Clean air is both essential and vital to human beings. But the constant air pollution and unending degradation justify your need for a purifier. Wondering what you need it for? Well, you need it to create for yourself a surrounding filled with clean air by removing the air pollutants. This in turn protects you from allergies and even illnesses.  

Most air purifiers have multiple filters and a fan that usually sucks in and then circulates the fresh air. For the best air purifier, look out for the following; Performance, ease of use, operating cost, noise level, and price. Read on to learn more.

2.0 Levoit Vista 200 air Purifier

This is one of the air purifiers that you may have probably come across in the market. You won’t deny that it’s almost impossible to name the existing air purifiers without mentioning it.

2.1 Design

You may have noticed that Levoit is churning out new models frequently with the latter being a successor of the well-liked Levoit LV-H132. This air purifier is small in size, with a matte body coupled with round edges and controls positioned at the top. Its cylindrical shape sucks in the surrounding air permitting it to flow at 360 degrees. It guarantees high effectiveness attributed to the filters that fill its inside space.

Levoit Vista 200 Air Purifier Design

It has an attractive design that can blend in well in any room of your choice. You don’t have to do anything to enhance its looks so that it fits where you want. That has already been catered for with its blacktop color and the overall white color. It’s powered with an adapter of AC 12V. With a closer peep, you can tell that its material is matte plastic.

This material gives you additional pleasure when you press the sensitive touch buttons.  The ambient yellow light adds glamour to it. You don’t have to worry about the light when it’s on sleep mode. You can opt to turn it off by pressing the button.

Levoit Vista 200 Air Purifier Top Design

It also has a fun speed indicator that will show you visually, the speed at which your appliance is working on. Making it easy for you to have a basis for comparison before settling on what pleases you, Right?  Nevertheless, you can still control its speed by pressing the fan speed buttons.

 Levoit Vista 200 Air Purifier Control Features

Its timer button controls the amount of time you want the appliance to run. The time indicator is designed for you to see the timer setting you are using. You can use the on/off button to turn it on or off whenever you want to. It also has a check filter which lights up when your filter is calling for a replacement Lastly, it’s small in size, ranging from (7.9 x 7.9 x 12.91 inches)

2.2 Pros and Cons

Pros

1. Apart from improving the quality of the air in your home, It also offers relief for individuals with respiratory conditions.
2. It has three fans which can be adjusted whenever you deem fit to do so.
3. It emits very minimal noise that can’t interfere with any of your activities especially those that require utmost concentration.
4. You can control it from its LED control panel hence easy for you to use. The touch controls have symbols that enable you to identify them easily.
5. It is light in weight which makes it convenient for you to carry it around.
6. It's ozone-free, which means it is friendly to your health.

Cons

1. It doesn't provide a CADR rating, thus difficult to compare it to other products when you want to make an informed decision.
2. It weighs slightly less and you can easily knock it over accidentally.
3. Its airflow and the ability to clean the air are weak. Mostly because it uses a cheaper and weaker fan compared to other models of its kind.
4. The buttons don't produce sound upon clicking hence it can sometimes easily confuse.

2.3 Accessories and Parts

Once you have the package in front of you after you have purchased it or upon successful delivery. You will expect to see;

1. 1x Air purifier which has the main task of destroying the pathogens spread in the air. It does this quietly without disturbing anything within its surroundings.
2. 1xTrue HEPA filter which is responsible for capturing tiny particles like germs and bacteria among other particles.
3. User Manual is usually written by the developer of the product or technician. The main function of a user manual is to assist you to understand how to use the purifier better.  
4. AC power adaptor that is used to power the purifier.

2.4 Maintenance

Proper maintenance helps to keep your appliance in a good working condition. One of the benefits of maintaining it is that it will serve you longer. You can do the following to achieve this;

1. Cleaning the air intake and the outlet grills by wiping with a completely dry cloth. Note that the cloth should be lint-free.
2. Do not forget to replace the filter as recommended. The good thing is that the indicator will prompt you to replace it.

2.5 Review

In terms of performance, it could be difficult to say that it performs better. Other purifiers seem to perform much better than this appliance because of its weak fan. It also seems more costly than other purifiers in the same category with advanced features. But none of this can deter it from performing better though.

The purifier can be used easily and it's not complicated. It has low noise levels making it fit in any room within your house. Even though it’s a bit expensive, its operation costs seem a bit reasonable.

2.6 Price

Cost is one of the determinant factors when it comes to making a purchase. The current price for this appliance on Amazon is $89.99. This does not include shipping costs for those that require shipping services. The exciting bit is that it has a coupon that can save you up to $20 when you apply for it. You sure won’t want to miss this, won’t you?

3.0 Is it worth the Price?

With a lot that has been said, you bet that it can only be worth the price if:

1. You are looking for a purifier that is low in energy consumption. Why?  Because it consumes approximately 12 watts only when it’s on high speed.
2. You want a budget-friendly air purifier
3. You are interested in additional features like soft nightlife that are not common in most purifiers.
4. You don’t want an air purifier that will cover the wider square footage. We can’t say it’s the best of all the purifiers because it has its cons too.

3.1 Proscenic A8 SE

Proscenic company has been dealing with home appliances since its inception in 1998. The company is currently focussing on a variety of products among them air purifiers. Proscenic A8 SE air purifier is one of the products that the company prides itself on. You can’t talk of purifying the air without mentioning it.

3.2 Comparison with Proscenic A8 SE

In as much as Proscenic A8 SE and Levoit Vista 200 perform similar functions and may look alike, they are a bit different. Unlike the latter, Proscenic A8 SE has a high Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) rating. With its CADR of 200, it can purify an area of 25m² about five times within an hour. Sounds interesting huh!

Proscenic A8 SE

To term, it as good performing will be an understatement.  Because, with a CFM CADR of 135, you can rest easy knowing that disappointments will never come your way. It’s a real value for your money. The Levoit purifier doesn’t have CADR ratings making it difficult to compare the two.

Proscenic 8A SE CADR ratings

Proscenic A8 SE has an app that can be controlled remotely the same can’t be said about the Levoit air purifier. The app supports IOS and is compatible with android devices. This makes it to perform a variety of functions ranging from;

1. Switching the purifier on and off
2. Adjusting the speed of the fan
3. Scheduling: for instance scheduling the time you consider fit to turn off the purifier and it will go off by itself. You can also opt to connect it to voice control assistance if you wish to.
4. Turning on and off the sleep mode  and nightlife

Unlike the Levoit purifier, Proscenic A8 SE has a four-stage filtration system with advanced features. These are; Pre-filter, nano filter, carbon filter which is activated, and H13 True HEPA. Isn't this incredible? Other than serving a wider square base, you can be sure to remove 99.97% of the airborne particulates when using it.

Proscenic A8 SE Filtration System

4.0 Summary

Both purifiers are great. The levoit purifier has lighting controls, low noise levels, 3- stage filtration system, electronic controls that are simple to operate, a fan memory feature, and good brightness during the night. Proscenic A8 SE also has some of these features but at an advanced level.

On the other hand, Proscenic A8 SE has a filtration system consisting of four advanced stages. This makes it perform much better than other purifiers. It also has a higher CADR rating that makes it stand out from the other purifiers. Apart from that, it has an inbuilt sensor that can easily detect the quality of your air in real-time.

4.1 Final Thoughts

A purifier like that you can use in a bigger room with advanced features will definitely give you value for your money. Such a purifier can remove a bigger percentage of the airborne particulates in 30 minutes. This is what best describes the Proscenic A8 SE. You can easily live with it because it’s quiet and compact giving you the freedom of placing it anywhere.

Such characteristics ought to be your top priority when looking for a great air purifier for your home. You now know the purifier that you will give top priority to if you don’t want to regret making that purchase. So, go for the best!