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tl;dr please?
I think the gist is that after 3 hours of running at high, the Xiaomi will switch to auto mode which doesn't filter the air as well.
Many thanks! :)
I think it's more than fine on auto.
I have a PM reading of 6 with it in my study room (WHO recommends <10 for safe air). It stays on auto which is always at the lowest fan speed.
Even when it was in the kitchen where a lot of smoke is being produced it stayed below 20 and usually below 10.
I have one and in manual it runs for days on end at the speed I set it too…. So not sure what you're seeing?
The TLDR is that if you live in a gas chamber, or China, then the Xiaomi is not powerful enough to make the air clean. High mode can do it, but it turns to auto mode automatically after 3 hours.
For anyone else it seems fine.
The other more important aspect is that strapping a filter to a fan seems to work better then the Xiaomi.
Another important bit of information is that the air quality monitor appears to be configured for the chinese government, so it under reports air quality if it spikes. (Or its just a bad sensor)
Many thanks mrfisher :)
The TLDR is that if you live in a gas chamber, or China, then the Xiaomi is not powerful enough to make the air clean.
As bad as China is people still die from air pollution in Western countries with the highest standards in the world.
And then people go on supporting companies like Volkswagon that literally killed more people than if they'd just followed regulations. Even place their families inside their vehicles still.
Even place their families inside their vehicles still.
There should be less pollution inside the vehicle than outside. Provided windows are closed and air is set to recirculate.
The other more important aspect is that strapping a filter to a fan seems to work better then the Xiaomi.
My issue with this experiment is they are comparing their own product, so I'm naturally going to assume the experiment is rigged in their favour. Here's why - they have a directional blower design. So the clean air comes out in one direction. Put your sensor in that channel of air and you're going to get the most favourable reading. In their drawing, they put their sensor on a sofa diagonal to the purifier, but in the photo its somewhere else - that looks to me like it was in the doorway, if their drawing of the room layout is accurate and I am visualising it correctly. Why has it been moved, maybe cos the doorway is the place particulates could enter the room best? Jaded by marketing departments over the years, I know.
Here's my personal experience. I have no affiliation to Xiaomi nor gearbite, nor do I have a conflict of interest with them (like, I don't know, selling my own brand of air filters). I bought the 2S for my wife and infant who were in Bangkok during the recent air pollution crisis from Aliexpress and paid USD$179.53 for it (yes, I know, poor form but they had both developed a productive chesty cough by this point and had been isolating themselves in the house to try to avoid the pollution, so I figure their exposure to other people who could have passed on a viral/bacterial infection was at a minimum).
It was in a large air-conditioned bedroom (thus, strong airflow and mixing of air in the room) in a newish house running on default settings as wifey couldn't get the smartphone app to work (the 2S needs a wifi to connect to the app iirc, and she couldn't get it to connect using hotspot). After running overnight, the readout on the screen would go under 7 (lowest I saw in the morning was 2). If she opened the door to the bedroom and left it open, it would go back up to ~175. Closing the door again, it would start reducing the number back down. We left it on 24/7. Their phlegmy coughs resolved themselves within a couple days.
under reports air quality if it spikes. (Or its just a bad sensor)
I think its more likely that the low readings are under-reported (ie. "2" is actually 5 or 15 or 30 in the context of the whole room) due to poor air circulation. Like, if you're next to it, it is 2, but if its against one wall and you're in the opposite corner, you might be breathing in an AQI of 30 or 40.
This interactive map is pretty helpful to decide if you even need a purifier (I left mine back in Thailand):
https://aqicn.org/map/world/#@g/-28.0678/137.7026/5z
They updated the software on these things so that it stopped changing it back to Auto after 3 hours - can confirm mine stays on "favourite" (manual) mode until the next time I set it to auto.
They updated the sensor in the 2S which apparently is much more accurate now
The TLDR is that if you live in a gas chamber, or China, then the Xiaomi is not powerful enough to make the air clean. High mode can do it, but it turns to auto mode automatically after 3 hours.
There is a way around this.
There is a "favorite" setting where the fan speed can be set with your app. You can set it to 100% or 99%, and it will stay at that setting until you switch out of it.
Read through and decide if you can trust what is written by smartairfilter. Sound bias to me and the problem of turning back to auto is not a problem, just take a few minutes and add an automation to run in favourite if PM is below certain value. The true problem is the accuracy of the sensor which needs more intensive testing than just 1 unit.
You can do more then just one setting you are aware. You can set up schedules. I have the filters running in auto mode, and then set schedules when it will run in power mode before the kids go to bed to give the room a nice fresh feeling.
I like their DIY one, only need a fan and a HEPA filter:
Thanks got one this time
Can we get same-day delivery for those of us who live in Melbourne?
Just spent $260 on Philips AC2887. Is Xiaomi better?
Yes
Good price…bought kne for 210
Might get another one.
Got one thanks!
Just wondering if this will be good for filtering cooking odour? My MIL cooks everyday and the smell is too strong and stays in room (especially Winter time), will this help?
It does help. The meter went to 300 during coming time and the machine was in full speed.
Cooking time not coming time sorry for the autocorrect
She must have smelt really bad if it spikes to 300 when she comes.
Yes they help with removing odour in the air.
Thanks both.
Can anyone give good reasons to have an air purifier for the regular Joe?
Hayfever or asthma
Most of our indoor air quality is deterred due to poor air circulation,especially during winter times.So this will help to keep the air bit less mushier and easier to breath.
Cost: heating and cooling costs
@Kambo_Rambo: In winter, open doors and windows during the warmest time of the day.
In summer, open doors and windows during the coolest time of the day.
We're in Australia. In no season do temperatures approach anything close to being uncomfortably cold for the whole day.
@Pantagonist: Someone forgot about Tasmania (and poorly insulated houses just about anywhere in Australia).
In winter it frequently doesn't go over 12 degrees during the day, often even less. I ain't opening windows for 12 degrees only to let the nice heat that I paid to generate escape…
@Zenskas: I've been in Canberra for about 4 winters and live in a 1970s house so I'm well aware of how "cold" Australia gets. I don't use heaters at all.
Most of the northern hemisphere would love to have 12 degree maximums in winter (hell, they'd be happy with maximums in positive figures).
@Pantagonist: Or brought by common sense, which you probably don't have.
I'm not home during the warmest hour. Also, homes in Australia are built like shit, I feel colder than I did back home.
Don't act like you are smart, you are not
I'm not home during the warmest hour.
Well then, common sense (which I apparently don't have) would suggest cracking a window before you leave the house and closing it when you get back home.
@Pantagonist: Common sense would suggest that by the time you get home it's already cold again, and you'll be paying more to generate heat again than if you had of let your heating maintain temperature during the day. Sorry we don't all work 3 hour shifts at the local Maccas like you?
@Zenskas: Sorry to disappoint you, but I work for myself.
It's not surprising that you need to submit yourself to wage slavery if you're leaving your heating running during the day for the entire winter which then requires you to buy and run air purifiers and change filters every few months to recycle the six month old air you're breathing.
I'll just sit here and count all the money that I'm not spending on fixing problems that I created for myself.
@Pantagonist: You are such an arrogant uneducated rude effin bloke.
Didn't your family teach you anything?
Everyone's life is better when not having to deal with mates like you.
@nikoris: He lives in Canberra luckily, and works for himself, sounds like just the place for an arrogant prick like him 😂.
I'm allergic to dust.
same as my wife and this machine does help
It's not just if you already have hayfever or asthma. They may also help prevent development of these conditions in children. From https://www.nationalasthma.org.au "Exposure (sensitisation) to environmental allergens has also been associated with childhood asthma."
I bought one because i live close to a busy road and get a lot of dust from cars and the road in general in my apartment.
Is this the latest version? How often do you have to change the filter?
There is a filter meter showing the %
recommended 6-8 months in aus i guess it will 8-12 months (assuming you are not near by city or any construction sites)
Thanks! I got one. Where do you get your filters from?
6 months
Kogan usually has the filters cheap
LOL, we so need an OLED display on an air purifier.
Dimmer than lcd in the dark i guess?!
Organic is all the rage right now bro
Anydeal on roborock ? :)
Can this be run without the app? Or does it need to be connected to the app or wifi in order to operate?
Can be run without app.
Just press the button.
App does functions for timer if u use it though
Cheers
Thanks OP, got pretty bad allergies all year round so if this helps out even a bit, the purchase will be worth it.
Is there any conflict if you have a humidifier as well as the purifier in the same room?
Not exactly my question but just googled it and apparently it's better to have both in the same room.
So which server are people hooking up the air purifier to?
Just set up one for my dad recently. Put it on the China server first but the app wouldn't work. Switched to Singapore and after an hour it complained the filter had expired.
this is an overseas version so it doesnt work with China server
Right, I know that. The question was which server DOES it work with.
Australia
is it possible to flash the software to make an overseas version compatible with the China server? It would be a pity to lose connection to all the other devices stuck on a chinese server
mainland china
china
I have the same questions. I have all these xiaomi devices already set to Mainland China. Would this work on the same server?
So I just got mine and my Xiaomi Home app set to mainland China can't seem to find it. :(
Rep says that we need to use it with Singapore server. I have tested the Singapore server and the Mi Home app works fine but Google Home doesn't discover the purifier. Using China server Google home sees the purifier and voice commands work fine, but Mi Home app - although the device is added successfully and you can see Temp,Humidity and Air quality at the home screen - says "failed to initialise device"
@GregFiona: That's pretty annoying. I have about 8 other devices all on China server and at the time half of them work work Singapore so I don't want to dick around moving them over just for the purifier. I suppose I could try switching the app to Singapore, adding the purifier, adding to Alexa, then switching my app back to China? Or I guess just leave it permanently on auto.
Does this work for cigarette smoke?
your furniture etc would still be coated in the smell. Its only going to filter what air is passed thru it
It would do something if 100% of the cigarette smoke passed through the filter before spreading to any other area of the house. But seeing as that is fairly well impossible, I suggest you smoke outside instead! Or if that is not an option then consider quitting, if not for your health then because cigarette smoke is really bad for paintwork, furniture, carpet, clothing and generally everything in between.
ty op I bought one. Everyone seems to think they are experts with no proof.
Did you do a trace on the device to see if its actually passing data to China?
Do you actually work for the department of environment and energy to actually give advice?
Buy the item and see if it works for you.
Actually its really easy to see that its passing data to china. I've done this for my Xiaomi vacuum and plenty of data goes to their chinese servers.
Even the app on the phone does this.
Bought two from the previous deal. Haven’t opened the boxes, waiting for the winter to kick in, which is the time my hayfever kicks in. Will share my experience after winter.
I have been wanting to buy an electric scooter for the family/teenagers in the house for a while but didn't want to commit to it in case this still isn't legally allowed on WA footpaths?? Does anyone in WA/Perth know if the Xiaomi Electric Scooter on this post is legal for use in WA?????
I have 4 of the previous non LED versions and am on my second set of filters. I have the better filters in there now and have noticed even better since upgrading the filters
Is it the same device with the exception of the screen?
yep the only difference is the screen
What do you mean by "better filters"? Where do you buy those and what are the details…
They come with the standard (blue) filter by default
https://media.karousell.com/media/photos/products/2018/08/02…
This is the antibacterial-filter i replaced them with from kogan
https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/xiaomi-mi-antibacterial-filter-…
Thanks for the link.
Thanks for the reply and info! 👍
I assume 1 unit is suitable for a bedroom, not a home?
it's good enough for a living room.
up to 37m2
I've been using the 2S since December. Still on my first filter. Not much to complain about.
I have both this one and the Vornado AC500 and this is much quieter and more intelligent in that it can give you a PM0.3 reading. The Vornado cannot. So you cannot tell how clean your air is with the Vornado.
The filters are also much cheaper.
At the lowest setting, the 2S is dead silent. The Vornado is never silent even on the lowest setting. And it is unbearably loud on any other setting.
My one gripe with the 2S is that the air intake is only on 3 sides, not 4. The sensor is on the side that has no intake. Suppose there is a source of pollution coming in from let's say the your windows which you open during summer. Ideally you want the laser sensor to be facing the direction where it's coming from. But if you position it that way, there's no intake of air from that direction. You have to choose to either detect the pollution coming in, or to suck in the pollution from the direction it's coming from. Would have been more ideal if the sensor is on one of the sides that has air intake, or if all 4 sides have intake.
Can you use this with cashrewards?
Don't think there's any cash back programs available for eBay anymore. Used to be 1% from Cashrewards but they've removed it awhile back
You can get velocity frequent flyer points though!
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