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Austin Air HealthMate Plus B450 vs Winix 5510 Air Purifier

Reddit prefers Austin Air HealthMate Plus B450 โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 51% positive).

Austin Air HealthMate Plus B450
#10 in Air PurifiersReddit favorite

Austin Air

Austin Air HealthMate Plus B450

$895.00

100

Pros

  • +Dope

Cons

  • โˆ’Aftermarket filters are $250 or more
โ€œAustin Airs are dopeโ€
Winix 5510 Air Purifier
#14 in Air Purifiers

Winix

Winix 5510 Air Purifier

$179.99

51

Pros

  • +Reduces coughing
  • +Worth the expense
  • +Super quiet
  • +super quiet

Cons

  • โˆ’not BIFL
  • โˆ’died after about a year of fairly light use
  • โˆ’developed an annoying high-pitched whine after a few months
  • โˆ’light sensor goes to sleep mode when light is dim in the room, even when pollution is high, lowering fan speed
โ€œI bought a Winix purifier and between that, and regular vacuuming I hardly cough at all now. I think itโ€™s worth the expense and itโ€™s super quietโ€
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