REVIEW – I have an open-concept home and have been wanting an air purifier that can handle large areas, not just bedrooms. I was recently given the opportunity to review the Levoit EverestAir Smart Air Purifier. The wonderful thing about the EverestAir is that it is capable of filtering the air in a 2635 ft² room once per hour. It is surprisingly difficult to find air purifiers that can handle extra-large rooms, so the EverestAir is a welcome addition to the air-purifier market. Let’s see how well it performed.
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Price: $499.99
Where to buy: Levoit and Amazon
What is it?
The Levoit EverestAir Smart Air Purifier is a device that filters and cleans your air of particulates (as small as 0.1 micron), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and other volatile gases. It uses three layers of filtration to accomplish this task: a mesh pre-filter, a HEPA filter, and an activated carbon filter.
What’s included?
- Levoit EverestAir Smart Air Purifier
- 3-stage filter (preinstalled)
- Power cord
- User Manual
- Quick Start Guide
- “Discover how to get more out of your product” pamphlet
Tech specs
Model: LAP-EL551S-AUS, LAP-EL551S-AUSR, LAP-EL551S-WUSB
Power Supply: AC 120V, 60Hz
Rating: 70W, 1A
Air changes per hour (ACH): 2635 ft² – 1 ACH; 1,373 ft² / 128 m² – 2 ACH; 549 ft² / 51 m² – 5 ACH
CADR (CFM) 354 CFM / 602 m3/h
Operating Conditions Temperature: 14°–104°F / -10°–40°C, Humidity: < 85% RH
Noise Level 24–55dB
Dimensions 18.9 W x 8.5 D x 23.2 H in / 48 W x 21.6 D x 58.9 H cm
Weight 20.7 lb / 9.38 kg
Design and features
The Levoit EverestAir Smart Air Purifier is an extra-large room air purifier and measures 18.9 x 8.5 x 23.2 in / 48 x 21.6 x 58.9 cm. The purifier is made of white and silver plastic.
There’s a handhold on the back of the purifier to move it when necessary, though this seems like an odd place to put one, and there is only one.
There’s a sensor on the side of the air purifier called the AirSight Plus 2.0. It’s a 3-channel laser dust sensor that scans for airborne particles to adjust the Auto-mode fan speed. It doesn’t detect gases (VOCs or other volatiles).
The bottom of the purifier has silicone-covered wheels.
Assembly, Installation, Setup
The purifier was shipped with the filter installed, however, it was in a plastic bag. To access the filter to remove the bag, first pull off the outer white plastic cover, which is magnetically held in place. Next, remove the white mesh pre-filter by grabbing the “Front” tabs and gently pulling. Then, remove the HEPA filter/carbon filter (single unit) by grabbing the blue handle and gently pulling. Finally, remove the plastic bag covering the filter and reinstall everything in reverse order.
The EverestAir has three layers of filtration:
- Mesh prefilter – Captures large particles such as dust, lint, fibers, hair, and pet fur; maximizes HEPA filter life; clean every 2-4 weeks.
- High-Efficiency Particulate Arresting (HEPA) Filter – Captures at least 99.97% of airborne particles 0.1-0.3 microns, like fine dust, smoke particles, pollen, and pet dander.
- High-Efficiency Activated Carbon Filter – Adsorbs gaseous pollutants from smoke, odors, and fumes; filters volatile organic compounds such as formaldehyde, benzene, and inorganic volatiles like ammonia and hydrogen sulfide.
VeSync app
The Levoit EverestAir Smart Air Purifier uses the VeSync app. After downloading it and setting up an account, you need to add the EverestAir air purifier to the app. The app prompts you through the setup process.
Performance
Each of the buttons on the touchscreen control panel does the following (from RIGHT to LEFT):
- On/Off – Tap to turn on/off the air purifier. For network pairing, long-press for five seconds until the WiFi indicator light on the control panel starts flashing. Press and hold for 15 seconds to reset the air purifier and disconnect from WiFi.
- Timer – Tap to set a timer (0-12h) to run the air purifier for that duration. Keep tapping until you reach your desired run time.
- Angle – Tap to set the angle of the vents (45, 60, 75, and 90 degrees).
- Speed – Tap to adjust the fan speed (3 speeds). Tapping on this button exits Auto, Turbo, and Sleep modes.
- Air info – Tap to cycle through the Air Quality in percentage (%), or to view the PM1.0, PM2.5, or PM10 levels in micrograms/meters cubed (µg/m³).
- Filter – Tap to see the % filter left. This button lights up when the filter should be checked. Press and hold this button for three seconds to reset the filter indicator.
- Turbo – Tap to turn on Turbo mode, which sets the fan on the highest speed to filter air quickly.
- Auto Mode – Tap to turn on/off the Auto mode. In Auto mode, the air purifier automatically adjusts the fan speed level based on the air quality.
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- When the air quality is good, moderate, or bad, the air purifier will automatically run at a higher speed to purify the air more quickly.
- When the air quality is very good, the air purifier will automatically run at a lower speed.
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- Sleep Mode – Tap to turn on/off the Sleep mode. In Sleep mode, the air purifier will run at a lower speed, and the lights will turn off after six seconds when no other buttons are pressed.
You can use the app to control the air purifier, too. Launch the VeSync app and tap the purifier icon to access the controls and view the EverestAir data. The VeSync app also controls other devices, including Levoit, Cosori, Etekcity, etc.
The photo above shows the relative size of the EverestAir purifier. It was bigger than I expected, but that makes sense since it filters the air in extra-large rooms.
The above video shows how the air purifier detects and reacts to my candle-smoke test, and you also get a sense of the noise level. It took the purifier approximately 2 minutes and 40 seconds to filter the air back to nearly the original level.
I prefer to use the purifier in Auto mode. Auto mode adjusts the fan when it detects lower air quality. And since the EverestAir has a light sensor, when the sensor detects that the lights in the room are dim enough, the lights on the purifier turn off, which is fantastic if you have the purifier set up in your bedroom.
Additionally, when the purifier is on Auto mode and it detects that the air quality is “Very Good”, it can either maintain the lowest fan speed by using the “Default” setting or cycle the fan between the lowest speed and off by using the “Eco” setting. I like using the Eco setting. It saves on electricity and helps prolong the life of the filter. Replacement filters are really expensive at $99, so making them last as long as possible is important.
The EverestAir is capable of being controlled using voice commands on Alexa and Google. I tried using voice commands, and it worked well.
You can add a schedule or set a timer for the purifier. I tested a schedule I created while I was away from home, and it worked well (my husband was at home and verified that the purifier followed the schedule I set up).
You can set up “Scenes” for your purifier, too. You can create your own scene by setting it up as shown above. You can add triggers and set the “Effective Period”.
Or you can use their recommended scenes, “Purifier Auto-Start” and “Purifier Auto-Stop” (as shown in the first screenshot above), and modify them to your liking. I tried out the Purifier Auto-Start scene. I altered it to auto-start the purifier using Turbo mode if the air quality dropped below 95%, but I didn’t test it immediately.
Later that same day, I decided to perform the candle-smoke test, but I forgot that I had the Purifier Auto-Start scene on. When the purifier detected the candle smoke, the air quality dropped below 95% and immediately kicked the purifier into Turbo mode, but it didn’t return to Auto mode when the air was clean. I was confused at first because I knew that Auto mode automatically adjusts the fan speed down as the air quality improves. Then I remembered that the Purifier Auto-Start scene was on and that it was set to use Turbo mode. So, the scene worked the way it was supposed to, and once I turned it off, Auto mode worked the way it was supposed to.
Final thoughts
The Levoit EverestAir Smart Air Purifier is an extra-large room air purifier (one air change for 2635 ft² in an hour). This is wonderful for those who live in an open-concept home like mine and want to use it in the living areas. The purifier is quiet, responds to increased particulates in the air quickly, and cleans the air quickly using a HEPA filter that filters particulates as small as 0.1 microns. When set on “Auto” mode, the control panel lights turn off automatically when the light sensor detects low-light conditions. And if you select “Eco” settings in Auto mode, the purifier will cycle between the lowest fan speed and off to conserve electricity and prolong the filter’s life. That’s great news since the filter is $99 to replace. The filter typically lasts about 12-15 months.
There are a few things that could be improved. I would love to see two handholds on the sides of the purifier instead of the one on the back. I would also prefer caster wheels on the bottom to make moving the purifier easy, and last, I would lower the price of the replacement filters.
That said, if you have an open-concept home and want an air purifier to cover the main living areas (not just bedrooms), then the EverestAir is definitely worth your consideration.
What I like about the Levoit EverestAir Smart Air Purifier
- It’s easy to use.
- It seems to filter the air of particulates and VOCs.
- It’s quiet.
- The touch panel lights turn off automatically in low-light settings.
- The Auto mode “Eco” setting conserves energy and extends the filter’s life.
What needs to be improved?
- I would add two handholds on the sides of the purifier (instead of the back) to make it easier to move around the house.
- I would add caster-type wheels to the bottom to allow for 360-degree movement (the current wheels only allow you to move the purifier from side to side).
- Less expensive filter replacements would be wonderful.
Price: $499.99
Where to buy: Levoit and Amazon
Source: The sample of this product was provided for free by Levoit. Levoit did not have a final say on the review and did not preview the review before it was published.
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