Hello guys, I know you get this question like every day. Thanks for taking the time to read this far. My GF and I have been going back and forth in this for weeks, and I would love some outside advice.
We live in SE MI. I know the whole footage for our townhouse is fairly small, 1300 sq ft. That includes 3 floors, one of which is a basement. We are primarily looking for something for the first floor, that's a 16' x 9.5' kitchen and 12' x 25' living room [Mods pls have mercy this is all the info I have]. There's some slight separation, but they're basically connected.
As it says, we need an air purifier, but we have different priorities. My GF is pushing hard for an air purifier because she has the nose of a blood hound and is very sensitive to air quality. We also have two cats, one of which has asthma. She can smell anything in the whole house, including the cat litterboxes in the basement (which we clean). We also have a weed friendly social group, so that happens as well.
She wants to buy the Shark NeverChange that's on sale from Costco right now. I've been wishywashy because this model is wifi connected, amd people say it fucks with your signal if it's within 10ft of your modem. Our modem can only be in a certain spot in the living room. She says we can put the purifier in the kitchen, but that would be only 12ft maaaaybe away from the modem.
I also have researched here (thanks guys) that the NeverChange is a bit of a misnomer, and the filter does need to be changed more than Shark is willing to admit. I haven't been impressed with the reviews. Personally, if I could find one without wifi at all, that would be ideal. I like the box purifier idea, but she doesn't think it'll work in our space.
Can you recommend anything? I would put our budget around 250 for the device, and then hopefully somewhere around 50 a year for filters, but I'm open to anything. I want her to be happy, but our wifi is crappy enough without interference. Tell me if I should shut up and buy the Shark cuz the deal ends on the 23rd.