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Breville the Smart Air Plus Purifier LAP500WHT
holdenhvMurrumbidgee Region, NSW
- 10 reviews
Very Good, does what is expected
I have the Philips Series 2000 Air Purifier, the Breville Smart Air Plus and the InovaAir DE20. They all work well. Both the Breville and the Philips have a sensor to measure PM 2.5. The numbers don't agree exactly but when the air quality is intermediate or worse, they concur. The InovaAir doesn't have a sensor to measure pollution and at over $1500, it probably should. When you blow air from any of the purifiers to one of the sensors on the other machines, clean air is registered. They all work as designed and they are all good machines in di...Read more
fferent ways. The Breville has UV light to kill microbes but I'm not sure if this is a gimmick or genuinely useful. The InovaAir has a massive activated carbon filter which is good for smoke and odours. However, they all have decent HEPA filters. I'm waiting for a CHOICE review on all three of these machines. I am slightly disappointed that Breville doesn't have breakdown figures of CADR. The Philips machine specifies a CADR for smoke. The Breville just gives a general CADR figure.
Purchased in December 2021 at Bing Lee for $500.00.
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Anp
- 2 reviews
Lifesaver in Canberra bushfire smoke
After the New Years’ Eve Canberra smokebomb and a visit to casualty for an asthmatic family member, this has saved us. When outside AQI was > 1000 we were inside at AQI 30 on turbo setting in an open plan area around 90m2 (80m2 is recommended area it can clean). When outside AQI 300 we were AQI 14 inside.
A fan nearby is helpful to circulate air. The auto setting is ok, but for our extreme conditions we have run on high to turbo fan speed.
The only thing I would improve is the manual. After 10 days on high the air quality produced was not s...Read more
o good. A vacuum of filter/sensor and sensor reset did the trick. This normally only needs to be done monthly. Better guidance on vacuum strength needed. Also when resetting sensor, took a few goes on the power button. Separate reset would be good. It’s little brother lap150 has been excellent clearing bedrooms around 20m2. Thankyou BrevillePurchased in January 2021 for $500.00.
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GJ from the ACTWeston Creek 2611, ACT
- 2 reviews
Great product so far
This item was a God-send on 5 Jan in Canberra on our worst air quality in the world day. We couldn't run the air con - even though it's a closed system, smoke was still getting inside. So the air inside that day was still stale but breathable thanks to this purifier. It's been going a treat all other days. We bought a 2nd one so it can do the whole house. I hope it stands the tests of time as it's not cheap. ($539 - LAP500WHT). Buying the bigger model ensures it can cope well with larger spaces. It's very fast with quickly purifying bad air alb...Read more
eit a bit noisy. Once back to a clean level, this purifier's blissfully silent. I'd also recommend stepping up all seals to doors and windows to reduce initial smoke, pollution etc. Also running a fan with it helps it to more quickly process any bad air. I hope air filter prices come down - they're not exactly cheap considering they'll need replacement after 3 months if you're running it 24/7. It's very simple to use and changing the filter looks very easy. It could do with handles cut into it to make it easier to move it. Nonetheless, it's very light. Like any purifier, the need for it to be 20cm away from anything makes it a bit of a trip hazard. Ideally it'd be great if something like this can be fitted into existing air con systems for a reasonable price. Maybe something like that already exists but over Xmas when tradies are on holiday, and with the fire smoke crisis, this purifier met the urgent and immediate need of the situation.Purchased in January 2021 for $539.00.
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Ripped OffCanberra Central 2601, ACT
- 24 reviews
Excellent Product Worth The Money
Easy to use. For those who suffer from asthma and / or COPD this is an excellent investment in your health. Canberra is currently smothered in thick bushfire smoke and the Breville has noticeably improved the air quality in our apartment. There is one thing wrong with this appliance - it will show you just how bad the air you are breathing is. But at least it actively and successfully does something about it. Buy one now before they sell out.
Purchased in December 2021 at Appliances Online for $540.00.
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gregccccSydney, NSW
- 10 reviews
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Excellent for clearing Bushfire smoke
I bought this purifier 2 weeks ago to clear my home of bushfire smoke. It is an excellent performer. I move it from our living areas during the day to the bedrooms at night. Most of the time it is not working very hard (low or medium setting when on Auto) so it seems easily able to deal with the bushfire pollution in our home. I looked at many competing products including the Winix Zero, Philips, Dyson Pure etc before purchasing this product. In addition to filtering performance, Air purifiers have a significant ongoing cost in terms of replaci...Read more
ng HEPA and carbon filters. I chose Breville because I can get replacement filters from a wide variety of retailers. I could also buy it immediately rather than having to wait for delivery. The Winix units are also excellent (check Kogan for the best price) but there is a much more limited range of places to buy filters. The Philips units have a great reputation but are priced considerably higher than Breville for a given level of performance. I considered the Dyson Pure - but that appears to be more of "a fan with a filter" than a "air purifier" thus, from what I can tell, its performance is likely to be below that of the Breville and Winix.Purchased in November 2021 at David Jones Retail Stores for $479.00.
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Exactly what the doctor ordered - colloquially speaking.
What a great product - simple, quiet. economical and does what it says to a high standard. Going to be a big help this coming summer and bushfire season - and with spring time allergies, and grandkids dog/cat allergies. Our house is now smoke odour and particulate free (virtually). Very pleased with our purchase which included each of the three Breville units for different room sizes. $60-80 or so for a years filter replacement and 0.3kWh to 1.5kWh per day (24 hours) for the biggest unit doesn't seem too high a price for clean allergen free air.
Purchased in November 2021 at Harvey Norman.
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Questions & Answers
Mike Jasked
We have purchased two Breville Smart Air Plus air purifiers (in Canberra) - but running in the same room next to each other one reads almost no pm2.5, whereas the other reads the highest particle rating. Are the sensor readings supposed to be accurate? What is the problem here? Which one should be replaced? We would appreciate a response, since one unit will be used for a house with a baby.
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Mike Jasked
We have just purchased two LAP500WHT2IAN1 air purifier units for use in Canberra. Next to each other one reads almost no pm2.5, and the other is on the highest rating. Is one unit defective? why do they have two totally different readings when working next to each other in the same room? Should we get a replacement unit?? Does the sensor reading mean anything?
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They may affecting each other’s performance. To achieve the best results you should place them away from each other. If they are in the same room they should be at opposite ends. The readings may be still be different but their effectiveness will be greatly increased.
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