Popular air purifier from Philips: Amazon lowers the price

Finally breathe again

Air purifiers have experienced a real boom due to Corona. However, they have been indispensable for allergy sufferers and people with weak immune systems for quite some time. After all, the devices not only filter dust particles, odors and cigarette smoke from the air, but also capture a large proportion of the pollen and viruses contained in aerosols – and thus contribute to a fundamentally better indoor climate. In the Corona year 2020, Stiftung Warentest compared several models, with the Philips AC2889/10 performed best with the quality rating “good” (2.4) (issue 03/2020).

Amazon currently offers the test winner at the special price of 199 euros. The online giant is reacting to this Offer from Otto, which does, however, add shipping costs of 2.95 euros – if you don’t have any Own an Otto-Up delivery flat rate. The device was even available for less than 170 euros as part of the Amazon spring offers. It is questionable whether the price will be reached again in the middle of the pollen season. At other retailers, the air purifier costs at least 219 euros.

Why the Philips air purifier is a good choice

The filter system consisting of Prefilter, activated carbon filter and HEPA-Filter, was able to convince the Stiftung Warentest in practically every respect and proved to be effective even in several follow-up tests. The device reduced the concentration of even the smallest particles in a 40 cubic meter room by 90 percent after 20 minutes. Only the potentially carcinogenic compound formaldehyde could be better filtered or eliminated.

Philips gives the cleaning performance (CADR) of the AC2889/10 333 cubic meters per hour on, making the device suitable for apartments or room sizes of up to 79 square meters suitable. Operation is either directly via the touch buttons on the top, by Smartphone-App or by voice command using Alexa, Google Home and Siri. A colored one LED-Ringwhich is somewhat reminiscent of the Hollywood hero “Iron Man”, provides information about the quality of the room air.

Practical for allergy sufferers: In the app you can quickly and easily find out about the current air quality, pollen count and allergens. According to the manufacturer, the activated carbon filter is designed for a service life of one year, and the HEPA filter only needs to be changed every two years.

Other data on the Philips AC2889/10

• App connection
• Cable Length: 1.6m
• Item weight: 7.73 kg
• Product Dimensions: 24 x 35.9 x 55.8 cm
• Maximaldruck: 1 bar
• Noise level: 64dB

This is how the experts from CHIP assess the offer

Clean air can never hurt. An air purifier therefore means an improvement in the quality of life, especially for allergy sufferers. But even if you just want to reduce the fine dust and virus load in the room air or get rid of cigarette smoke and other unpleasant odors, the Philips AC2889/10 can be a good help. The model impresses with an excellent price-performance ratio, an intuitive air quality display and simple operation. In view of the pollen season, the device could be sold out quickly – so those who are interested should not hesitate.

The replacement filters cost around 39 euros (activated carbon filter FY2420/30) and 46 euros (HEPA filter FY2422/30). The pre-filter can be easily vacuumed or washed.

If you don’t like the look of the Philips air purifier AC2889/10, the Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier Pro might be a good choice. The model comes in a puristic, angular design and was voted the winner by Stiftung Warentest in issue 01/2022. Technically, the two devices are on an equal footing – the Xiaomi only performs a little better when it comes to formaldehyde, which escapes from furniture, for example. For this, however, they currently have to shell out over 200 euros.

You can find more information about the device and the other test candidates in the Comparative article from CHIP.

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