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> “I would hate to see say a low-income family who’s concerned about air [quality] review their options and say ‘I could either buy a $400 air cleaner, or I cou
by maxander 7y ago
> “I would hate to see say a low-income family who’s concerned about air [quality] review their options and say ‘I could either buy a $400 air cleaner, or I could go out and buy a $30 plant,’” says Gall. “That plant is not going to improve their air quality—full stop. It just won’t.”
The real question is, why does the air cleaner, which is usually just a fan blowing through an activated charcoal filter, cost $400 in the first place? There’s a market to disrupt, surely.
- SyneRyder 7y agoIt doesn't - prices I've seen are more like $200 US for the base level Philips air purifier in a retail store, and there are brands with even cheaper offerings. I see one on Amazon for $135 USD. Of course, that's still not $30, especially when you add in the cost of replacement filters, but it's much better than the $400 quoted.