Winix 5300-2 Air Purifier with True HEPA, PlasmaWave and Odor Reducing Carbon Filter

We bought this purifier in 2019 to help improve the air quality in an apartment. The building was older and had a ventilation system that, during the winter, would pull cooking smells, smoke, and other odors into our living space. The overall timing turned out to be fortuitous since we ended up spending a lot more time indoors when the pandemic kicked off a year later. The immediate effect of the purifier was noticeable. Unwanted odors were improved, there was less dust in the air, and we experienced fewer allergy symptoms. Especially since we were in a smaller space (~600 sq ft), this thing really did a great job, even staying on its low setting. It was great piece of mind knowing the air quality was a bit better for our newborn, too. We’ve since moved into a larger house and this thing is still humming along in our living room. I’m sure it’s less effective in such a large open space, but it’s positioned near our A/C air return, so it’s cleaning up a lot of the air as the A/C circulates air through the whole house. It has remained quiet and effective. I just vacuum out the dust shield every couple weeks, replace or vacuum out the charcoal filter every few months, and change the HEPA filter out annually. Overall, I don’t think you can beat this for the price. I like that it doesn’t have a remote, an app, and other extraneous things when all I need is cleaner air. I’ll likely upgrade to something larger at some point, but I’ve been super happy with this little guy for over 5 years now.

This thing works! Like many other users, I regret not having invested in a air purifier until now. Being that my little room is right next to a public parking lot and near the street roads, a lot of dust gets collected. A lot. I'm not sure even I have allergies or whatnot (as I don't have a need to take any medicine) but I do find myself sneezing a lot more often prior to getting this purifier. This would often lead to a decrease in my mood and often times even very frustrated. Definitely not good. The Winix 5300-2 is one of the best rated air purifiers on Amazon but I actually had intended to go with its bigger brother, the 5500-2, instead. However, due to shipping restrictions, Amazon was not able to deliver it to my state. The major difference between the two from my recollection is that the 5500-2 actually incorporates a different type of carbon filter that is stronger than the 5300-2 and is therefore able to absorb odor a lot better. After having used the 5300-2 for about two months with it working nonstop 24/7, I am happy to say that it definitely helps in minimizing the dust in my room as evident in my screenshot along with many other reviewers. The amount of dust captured in the pre-screen filter is insane. Prior to the purifier, there would be a thick coating of dust on my glass computer table and I'd have to wipe it every two weeks or so if I wasn't too lazy. With the purifier, I have wiped the table just once these past two months! The difference made is incredible. Be forewarned that the purifier will not be able to capture every single mote of dust. My glass table along with other furniture items still have dust sitting on them but it is nowhere near the level it was prior and that's okay with me. I now no longer sneeze as much which in turn allows for me to be in a much more positive mood as I'm less irritated. It's hilarious when someone mentioned the lights on the unit turning color when they farted in the room. Suffice it to say, yes, this unit pass the fart test for me as well. Farting in the room will have the unit usually picking up the bad air fairly quickly and the color will change to orange. If it's really bad, it will turn red. Quite hilarious but I'm relieved to know I have a quick trial on hand to test if the unit is still working properly! What this unit doesn't do too well is masking or filtering bad odor. I have a neighbor below me that likes to smoke in the balcony. While I personally don't mind the smell of cigarettes wafting into my room, the 5300-2 did little to mask the odor. So although it is able to detect bad odor due to the light changing colors, I'll have to trust whatever technology it is using to clean that air for me because it doesn't really get rid of the actual smell itself. If you're looking to eliminate foul odor, you'll definitely want to pickup the 5500-2 instead. The little extra money spent should be well worth it. The 5500-2 comes with a 1-yr supply of carbon filter replacements so that was very generous of them to provide. The pre-screen filter is washable. Also, my electricity bill only jumped a little with this guy running 24/7 for a full month and I'd say its worth every single penny!

Bought this hoping to at least lessen the litter smell and to my surprise it got rid of the smell completely. The filters last a long time and the washable ones are easy to clean. It’s not super loud and doesn’t use a ridiculous amount of electricity so your bills don’t go up. Eventually I’ll be buying two more for the house because of how well it cleans the air.

Air quality is great. Noise level nothing. Value for money. Works amazing because new construction going lots of dust is coming. It’s very easy to handle. Its portable not heavy to move in house

Es un muy buen producto, lo compré porque donde vivo hay actividad minera cercana y el polvo es una molestia, además gracias a la última contingencia ambiental no se podía abrir la ventana sin que el olor del humo colmara la habitación por horas. Resolvió ambos problemas sin esfuerzo, solo basta con colocarlo en modo automático y dejarlo trabajar. El ruido en su potencia de ventilador más baja es casi nulo, incluso en un nivel intermedio apenas y podrás percibirlo, la cosa cambia en su nivel máximo de potencia donde el ruido es más que perceptible, pero rara vez lo operarás en dicha potencia. Mantiene el aire limpio y sin olores sin problemas, yo ya estaba a costumbrsdo a dormir con la nariz tapada debido al polvo y tenerlo en el cuarto ha sido un verdadero alivio. Es fácil de limpiar y los filtros son asequibles. Mi cuarto mide 4x 6 metros y lo coloque en una esquina, no tiene problemas para limpiar el aire contenido en tal volumen.

I have had TWO of these for over a year now. They GREATLY reduce the amount of dust that accumulates on the furniture. Love the fact that it has a pre-filter that can be vacuumed (vacuum mine every few weeks). Also amazed by how sensitive it is to any fumes (exhaust, cooking, colognes). Also seems to have reduced allergic reactions from a family member (we have a dog) when they come to visit (they bought one for their home as well!). It is also very quiet, even on high speed!

Good air purifier with all the required features. It turns red if the AQI in the room is high, and orange if it is moderate. Blue means the air quality in the room is good. It has an auto night mode, which switches it to silent operation when the room lights are turned off at night.

After having a persistent bout with allergies I purchased this purifier in an attempt to further purify air in one particular room in my house. In terms of air quality issues within my control, I had already gone through the routine changing out my furnace filter and washing out the air to air heat exchanger of my HVAC system. Let me begin in saying I was pretty sceptical that the air purifier would have much effect given the previous actions I had taken but I purchased it anyway to see if would improve the situation. As stated I have an additional fresh air heat exchanger as part of my HVAC system in addition to a proper furnace air filtering system. As the air purifier purified air was now contained to a specific area I was able to compare the results of being in that area compared to the other areas of my house. I put the unit on the second highest fan setting which seemed to move a satisfactory amount of air while keeping the sound level of the fan quite acceptable. After using it in this manner I found that I no longer was sneezing when in the area of the filtered air. I really don't think this was a subconscious reaction in response to being in the room with the air purifier since sneezing isn't something I consciously control. There is a slight change to the smell of the air which I perceive as a bit sterile yet pleasant and may be from running the Pulsewave action. Between the low hush of the air and this scent the purifiers presence is perceptible while being acceptable. In conclusion I would say that I had started with pretty decent quality air in my home and it seems to me that the unit is able to further improve the air quality from there. I imagine if the air quality started out quite poor the results would be remarkable. I intend to add a second unit to my bedroom now that I have had the opportunity to test it in there as well and found I am able to operate it in night mode without it effecting my sleep.