Air Doctor VS Jaspr VS Dyson - This Is The Best Air Purifier

What is an Air Filter and Do I Really Need One?

Unfortunately, the air we breathe in our homes isn't nearly as clean as we think it is. Many houses have built up mildew and mould in them without us ever knowing, and that's not mentioning the potential pollution, allergens, and airborne diseases. Given that we spend about 80% of our time indoors, ensuring clean air becomes paramount to your health and wellbeing and an air purifier is, therefore, a great solution to prioritize breathing the cleanest air possible, especially as we sleep.
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I'd recommend people either install air purifier within their HVAC systems (this can be expensive) or purchase and use an air purifier for the rooms they spend the most time in.

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‍What You Need To Know Before Buying An Air Filter:

When shopping for an air purifier, it's essential to consider various factors to ensure you get the right one for your needs. Let's break down some of the abbreviations and vernacular so you know what you're buying:
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Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR)

The CADR indicates how quickly and effectively an air purifier can remove pollutants from the air. The higher the CADR the better, as I’d personally look for a model with a CADR of at least 250 CFM (cubic feet per minute) for optimal performance - especially for those of us who live in larger homes.
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Filter Type: True HEPA

A True HEPA filter, short for High-Efficiency Particulate Air, is a type of air filter that can capture particles as small as 0.3 microns with a high-efficiency rate, typically around 99.97%. When choosing an air purifier make sure it uses a True HEPA filter and is truly efficient in removing mold spores, dust, pollen, and other airborne particles.
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‍Additional Features To Be Aware of:

• Charcoal filters - Used to eliminate odors and VOCs (volatile organic compounds).
  
  
• Ultraviolet lights - UV lights are said to sterilize mold and mildew particles.
  
  
• Ionizers - By attaching electrons to air molecules, ionizers can magnetize the dust so that it falls and can be vacuumed later on. I personally try and avoid ionizers as they are said to potentially emit a little bit of ozone, a toxic gas that can damage the lungs.

What Are The Best Air Filters On The Market?

After extensive research, I've selected and tested three types of premium Air Filters: Air Doctor 5500, The Jaspr Pro and Dyson TP7. The Air Doctor is the most promoted air filter, the Dyson the most popular and Jaspr a new up and comer in the same class of air filters. In this review i'll break down their sensor technology, features, build quality, performance, noise levels, maintenance, potential hazards, aesthetics, and price, so that you know which is best for you.

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Sensor Technology

‍All three of these air filters have a PM2.5 sensor, a top-of-the-line sensor able to pick up on fine particles in the air that are 2.5 micrometers or smaller in diameter. These fine particles, known as PM2.5, can be harmful when inhaled as they are small enough to penetrate deep into the lungs and even enter the bloodstream and hence having the PM2.5 sensor technology is a great thing.

The Jaspr and Dyson both have an additional VOC sensor, a device able to detect and measure the concentration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air while the Dyson also has a NO2 (Nitrogen Dioxide) sensor.

🥇 Dyson TP7 - PM2.5, PM10, VOC, and NO2 sensors.

🥈 Jaspr Pro - PM2.5 and VOC sensors.

🥉 Air Doctor AD5500 - PM2.5 sensor.

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Sensor Technology Winner: Dyson TP7
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Features and Specs

Each Air Filter comes with it's own unique list of features and specifications.

The Air Doctor has a fan speed setting, an auto mode, a 'dim' setting that acts as a night-time mode, a timer, an ionizer setting and a traffic light color coordinated ring to show how many particulates are in the air - a simple set up with an easy to use interface. Some issues I have with its features are it's buttons make a loud obnoxious beeping noise and you aren't told how many particulates are in the air, however on a more positive note when you use a dim feature you can still turn the fan up on a higher speed and the ionizer is an optional setting.

In comparison, the Dyson doesn't have an interface on the machine and instead opts for a singular power button and a remote that controls a circular micro-screen. In my opinion the remote control is a huge design flaw as can easily be lost or misplaced, but it does allow you to see the temperature, humidity, or one of the three sensor readings on the micro-screen. The air conditioning unit also acts as a 2-in-1 heater for those who need it in the winter, can oscillate and has a auto mode and night-time mode. Unfortunately, however, when you turn it on night mode it cannot go above fan speed 4.

With the Jaspr Pro, you have a nice big display containing a color coordinated ring. The ring uses a traffic light color system, moving from green to yellow to red, to show how many particulates are in the air as well as the numerical count. It has a smart mode, a manual fan speed option, a night mode that switches off all the lights on the display screen and a turbo mode (a 20-30 minute deep clean feature). Unlike the Dyson, you can turn up the fan speed completely while on night-mode.
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🥇 Jaspr Pro - Large user friendly display, color coordinated ring, smart mode, manual fan speed, night mode, turbo mode.
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🥈 Air Doctor AD5500 -  Easy to use display, manual fan speed, auto mode, night mode, timer and ionizer.
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🥉 Dyson TP7 - Remote control, heating option, oscillation, detailed micro-screen display and a night mode with limited fan speed.

Features and Specs Winner: Jaspr Pro

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Build Quality and Support

‍The Air Doctor is made out of plastic so does feel a little bit cheap and unfortunately has loud and obnoxious button noises. It offers a 30-day money back guarantee and a 1 year warranty.

The Dyson is also made out of plastic but does feel a little bit studier and high quality than the Air Doctor. It too has a 30-day money back guarantee and comes with an extended 2-year warranty.

Meanwhile, the Jaspr is made out of steel and has a nice metal material and a robust display screen. The screen has subtler button noises but can be a little unresponsive at times  It also comes with a 30-day money back gaurantee and a lifetime warranty, so if anything breaks at any given time you'll be able to replace it no questions asked.

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🥇 Jaspr Pro - Robust Steel construction, 30-day money-back guarantee and a lifetime warranty.
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🥈 Dyson TP7 - Sturdier plastic, 30-day money-back guarantee and 2-year warranty.
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🥉 The Air Doctor - Plastic, feels a bit cheap, 30-day money-back guarantee and 1-year warranty.


Build Quality and Support Winner: Jaspr Pro

Performance

Performance is one of the most important assessment categories as it's vital to assess how effective each of these machines really is. After running all three of the air purifiers through some particle reduction tests in ambient air, I found that the Jaspr and Air Doctor performed relatively the same while the Dyson massively underperformed. This was unsurprising to me as the results lines up very well with the clean air delivery rates (CADR) of the machines. The Jaspr Pro has a CADR of 600, the Air Doctor a CADR of 534 and Dyson a CADR of 164.

🥇 Jaspr Pro - CADR: 600.

🥈 Air Doctor AD5500 - CADR: 534.

🥉 Dyson TP7 - CADR: 164.
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Performance Winner: Jaspr Pro

Noise Levels

No one wants to use a super loud air filter, so I made sure to thoroughly test the noise levels of all three products. The Dyson was in fact the quietest but this was unsurprising as it is also significantly less powerful. I therefore decided to omit the Dyson and instead focus on comparing the Air Doctor and Jaspr Pro, to which the Jaspr was pretty loud at high speeds but nonetheless 10db quieter than the Air Doctor.

🥇 Jaspr Pro - Quietest among high-power units (10 dB quieter than Air Doctor AD5500.)

🥈 Air Doctor AD5500 - Louder at high speeds and 10 dB louder than Jaspr Pro.

🥉 Dyson TP7 - Quietest but significantly less powerful.

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Noise Level Winner: Jaspr Pro wins for balanced noise and power.
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Filters and Maintenance

I don't know about you but when it comes to maintaining things I want as little headache as possible - I want to set and forget. The Air Doctor has three types of filters that are individually placed into the machine: a pre-wash filter, a carbon filter and a HEPA filter. The filters although high quality can be easily damaged or indented when shipped and are expensive to replace. Air Doctor recommends that you clean the pre-filter every month and replace the HEPA and carbon filter every 12 months, leaving you with a yearly cost of $250. In comparison, the Dyson consists of two custom made circular filters that wrap around the unit, that cost $79 and need to be replaced every 6 months, leaving you at a cost of $160 per year. While, the Jaspr has a circular unit with a steel metal cage around it to protect the built in HEPA, carbon and VOCC filters. There's a high place for the protection though as filters cost $199 to replace, every 6 months, leaving customers with a $400 annual fee.

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🥇 Dyson TP7 - Circular HEPA and carbon filters [$160/year]

🥈 Air Doctor AD5500 - Pre-wash, carbon, HEPA [$250/year]

🥈 Jaspr Pro - Cylindrical HEPA, carbon, VOC filter with steel cage [$400/year]
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Filters and Maintenance Winner: Dyson is most cost-effective, followed by a tie between Jaspr Pro and Air Doctor AD5500 due to different maintenance needs.

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Potential Hazards

Some of the potential hazards of using an air filter is its ionizer feature and levels of EMF. Ionizer features can release harmful ozone and may not effectively remove all pollutants while high EMF exposure can pose potential health risks and interfere with electronic and medical devices.
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🥇 Jaspr Pro - No ionizer, no EMF.

🥈 Air Doctor - Ionizer (produces ozone) but can be turned off and low EMF.

🥉 Dyson TP7 - Some EMF from the wireless remote, no ionizer.

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Potential Hazards Winner: Jaspr Pro's no potential hazards takes an easy first place.

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Aesthetics

One of the most underrated factors to having an air filter is how it looks. If you don't believe it looks good, fits into or adds value to your room, you won't want to use it. The Air Doctor in my opinion isn't very aesthetically pleasing at all, it's clinical, boxy and feels as if it belongs in a hospital. The Dyson is definitely a unique looking design, and may not be everyone's favorite. I personally like it's futuristic feel and believe it could make a great accent piece. While, the Jaspr is more of a simple, low profile look that could put put in a corner of a room and go undetected. In terms of the display - I don't like the display or the button or noises of the Air Doctor, I love the display idea of the Dyson but think it's too small and needs to be raised higher and really appreciate the simplicity and size of the Jaspr's top face display.
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🥇 Jaspr Pro - Sleek, low-profile, blends in well.
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🥈 Dyson - Futuristic, small display.
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🥉 Air Doctor - Clinical, large logo, boxy.
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Aesthetics Winner: Jaspr Pro takes another wins for its sleek design.
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Price

Their wide range of features may be great but are they affordable - lets talk about prices. The Air Doctor sits in at $999, The Dyson $549 and Jaspr Pro at $1199. If you're going to commit to your health and spend money on a high quality Air Filter, although cheaper I wouldn't choose the Dyson. With price comes quality and you're better off spending more upfront for a more effective and higher quality air filter. I'm a strong advocate for having an air filter in every room you spend the most time in but also know this can be a very expensive commitment. Because of this, I've reached out to Air Doctor and Jaspr to see if I could get a discount code.

🥇 Dyson TP7 - $549
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🥈 Air Doctor AD5500 - $999 (discount available)
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🥉 Jaspr Pro - $1299 (discount available).
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Price Winner: Dyson TP7 is the most affordable, followed by Air Doctor AD5500, and Jaspr Pro is the most expensive but offers the highest value.

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