Connected Air Purifier & Humidifier Series 3000i AC3829/60

Having read all of the reviews that were written about the Philips 3000i air purifier/humidifier. The reviews were mainly positive about the unit by itself, most people criticised the 'Air Matters' app. After carrying out much research on combi air purifiers, only 2 others stood out, those where: 1. Dyson PH01 combi humidifier air/purifier at £599. The reviews that I read about the Dyson model was that this unit also had a terrible app, it was far over-priced and people often referred to this model {Philips 3000i) as being both a better unit and better value for money. 2. The 2nd unit was a sharp UA-HD110UL Air purifier/humidifier at £335. Technically this unit was comparable with the Philips3000i and it featured a unique 'Plasmacluster ion generator' technology that produces negative and positive ions that neutralise viruses and odours. apart from this feature, its specification was comparable with the pricier Philip 3000i. This matches downfall for was that it had no remote and couldn’t be configured as a smart device apart from that it offers the best value for your money. I have a home that is run by smart technology systems, when I noticed that the Philips 3000i was Alexa enabled this would mean that my existing controls and sensor could control it via Alexa or Smartthings. This aspect of it being controlled by 3rd party control reassured me that this was my best choice even if the app turned out to be poor. Connecting the app can only be successful when standing next to your router. Once connected the app and its functions are fine, the unit might disconnect again when placed in an area that has poor wifi, you may need to think of fitting a wifi range extender in the cases where your unit isn’t near your router. The app had a 7-day timer that was easy to configure, very accurate in-built sensors for measuring air quality and humidity and a filter change count down indicator. The apps features couldn’t be improved upon in my opinion, possibly a firmware update from Phillips could address the weak wi-fi receiver? This might not be an app fault? Filters consist of: 1. Humidification wick – FY3435/30 – Around £33 -Run time 4730 hours 2. NanoProtect HEPA filter - FY3433/10 - 4730 hours – around £50 3. Active carbon filter – KY2420/30 - 4730 hours – around £32 Since my original purchase for my office, I have bought another one for my bedroom. I would highly recommend this unit.

I got this because 'Which' recommended it. I suffer from allergies and am just generally sensitive to all things related to breathing - smells, dust, humidity levels and so on I have a much less expensive yet highly rated air purifier but it is no comparison to this Philips 2 in 1 machine As soon as I switched it on I could feel a HUGE difference in the air quality - the air felt 'clean' and fresh like I was at the seaside. The auto sensors are great constantly modifying the fan to deal with impurities. The humidifier is excellent The fan is very quiet and on sleep mode you can barely hear it It's easy to set up and works great from the app - although keep in mind you can swicth off 'notifications' in your phone settings for this device or you will get a message every 10 minutes telling you the machine has detected a change in the air - which is useless information really Overall - I am thrilled with this machine because having a clear head is worth every penny If you can afford it - get it - I'm glad I got the purifier/humidifier rather than just a purifier and keep in mind this thing is HUGE - it's not the sort of thing you will carry up and down the stairs - it's the size of a very large cabin bag

This is a fantastic purifier and humidifier and would definitely recommend it. It was easy to get going and I've mainly left it on 'Auto' and 50% humidity (recommended for most homes) with it purring away in the corner keeping the air clean. The two things that let it down are: 1. The app (Air Matters) can be slow to connect and update, especially when away from home. I had to reset and reinstall after it lost connection at least once. 2. No timer to turn it off and on with a preset schedule, which I think might save energy. Only a 'sleep' timer which you must start manually. Overall these don't detract from a great air purifier from Philips.

There are two cons on this product 1) it is expensive and 2) it is large and heavy especially when full of water. The pros outweigh those two cons by miles. I have been using it in sleep mode in my bedroom for a week and no longer wake up snoring or unable to breathe. I have not had to take anti-histamines in that time either, although this is a high pollen period of time. The sleep mode is totally silent. If you want this to run quietly then the fan speed on the two other programmes can be adjusted down to 1. If you want a fan to cool you or white noise to drown out noise nuisance then speeds 2, 3 and turbo will all do that job. I have discovered also that most of the pollutants are household sprays and personal toiletries, which is very useful to know.