's not meant to clean the room, but to produce a zone of clean air around your head. On the highest of the three settings, it's audible, but that's about all. On the two lower settings the sound is barely noticeable. The quirks: (it wouldn't be IQAir without quirks) First, you plug the cord into the side of the unit and into the wall. You may need an extension cord in some hotel rooms, to run the power from the outlet to your face. The cord is reasonably long, but for some hotel rooms may just not be long enough. So bring an extension cord. The stand is actually cool. But, when you attach the disc-shaped unit to the stand, it doesn't really CLICK into place. Rather, it SLIPS into place. Result: If you try to pick up and move the unit, the stand may fall off. It'd be nice if it had some kind of positive attachment to the lozenge. I have no idea, obviously, how long the filter will last. I do know that I'm really glad to have this, and believe it will open up a world of travel that I thought I had lost. Edit: After a few months of ownership, I decided to try using this in my bedroom, every night, to help me sleep. The good news is that it works as well at home as it did in a hotel room. The bad news is that the filters don't last long at all. I run it on the highest speed, 3, for about 8 hours each night, and after about a month I'm starting to clog up and wake up coughing. Nor is it a slow decline. Rather, one night I'm fine, one night I struggle, and then it's hopeless. Too bad. But if you look at the filters you can see that they are rather small, without much surface area, and so it's no surprise that they fill up quickly. Once again, others whose allergies are somewhat less savage than mine may get more out of each filter. But this will be my travel filter rather than every day. I will not reduce the rating, because this was an unknown rather than an expectation, and this will still be the ultimate travel air purifier. But if you use it for travel, you may want to track the number of hours use, and when you get near to 250, swap it out if you're about to go on the road. Edit #2: The really interestingly-shaped filter sits inside this thing wrapped around the top and the back side, which I realized might cause problems with filter longevity. Why? Because dust can settle out of the air directly onto the filter, by traveling down. Unlike the big tall house-sized units that I also reviewed. So I started putting a plastic bag over the unit when not in use. Good news! Doing this about doubles the filter life for me. Going from one month to two months per filter is definitely worth it, given that all I do is put a trash bag over the thing. It still costs me about a dollar a night, but my sleep is so much better that it's worth it. Edit #3: After about a year of use I noticed that filter life was starting to tank. When you change a filter, you'll notice a second, smaller lift-off cover that has a little curved piece of styrofoam under it. This is the muffler, to reduce the already miniscule amount of sound the unit produces. Trying to clean this made it worse, but removing it entirely resolved the problem, and the unit is barely louder. So you may want to consider ditching this. It doesn't seem to be a replacement part, but I plan to go to the hardware store, buy matching foam, and cut out a replacement. I'll let you know.

Update: I discovered some product defects which as a product designer I have shared with IQAir. NOW IT WORKS AS GREAT AS MY THREE FULL SIZE AIR CLEANERS BUT IS HANDY FOR TRAVEL On paper it seems like a good idea. But it randomly shuts off for no reason. And when it does work you still have allergy symptoms. Ive had several of their big air filters in my homes and never had a problem. Beautiful style and great idea but poorly executed.

I was undecided between this and the Dyson personal air purifyer. Can't say whether or not I made the right choice, but I'm certainly satisfied. I ultimately went with this due to the design. I am extremely sensitive to pollen and dust, and I was looking for something that would focus air directly at me, and this does just that. Despite sending a concentrated jet of air right at me this air purifyer is much quieter than expected. You get what you pay for a I suppose! The other reason I chose this over the dyson is that I plan to bring it to work after this quarantine ends. This design is stylish, and I wouldn't mind having it on my desk. While the dyson also looks nice, I don't like the idea of coworkers walking by and noticing a nearly $500 piece of equipment sitting on my desk (everyone knows dyson products are highly expensive). Happy I pulled the trigger on this one. I'll probably buy a second once I bring this one to work.

I own several IQAir large air purifiers, and even though there have been problems with them, they are excellent air purifiers and work very well. They are almost $900.00 a piece, so they are not cheap. I thought that this less expensive model would be good for a very small room. Using IQAir's own air monitor, the Atem did absolutely nothing to change the air quality rating. The machine gave off an unpleasant smell. The only thing positive I can say is that it is very quiet. I don't know if I received a defective unit.

The product is quiet and easy to use. This small enough to fit on a desk without issues. Do not believe the shipping times. Ordered on the 15th was told it would arrive on the 17th, then the 18/19th and finally arrived on the 20th. they did not seem to care and only stated shipping times are 3-5 days. This is not what was stated when ordered for a gift.

This is an excellent air purifier! I have used it 24 hours a day for over 30 days. It maintains the PM 2.5 level in my 20 sq ft bedroom at 0 - 1 particle effortlessly on the lowest setting and is very quiet. While using air-conditioning or heating, it maintains sweet and fresh air. Amazing difference in air quality. Great product.

Definitely works far better than any other purifiers, but the problems and quirks mean I'll be returning: A persistent rattle noise has emerged; the temperature gauge is usually off by +3-5 F; open the iOS app and the fan speed reduces slightly then returns to normal once I exit the app, rendering any changes to fan speed not quite right; can't figure out how to update firmware in the app; opened the unit per instructions from customer support but then refuses to click back together as it did when first assembled; customer support was responsive but disorganized (received two simultaneous but different email responses from two different support reps, then my case was quickly closed at 24 hours after I hadn't yet replied). Again, I would be keeping this for the filtration and superb design and compactness, but 99% of my Chinese-made devices have fewer problems than this German-made machine. Go figure.

I actually purchased this a couple years ago, when looking for the highest quality air purifier due to health conditions. But there hasn't been wildfire smoke around here now for years, but it just came back recently with a vengence. So I was ready to open up the box and set it up. Setup was easy enough. I also registered it and communicated with the company, which is at the forefront of the air purification industry. They are also involved with the monitoring of air quality here. The machine itself is manufactured in Germany. I felt extremely good about using this with the condition of the air as it was. I am extremely happy with the company and their product, and that I was able to facilitate its purchase and delivery through the seamless mobile app purchase and pay. So easy-peasy! The good old days were never this good!

Pros: - Practical and great to have on your desk. - Keeps the air around you feeling fresh and cool. Cons: - Expensive. - The filter wears out fairly quickly, so it can become costly to maintain over time.

Der IQAir Luftreiniger ist ein sehr hochwertiges, auch in der höchsten Stufe noch leises, sehr schön aussehendes Gerät, das bestens in mein Arbeitszimmer passt und mit dem ich sehr zufrieden bin.

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Die Firma macht im Bereich Luft gute Arbeit. Es gibt Messsstationen und Filter. Der Filter reinigt extrem gut. Die Verarbeitung ist auch gut. Die App tut ihren Dienst. Nun aber zum eigentlichen. Das Gerät, ist sehr klein und nur auf der kleinsten Stufe kaum hörbar, alle anderen Stufen sind zu laut. Der Filter ist nicht wie bei Philips zb. mit Staubsauger oder Druckluft zu reinigen, er muss extrem teuer neu gekauft werden. Die Firma lieferte mir ein Gerät mit benutzten Filter. Ich wollte es zurück geben, keine Chance. Schade. Es steht jetzt auf einem Regal mit neuem Filter, sieht sehr schön aus, aber ist unbrauchbar, da zu schwach. Ich bin aber sicher der große Bruder, für um die 1500 Euro ist eine gute Wahl. Diesen kleinen Berte ich nur wegen dem Design mit 2 Punkten.

Absolutely amazing. Works perfectly. Im the owner of 4 air doctors and was still struggling with a stuffy nose and puffy eyes from allergies. Put the iq atom in my bedroom and it has helped so much. I will be adding more to my smaller rooms and getting the larger version for my main living area.