tldr; Functional choice for helps with allergies and handles smoke well.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Medify MA-15
“That’s a tough one for sure. Given the seriousness of it I would suggest HEPA even though a CR type box in theory works as well. I’m struggling to come up with an ideal suggestion but maybe a medify ma15. It should be put on high, it’s a little loud at that setting but I don’t think loud enough to be an issue and it does put out a good amount of air for its size. If you’re able to keep your privacy curtains closed it should be enough hopefully. The only other option I can think of is airfanta 4lite. It’s a reverse flow filter where air is sent through the filter towards you. It works on the same principle as laminar flow hoods. It needs to be placed in front of your face or blowing over your face. It’s not a true hepa filter but it’s the only device I know of that works like this in a consumer friendly form factor. In a perfect world both at the same time would be great but that puts you over your budget by $50 or so.”
“Modify MA-15 only has a smoke CADR of 78 (cleans 121 sq ft). The Levoit is 242 CADR for 375 sq ft. If your choice is among these two I would say to get two Levoit units.”
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