It’s quite nice to look at and it’s semi affective, but not for the price. And that’s all the positives I can say sadly. I’m returning it and replacing it with the Levoit 400s - I already had a 300s but I needed a bigger unit after moving to a bigger place with more vent pollution from other units.
The coway is Wirecutter’s top choice while the Levoit is their budget pick. They’ve got it backwards, except the Coway is way more expensive! It may work faster to clear the air.. maybe in their tests, but my experience is the detection is SO bad that it’s seemingly constantly going off for the slightest dust kick up (my cat walks by) but NOT for cooking smells (PM 2.5s!!) which is most important for health. BUT there’s no way to tell because even the wifi model doesn’t tell you anything more than “good” to “unhealthy” air quality which is ZERO extra info to the light on top!!!
On top of that the wifi NEVER stays connected. I have to reconnect it every 24-48 hours and the app doesn’t even save the password or network. The only functionality the app has that the unit doesn’t is scheduling and that’s it!!
If you must go with the Coway do not bother with the wifi model. The app also regularly 404s and doesn’t remember my login.
Conversely, the Levoit wifi models are phenomenal with detailed PM2.5s & custom smart programming.
The Coway also is incredibly loud - both it’s lowest and especially it’s highest - it SHOOK a cabinet on its highest and sounded like it was going to explode, so I’m not surprised the fans break on these things.
On top of all this the light is unbearably bright, which you can turn off, but then what’s the point!
I also found it didn’t reduce smells much either, unlike some reviews promised.
Too bad I have to send it back! I was trying to treat myself to the “top end” air purifier but it feels and operates so cheap.
Oh, last poor point - there’s nothing to help you pick this thing up and move it around - the only spot to hold it pulls the filter cover off!
| Brand | Coway |
|---|---|
| Model Number | Airmega AP-1512HHS (AP-1519P) |
| Colour | Black |
| Product Dimensions | 42.67 x 24.38 x 46.48 cm; 5.6 Kilograms |
| Power/Wattage | 80 watts |
| Voltage | 110 |
| Material | Timer |
| Auto shut-off | Yes |
| Noise Level | 24.4 dB |
| Special Features | Wi-Fi Enabled, Air Quality Monitor, Filter Life Indicator, Smart Mode |
| Item Weight | 5.6 kg |
