how large is ur living room? taking Sharp as an exmaple.. dun think both the fpf30/40 able to cope for normal size living room unless your living room is really small.. usually this model is for bedroom.. about the filter, Sharp brand should be easier to locate their filter, and for fpf40 - call up their customer service n check-it out.. else just get back the fpf30 since both model almost the similar..

Here view of my rent house, I'm not sure how large size of my living room. I think my living room not too big because I put a sofa on dining room, My living room enough fit for 8 people max with tv set cupboard and a small cupboard below stairs. By the way, when cooking, smoke and the smell can go through living room and dining room because this house straight long, not wide house. Even back door open during cooking, back door only open when want to cook only. For upstairs room A and B have the windows, if my next budget permitted, i want to put another one in room A. Room A much bigger a bit than Room B, have a queen size bed, 2 cupboard, 1 make up desk. Room A much easier got dusk even windows already closed and vacuum every week because winds flow directly into Room A if winds heavily before rain. Can sharp FPF30 suitable for Room A? For my living room, I think i need better model, Can models in the list fit enough handle the problem during cooking that smoke and smell? Even though some smell bed from dining room because frequently open front door.

for air purifier to work optimumly, is depends on the area it will need to cover. from your draft drawing, i could not imagine how large each area u mentioned that needed to be purified. each purifier comes with spec, do study the area it able to cover at least..

also, u should not rely on air purifier to get rid of the kitchen smoke/smell, it will 'suffocate' your air purifier.. and the filter may not last long also.. since u said is a rent house, wonder the owner install hood, or at least wall ventilation fan?

From what i needed, at least cover for living room, if its can cover dining room too that will be fine for me, at least reduce the air impact especially in living room. In kitchen is simple, no hood and ventilation fan, so during cooking i switch on a big fan in the kitchen that flow the air direct to back door. So, i have reduced a bit of smoke. The owner don't want to add the hood or ventilation fan and the owner don't allow me to add these hood.

I need to vacuum 3 times every week for living room to reduce the dust, even though my daughter still have got flu and cough. So, i need to find these purifier at least its help a bit. So, do i need to buy two air purifier, one for living room and another one for dining room?

for ur family health concern, u shud get a good model to cope your needs.. dun get those unknown brand..

go for Sharp FUA80EW for your living hall, and one Sharp FPF30/40 for your kid's room..

there was promo by SenHeng/HarveyNorman, buy one unit FUA80EW you will get two unit of FPF40 for free.. while stock last.. it was a very very good deal even selling in Lazada (fullfilled by SenHeng).. u may need to check time to time on such better offer..

i currently using FUA80EW for my living hall sized at 68m2.. got a good deal from buyer who bought that package but only need FPF40.. so let go the FUA80EW to me

Go check AHAM website for CADR (clean air delivery rate), do not trust the saleman.

From what I searched in this website for dust, pollen and tobacco smoke I can see a few models above >450. So, this seem its inhale more right?

About CADR, some of it tell 165cfm(cubic feet per minute) and 330m3/h, so the higher mean better?

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I will check it out soon, besides i need save more money to buy better air purifier.

The higher rate means more effective but it also depends on what technology & motor used.
Some are only able to remove dust & pollen, to see what's the capability, you can check another website
https://www.allergyuk.org/products-and-serv...g/air-purifiers
You can play around with the filters on the left to choose which contaminants to remove.

I see..will check it out later..Thanks for clarification both of you..

I had miss the fly , still got buy 1 free 2 sharp ap??

Hi all sifu here,may i knowthe different panasonic F-VXF35A and
kcf30LW sharp,can u all recommend which one is better? thanks

i think no more.. but u may try luck by make a call to the shop before u walk-in, some branches may have.. from last know, senheng and harveyN have.. not sure others

not much difference.. but panasonic one slightly cover larger area with greater life span of filters.. but it is still depended on how bad the area it needs to cleanse..

Currently im using xiaomi air purifier for about 1 year, i think its good just want to share with u all.

and still thinking need the Humidifying or not in malaysia weather?

Thought you have shortlisted this two models, so thought you already know you needed humidifier?

because just survey in these few days, not really know the details yet. coz night time have on aircond when sleeping, so plan to get humidifier. and HEPA is it important ?

Most of the filters are HEPA at least

Humidifier is a no no for air purifier. Why? It creates a warm bed for bacteria & virus to grow healthily.
Air purifier main function do is able to remove contaminants, not alter or add in any other stuff.
80% of the air purifier in the market are HEPA rated, it only require the filter to be 0.3 micron filtration size to be rated as HEPA. Most 0.3 micron HEPA only effective removing dust & pollen.

This post has been edited by oyching88: May 16 2017, 12:42 AM