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Your argument is incredibly naive. As an Aussie an air purifier saved me from the bushfire smoke and the subsequent dust that was relentless for months. I trie

Your argument is incredibly naive. As an Aussie an air purifier saved me from the bushfire smoke and the subsequent dust that was relentless for months. I tried for about a week without one, and nearly ended in hospital multiple times. The air purifier made a safe little haven that was the only place I could breathe without discomfort. After 1.5 months I needed to change the filter as it began to spew out dust and smoke because it was all clogged up. (It was supposed to last 12 months in average conditions) On the worst days when you couldn't see more than short distances, and the filter was running flat out, I found that a ceiling fan helped circulate the air so that 2 rooms (about 25 sqm) were regularly filtered and clean.

eternalny1 7y ago
> As an Aussie an air purifier saved me from the bushfire smoke and the subsequent dust that was relentless for months. It "saved you"? So you honestly thought you'd die if not for an air purifier? Check out how much of a % of actual air move through your air purifier, unless you were truly scared for your life and were locked in a small closet with the purifier, I highly doubt this saved your life. I'm not being hyperbolic, I'm being realistic.
- cmroanirgo 7y ago
  Being reductive, hyperbolic and dismissive is in no way being realistic. I never stated I'd die. I never stated I was fearful. It saved me from being subject to outside conditions that caused significant effects in my lungs and subsequent cognitive ability (hn is not where I reveal health issues in depth). My environment was significantly cleaner than any commercial air con. The month leading up to my purchase, I was increasingly forced indoors, where air con made a tiny difference (but not much). In those early days the air stank and was just very hazy. People with healthy lungs had no problem during that period. I wore carbon n95 masks everywhere (they're classed p2 here) outside. As to the machine, it was supposedly rated for up to 70sqm which I highly doubt, which is why I also used a ceiling fan. It also has an air quality readout to ensure I was not self deceiving. I know enough about fans, filtration and flow rates to not be deceived by marketing hyperbole.
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  - eternalny1 7y ago
    > I never stated I'd die Then why the comment that it "saved you"? These sort of devices pray on fears. I understand your knowledge of the space but you can put me in the same room minus the air filtration device, and I'd wager I would be fine. And I have an auto-immune disorder that wreaks havoc.

eternalny1 7y ago

> As an Aussie an air purifier saved me from the bushfire smoke and the subsequent dust that was relentless for months. It "saved you"? So you honestly thought you'd die if not for an air purifier? Check out how much of a % of actual air move through your air purifier, unless you were truly scared for your life and were locked in a small closet with the purifier, I highly doubt this saved your life. I'm not being hyperbolic, I'm being realistic.

cmroanirgo 7y ago
Being reductive, hyperbolic and dismissive is in no way being realistic. I never stated I'd die. I never stated I was fearful. It saved me from being subject to outside conditions that caused significant effects in my lungs and subsequent cognitive ability (hn is not where I reveal health issues in depth). My environment was significantly cleaner than any commercial air con. The month leading up to my purchase, I was increasingly forced indoors, where air con made a tiny difference (but not much). In those early days the air stank and was just very hazy. People with healthy lungs had no problem during that period. I wore carbon n95 masks everywhere (they're classed p2 here) outside. As to the machine, it was supposedly rated for up to 70sqm which I highly doubt, which is why I also used a ceiling fan. It also has an air quality readout to ensure I was not self deceiving. I know enough about fans, filtration and flow rates to not be deceived by marketing hyperbole.
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- eternalny1 7y ago
  > I never stated I'd die Then why the comment that it "saved you"? These sort of devices pray on fears. I understand your knowledge of the space but you can put me in the same room minus the air filtration device, and I'd wager I would be fine. And I have an auto-immune disorder that wreaks havoc.