Ann 🧡 (she/her)Apr 24, 2023

Does anyone have a programmable #HEPA filter they like that's available for purchase in the UK?

(I'm looking to purchase a second domestic scale model that I can automate to turn on and off. My current Levoit model won't work even with a timer plug, which I'm now finding limiting.)

#Allergies #Asthma

Show threadMatthew Hallonbacka
@agvbergin What are you interested in programming? I have an Xiaomi air purifier, which has WiFi and an HTTP API (currently using it through Home Assistant). I can switch it on and off, change mode and not much else I think. It's not perfect and the filters are not cheap, but does the job.
Apr 24, 2023 at 8:53amWeb
Show threadAnn 🧡 (she/her)Apr 24, 2023
@mallonbacka Mostly just turning it on and off ... so very simple! Thanks for the tip, will go look into the Xiaomi brand as an option.
Show threadMatthew HallonbackaApr 24, 2023
@agvbergin one more thing to watch out for: the API works locally with no internet, but I think setting up the API required using their cloud service.
Another approach might be a
simpler filter and a smart plug to just switch it on and off - that’s how I use a humidifier in the winter.