LEVOIT Air Purifier for Home Bedroom, Smart WiFi Alexa Control, AHAM VERIFIDE, 3-in-1 Filter with HEPA Sleep Mode for Allergies, Pollutants, Smoke, Dust, Core 200S-P, Black

If you want a HEPA filter for a bedroom or for travel (by auto or when you can afford to carry LARGE suitcases, like on a cruise), the Levoit 200S is a great choice.Though another reviewer had the 200S confiscated by a cruise company, we were able to take ours aboard a ship in August 2022. We contacted the cruise line (Holland America Line) ahead of time by email, packed the 200S in its original box with the certification circled in Sharpie to highlight it, and also wrote "FAN, no heat!" on the box with a pen. (We taped the email where HAL told us it would be okay to use on the ship to the box, and also taped a cruise line issued luggage tag to the box for identification.) HAL inspected the unit as part of the checked luggage process, and it appeared in our room without any issue or further communication alongside our other luggage.The 200S in its box will fit in a large (deep) checked suitcase or an oversized tote bag. It isn't too heavy to carry, even for someone with arthritic joints, but it is rather bulky. For home use, anyone of any age or health status should be able to carry this to the desired room and set it up.All users should note that the filter is WRAPPED IN PLASTIC when the unit is brand new. If you don't unwrap the filter inside the plastic casing, your 200S will be totally unable to filter any allergens. Double check this upon receipt, though a sticker on the unit did remind me to take this step when I first unboxed my 200S HEPA machines.For a cruise stateroom, one of the top features of the 200S model in particular is the built in nightlight. My kids were in an inside cabin with no natural light, and the small nightlight was helpful at night. One of my teens will take this to college for use in a dorm, and the feature may also be good there. I tried a Levoit Mini, which is a nicer size for travel, but it is too small for most bedrooms and the lack of nightlight made me prefer to pack the larger 200S for our cruise. (I've added a photo showing the Levoit 200S stacked below the Levoit Mini along with a tiny PURE HEPA for size comparison for those seeking a travel HEPA option.)Best of all, the nightlight on the 200S is only a feature, and it can be shut off with a tap. The operating lights (glowing touchscreen "buttons") CAN ALSO BE TURNED OFF COMPLETELY, so this unit will run absolutely dark. If light bothers you when you sleep, as it does me, this is perfect. Switching the button lights off does make is somewhat harder to find the correct spot to tap to adjust the speed or turn the lights back on, but I only do this once per day typically, so it is well worth the tradeoff.The Levoit 200S will run totally dark, but there will always be a whirring fan noise because air movement is necessary for the filtration to occur. My kids dislike white noise and run the machine on low when they sleep. I find white noise soothing, and usually keep the unit in my bedroom on setting 2 of 3. If allergens seem bad, or during the day on the cruise ship when the cleaners would enter the room, we run the noisier setting 3 for maximum filtration.It's hard to quantify how well these remove allergens compared to other units, but I've seen good reviews of a related model in Wirecutter so I'm optimistic. Certainly, these are lighter in weight and more aesthetically pleasing than the Honeywell models I used back in the 1980's, though the old metal shells felt sturdier than today's plastic ones.No HEPA filter can work properly if it is undersized to the room, but combining two (or more) small machines in a larger room is an option. Having the internal fan pull in air at multiple points can actually work better than one stronger fan operating to one side of a large or irregularly shaped room. Since my bedroom is larger than the kids', we run two units to reduce allergens there, one one either side of our king sized bed.This isn't the model to buy if you want it to work alone in a large room, but it is reasonable for most small to moderately sized bedrooms. The larger the room, the higher the fan setting you'll need for it to be effective. Only air that passes through the filter has allergens removed from it.I've never bothered with the Smart features on this model. Since I'm trying to reduce allergens where I sleep, I can easily reach the controls. I use the nightlight as I get ready for bed and to walk from the bathroom without bright lights on, then I switch that off and climb into bed in full darkness. For me, this model is perfect.

I bought this purifier because I really wanted one that I could turn on from my phone while laying in bed, since I am completely blind in the dark due to my vision impairment, and I don't necessarily have anywhere to place this type of electronic near my bed that was the major deal breaker for me. This air purifier is about the size of a PS5, but a little more convenient due to the cylinidrical shape of it. The app set up is easy and it allows you to auto order a new filter through the app via a scheduled set up. I have mine set up for every 6 months and you can tell the difference between the 2 filters after those 6 months.... the app also will tell you the life on your filter left and will tell you the air quality/ pollen count outside of your home. All the modes do exactly as they say and the sleep mode is ultra quiet which is nice. I've been using this air purifier for almost 2 years now and it is still working great. You can immidetly tell when you take it out of the box that it is a good high quality purifier and not a purifier where they say its high quality and after a week it stops working... My last purifier was lmof a lower quality and stopped working with-in a year, but also I paid $50 for that one and I didn't have a dog at that time.It is so nice to have a higher quality purifier that works exactly as it says on the ads. The app also includes other Levoit electronics you can add to your account so you have all your Lwvoit products in one spot on your phone which I think is so mice and easy. The app is also really easy to use and to set up everything on, it looks and feels very professional and easy which I really enjoy. I love opening up my app and seeing all my Levoit electronics in one spot, ready to turn on or off, or to change any mode it's on to something different. You can aslo set up a schedule of when you would like your devices to turn on and off and what mode to use whenbit does.The purifier has been so helpful with my allergies as it takes about 10 minutes for my severe allergy symptoms to begin subsiding a good amount after coming inside from walking the dog. To some 10 minutes may sound like a long time, but to someone with really really REALLY awful allergies 10 minutes is well worth the wait...Also, the air suction is powerful enough where I have to wipe I'm purifier down with a clean and dry paper towel to get some dog hair off of the sides where the air flows into the machine. It's also kept the infamous "dog smell" from settling in my room. I highly recommend this purifier it's great and if/when this one goes, I will definitly be purchasing another Levoit brand...

Not too intrusive, moves air well, good selection of speeds and other features. Is very quiet in sleep mode. The filter does not have carbon, just fiber material for dust. It will not remove toxic fumes. The fan itself has no odor and the filter element (readily available) is easy to replace. It should last a long time, maybe a year depending on environment.