Samsung - BESPOKE Cube Air Purifier - Gray

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• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Best Air Purifier I have ever tested

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  I’ll get right to the point. Of all the air purifiers I have reviewed for TIN and others I have dealt with as an HVAC contractor, this is the best one of all! It’s also the quietest of all the stand alone portable units as well. At the lowest setting you cannot hear it running unless you’re in a dead quiet room and listening really hard. It looks good and integrates with Samsung’s SmartThings app. Conclusion right up front, Highly HVAC contractor recommended. https://www.samsung.com/us/home-appliances/air-purifiers/cube-air-purifier/bespoke-air-purifier-in-grey-ax350a9350g-aa/#benefits The unit is well packed and taped up. The quick guide manual will guide you to get set up and going. There are several filters that go into the back of the unit. That’s where you will find them preinstalled. However, you will need to remove them and the heat shrink plastic before reinstalling them and operating the unit. It comes with several extra “pet” pre-filters. Using the pet pre filters is optional. They are for catching hair and large particles and making the other filters last longer. The info display on the front right corner is invisible when the unit is off. However, it’s easily visible in operation. Brightness is subtle and not overwhelming. It’s white in color and high enough resolution that the number and letter edges are very smooth. My guess is it’s OLED instead of LCD. Kudos to Samsung for implementing the display in such a refined and classy way. I hate it when manufactures use LEDs that are too bright. Especially blue LEDs. Setting the device up on Samsung’s SmartThings is pretty easy. If you’re already using SmartThings just go to it, click add the device and follow the instructions. If not, then download the app on Android or iOS and follow the instructions. SmartThings can also control much more than just Samsung devices. Works with Alexa and Google too. Visit the site to find out more. https://www.smartthings.com/ Controlling the device with SmartThings is pretty easy. You can set a schedule for it to operate, enable a sleep mode schedule, set blower (wind) speed, set to “Intelligent Care” (Auto) and let the device take care of air quality. It measures the room's air quality and reads it out in the app. See photos. The Bespoke may look like a simple box with a cool front that sits on the floor, but it can come to life when it needs to in automatic “Smart” mode. What I mean by that is not only does the blower ramp up but the front extends outward also to help disperse the air. Yes, it does make noise at full speed as you would expect it too. After it cleans the air it will close up the front and slow down in auto mode. The display on the front reads out dust and GAS info. You can watch the number rise and fall. The app shows even more info and details. “A Micro Air Sensor accurately detects dust particles of various sizes (PM10/2.5/1.0) in real time, including ultrafine dust as small as 0.3μm. The gas sensor also identifies the degree of gaseous contamination, including ammonia and benzene.” -Samsung’s site If you like to burn candles or incense you might not want to use this device. I have been using this in our master bedroom (apx 400 sqr ft) as of late. I lit a candle and within a few minutes it ramped up and sounded like it was going to take off. The dust reading jumped from the usual 5 to a peak of 433. After a total of around 20 minutes it settled back down to normal blower wise but displayed GAS for about another 15 minutes. The display stayed white but the LED indicator above it went from green to yellow to red quickly. Then eventually back to green after a total time of about 40 minutes tops. YES, it took out all the odor and you could tell and smell the difference. You can smell the difference anytime you walk into that bedroom. It’s not night and day, but you can smell a slight difference. Smells Clean Note: You enter the bedroom from the living room. We have the Blue Air running in the living room / dining room area. Compared to other portable units I have tested: The Blue Air and Filtrete units both have Auto modes that behave in a similar manner. Speed up the blower when levels go up and return to the lowest setting when they are back down. All have illuminated top mounted controls and operation status indicators. All have cleanable pre filters. All have hepa filters and activated carbon except the Filtrete unit. It’s hepa only. Blue Air and FIltrete plug directly into an electrical outlet. Samsung uses a power brick. Kyvol uses an adapter and 12 VDC USB-C connector. Compared to Blue Air 280i: WiFi, App shows particulate and VTOC levels. Shows temperature and humidity too. Shows trends. Detailed info is in the app only. Otherwise it’s just a lit indicator that a level(s) is high. Square tombstone shape. Replaceable slab filter in the back comes in 2 grades and is expensive. Very quiet at the lowest setting. About $270 cheaper. Compared to 3M Filtrete FAP-ST02N: WiFi. App shows particulate levels and trends. Filtrete displays a number 1 to 99 for air quality and filter life. Tall and cylindrical in shape. Pre filters on the sides and the main slab filter is inside and inexpensive. Quiet at lowest setting. About $350 cheaper.. Compared to Kyvol Vigoair P5: No WiFi. Very basic. Small cylindrical shape with pre filters and air filter in the bottom. Good luck finding a replacement filter. Sells for just over $100. Build quality is plastic, but premium. On par with high end the Samsung Whisper Mini-Split systems I have installed. See photos of the inside of the unit. It’s the most expensive of the air purifiers I’ve tested. In my opinion, it’s worth it.

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  Posted 3 years ago by MrLowNotes

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Clean Your Air Quietly and Effectively

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  I love the new Bespoke Cube Air Purifier from Samsung. I already owned two of the older version Cube air purifiers from Samsung but I wanted one for a different room in my house so I got this one. There isn’t a whole lot different from the older models, but that’s okay because those were already great! The Bespoke has a pet filter that is new. It basically adds one more layer of filter (in the form of a vinyl mesh sheet) to gather pet hair and dander and prevent it from going into the machinery. It should be cleaned every two weeks or so. I’m not crazy about that part. I wish I could just leave it and forget it, but if it helps with longevity, I guess it’ll be worth it. The pet filter should be a nice addition for me and my four pets. The display seems a little less bright than the older model too, which is good at night in a bedroom because I don’t like bright LED’s in the room. The display doesn’t add too much light, but is still easily read. The sound, when it’s running on low, is almost non-existent. When it’s doing heavy duty air cleaning, it gets a little louder, but It’s never an annoying or disturbing sound in any way. It’s actually a soothing “whoosh” sound. The filters can last up to a year and do an excellent job of clearing out any odors from pets or cooking; leaving nice, neutral smelling air. You do have to buy new air filters as opposed to cleaning and replacing the old ones, so that is a future expense to keep in mind. They aren’t cheap either. The display always lets you know what your air quality is like too, which is nice for peace of mind. The front of the Bespoke is a little busy, with its metallic alternating line patterns. It doesn’t bother me though and looks kind of modern. This is by far the best air purifier I’ve tried (and I’ve tried several different brands). It has a fantastic combination of function, form, and build quality. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to breath cleaner, better smelling air in their home.

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  Posted 3 years ago by The34Car

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Great Air Cleaner Without Fan Output!

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  The Samsung Bespoke Cube does an outstanding job of not only clearing the air, but also at letting me know the status through the Smartthings app on my phone. Being about the size of a small ottoman or single file cabinet, it takes up no more space than other air cleaners. The unboxing was pretty straightforward with the exception of the amount of shipping tape (lots) and the not too clear description of the different filters. After re-reading the manual multiple times, I finally got it fully set up. Your experience with setup could be better, just seemed unnecessarily difficult for me. Once setup was complete, it was time to download the Smartthings app. I had used it before for a different Samsung product and was really disappointed. I really hoped that changes had been made to make it easier and better to use. Once downloaded and started, I found that the app was updated and worked well. It immediately found the Bespoke Cube and set up was simple. Once the app set everything up, it was time to let it do it's thing! It is pretty quiet, with the front frame pushing air in multiple directions, not just straight out like a fan, which was good for me. The front expands out and contracts as needed for the amount of cleaning going on. The first time we were cooking a large meal, I was shocked to see the front expanding out and hearing the fan ramp up. It was pretty interesting at first, and really through me off. But as the level of dirty air dropped, the frame contracted and thew fan spun down. Make sure you take that fact into account when determining where to place the Cube. The display on front gives basic info on air quality levels and VOC levels (listed as GAS on the display). The Smartthings app is where you can get the full breakdown of air quality, the history, energy used, and conditions outside in your area. The Samsung Bespoke Cube does a great job at clearing the air, keeping up with the status of the air around us and really keeping the air healthy! We are really happy with the Bespoke Cube and highly recommend it. The continued use and longevity will be tracked and updated once it's been in operation for a while. I hope this review helps in your decision. Good Shopping!

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  Posted 3 years ago by kwebbster