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I'm still trying to reconcile the $300 price tag of yours with the price tag of a carbon filter (5 on amazon) HEPA filter (70 on amazon) and box fan (30 on amaz

I'm still trying to reconcile the $300 price tag of yours with the price tag of a carbon filter (5 on amazon) HEPA filter (70 on amazon) and box fan (30 on amazon). Is there really 200 dollars worth of plastic, assembly, marketing and IP in the the whispure? Or is there one important element I'm not accounting for (perhaps fan power, fan noise, some kind of PID, or sensors to check filter health)

gcb0 13y ago
a quote from the movie with the mock history of dr kellogs: health is the easy way to a fool's wallet. that said I have 3 expensive of those filter at my home. not that one, 3 other different brands. The main factor for my purchases were silence. and ironically the only one that was silent is a discontinued sharp model that sold for $150. all the $300 models are awful. specially the blueAir one that focus all it's marketing on being silent.
- Noxchi 13y ago
  > health is the easy way to a fool's wallet No it's not, especially with a preemptive health solution (solving a problem people don't feel they have).
  - jfoster 13y ago
    You seem to be suggesting that pre-emptive health solutions are a very considered purchase, but isn't fear a major driver of such purchases? Perhaps not unwarranted fear, but fear is also not very conducive to completely rational purchasing behavior.
- malandrew 13y ago
  How do the three compare on size? I suspect that the blueAir has the smallest fan and the Sharp has the largest fan.
  - gcb0 13y ago
    interesting assumption. The blueAir the largest one, by far. and i wrote wrong! i don't have a sharp one. the silent one is from sanyo! it also has the ONLY truly silent humidifier included, though very low volume as it is only used for the ionizing shenanigans.
Zoomla 13y ago
one reason might be that the market is much smaller for those then for fans or filters separately (smaller order quantities for the manufacturer = higher costs)
DannyBee 13y ago
There is not 200 bucks of anything in it. http://www.amazon.com/Shop-Fox-W1746-Fine-Filter/dp/B000QD7YRS http://www.amazon.com/Shop-Fox-W1746-Fine-Filter/dp/B000QD7Y... is a good choice if you want a single large room done.
- acgourley 13y ago
  Hmm so I wonder if one should buy the carbon filters and tape it to the intake side. It's a cheap upgrade. A wire mesh in front of that might be good for the very large particles like hair or dust balls.
drivingmissm 13y ago
I have the same air filter and it works great. There wasn't anything by a reputable brand for less. So yes, there's a lot of valuable plastic and a quiet and reliable motor.
xarien 13y ago
The site states RMB which stands for Ren Ming Bi, aka Yuan, aka PRC currency. It looks like a very specific market and I can see what they put together a DIY kit to drive the cost down given the market.

gcb0 13y ago

a quote from the movie with the mock history of dr kellogs: health is the easy way to a fool's wallet. that said I have 3 expensive of those filter at my home. not that one, 3 other different brands. The main factor for my purchases were silence. and ironically the only one that was silent is a discontinued sharp model that sold for $150. all the $300 models are awful. specially the blueAir one that focus all it's marketing on being silent.

Noxchi 13y ago
> health is the easy way to a fool's wallet No it's not, especially with a preemptive health solution (solving a problem people don't feel they have).
- jfoster 13y ago
  You seem to be suggesting that pre-emptive health solutions are a very considered purchase, but isn't fear a major driver of such purchases? Perhaps not unwarranted fear, but fear is also not very conducive to completely rational purchasing behavior.
malandrew 13y ago
How do the three compare on size? I suspect that the blueAir has the smallest fan and the Sharp has the largest fan.
- gcb0 13y ago
  interesting assumption. The blueAir the largest one, by far. and i wrote wrong! i don't have a sharp one. the silent one is from sanyo! it also has the ONLY truly silent humidifier included, though very low volume as it is only used for the ionizing shenanigans.

Zoomla 13y ago

one reason might be that the market is much smaller for those then for fans or filters separately (smaller order quantities for the manufacturer = higher costs)

DannyBee 13y ago

There is not 200 bucks of anything in it. http://www.amazon.com/Shop-Fox-W1746-Fine-Filter/dp/B000QD7YRS http://www.amazon.com/Shop-Fox-W1746-Fine-Filter/dp/B000QD7Y... is a good choice if you want a single large room done.

acgourley 13y ago
Hmm so I wonder if one should buy the carbon filters and tape it to the intake side. It's a cheap upgrade. A wire mesh in front of that might be good for the very large particles like hair or dust balls.

drivingmissm 13y ago

I have the same air filter and it works great. There wasn't anything by a reputable brand for less. So yes, there's a lot of valuable plastic and a quiet and reliable motor.

xarien 13y ago

The site states RMB which stands for Ren Ming Bi, aka Yuan, aka PRC currency. It looks like a very specific market and I can see what they put together a DIY kit to drive the cost down given the market.