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#Molekule product hunt upgrade

And, like I pointed out, the HVAC install can be maintained and repaired and these things are throwaways. Not trying to be a killjoy, but these things are often bought by people who buy one of these for each bedroom and a large one for the Family/Living Room and end up spending more money and using more electricity than oil they just bought a whole house filter that can be as high or higher than HEPA. If you are won over by the gorgeous design, slick app, auto-refill of filters, and HomeKit support then go all in! But there are better, cheaper alternatives. I think in a good environment, these are a solid fit. It is extremely effective, especially against gasses, but it is absolutely slow.

One of the biggest criticisms of the Molekule line is its slow turnover. These small devices are essentially throwaways when they are out of warranty. Also, the filter systems installed in your HVAC can be professionally maintained and repaired. You may get better performance and lower operating costs.

#Molekule product hunt upgrade

Not knocking these devices - I have a Vornado in my bedroom - but before you spend a lot of money on these floor standing or bookshelf devices you might want to contact a professional HVAC contractor and compare the price with an upgrade to your existing air conditioning system. They also tend to not move as much air per hour - very important for filtration - and are usually not as quiet as your central HVAC system. When you compare the cost of equipment, replacement filters, energy use and such between a whole house system and these portable systems, they look very expensive over time. With Covid and the fires out west there has been a significant increase in interest in air filtration for the home - especially units that claim to be able to mitigate airborne viruses. Our hospital grade systems where I work exchange the air 6x per hour, so do not let marketing hype make you think you are getting a medical grade system. The numbers I saw over on Amazon show a sized air replacement rate of 1 x per hour. It is nice to see more products working with HomeKit, but these expensive small filters are probably not the most effective if you look at the performance compared to what can be added to your existing HVAC system.