With the West Coast fires becoming an annual air quality hazard I’ve converted nearly my entire family into IQ Air users. A variety of of air quality monitors show clearly that these filters can quickly reduce air particulates to healthy levels in rooms and in localized areas of larger rooms, multiple units can tackle large rooms.
Most of my family believed their forced air systems were enough, and for days that aren’t too bad, like 50-75 AQI, a good forced air filter can make a big difference, but those systems were quickly overwhelmed at the 150-200+ AQI days that were seen on the West Coast for weeks.
If you’re not using it throughout the year one set of filters can last 2-3 seasons. Hopefully a longer term solution to the wildfires can be achieved, but even in the best case scenario widespread controlled burns and subsequent bad air quality may be the new norm. I would highly recommend IQ Air filters; the filters are large and the fan is powerful. On the highest setting it’s not quiet, but you can often run it in a small room at 1-3, without too much noise pollution and achieve the same level of air quality.
Works as advertised. Taking care of our noxious fume issue where others tried could not. Little more expensive initial investment, but worth it for us.
We are a family of four adults who became very sensitive to trace contaminants in indoor air after a sick house incident 24 years ago. We have used IQAir GC filters continuously for 12 years now in our home and our children's college apartments, and find that although expensive to buy and operate they make a noticeable difference (for the better) in the air we breathe.