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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Compact unit, does the job
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Really easy to get going, open the bottom lid take the plastic off the filter, put the filter back in and put the bottom lid back on. Plug it in and turn it on... easy. On the low setting you hardly hear it. On the high setting you do hear wind noise. For an air filter it has a small landscape which is nice.
This review is from TCL - Breeva A3 246 Sq. Ft. Smart True HEPA Air Purifier - Black
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Gets the job done, but not smart enough yet
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I've been using the TCL Breeva A3 air purifier for a couple weeks now, and I can tell you it does a great job at clearing the air. I use this purifier in my bedroom/office, and the air has never smelled so fresh in here. The Breeva A3 is a stylish black cylinder shape, bisected by an indentation that makes it look like a plump hourglass. The purifier has touch-sensitive buttons on top. The air filter sits inside the bottom half of the unit and the fan is in the top.
Setting up the Breeva is quite easy; just remove the unit from the box, unwrap the and reinstall the air filter, and plug the Breeva A3 in. Controls on the top of the unit are as follows:
• Power
• Fan speed (Sleep, Auto, Low, Medium, High)
• Timer
• Filter change indicator
• Air quality indicator (white, orange or red depending on dust/odor in the air)
• BreevaShield UV, which kills bacteria and other nasty things
• Child lock
• Ambient light, which controls a ring of yellow LEDs around the center indentation of the purifier cylinder.
The purifier can be controlled using the buttons on top or through the TCL Home app. Setting up the app requires bluetooth and wi-fi connections, and can be accomplished fairly quickly. Once the purifier is added to the app, custom controls and information become available in the app. Users can control the purifier fan speed, activate the UV-C mode, define a favorite profile, set the purifier to turn the panel lights off in sleep mode, and control the brightness of the ambient light ring. The app also displays an Air Quality Index that corresponds to the dust/odor indicator on the panel, as well as the number of hours of remaining life on the filter.
All-in-all, the TCL Breeva is fairly easy to use and accomplishes the basic functions of an air purifier well. Unfortunately, there are some drawbacks I noticed as well.
The first of these occurs when removing the purifier from its box. There is no handle or handhold anywhere on the Breeva, meaning you're left to remove it by pulling on the bag it comes packed inside of. People who like to move their air purifier between rooms will not appreciate the lack of a handle.
Second, the panel buttons make a beep sound whenever they're activated, and the beep is quite loud and annoying. The beep also occurs whenever you change a setting within the app, which makes it extra annoying. It's good to have some feedback that your change has taken place, but the beep here is far too loud. Thankfully it occurs only when making a settings change.
Third, the app isn't as customizable as it should be. As I mentioned above, I use the air purifier in my bedroom. I'm one of those people who likes to sleep in a very dark room with a fan on, and though I find the Breeva to be a good-sounding fan to sleep to, I'm disappointed that I can't have the fan on and the panel lights off. Breeva offers a sleep mode, which allows the user to turn the panel lights off, but "sleep mode" is set to turn to fan down until it's almost inaudible. You can't have it both ways. This needs to be addressed in an app update!
Finally, I'm not pleased with the integration into the Google Home ecosystem. It was easy enough to link TCL Home, add the device to my home, and put it in a room, but the first command I tried "Set the air purifier to medium" didn't work. Neither did "set the air purifier fan speed to medium." I later learned that TCL calls its medium speed "Mid," and I have to very specifically say that in order to get the purifier to respond. Additionally, I'm able to turn on the ambient light from my phone screen while Assistant is open, and even control its brightness, but I can't turn it off. For that, I have to press the button on the purifier itself. I'm not sure if this is a shortcoming of Google, TCL, or both, but I hope it gets addressed in a future update.
This review is from TCL - Breeva A3 246 Sq. Ft. Smart True HEPA Air Purifier - Black
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A breath of fresh air!
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The TCL Breeva is the first TCL product I have had the honor of owning. It is rare that I would open a review with such verbiage.
The Breeva is an absolute power-house mixture of tried-and-true technology along with hi-tech marvel. A marriage made in heaven if you ask me.
First a little about me and my environment. I have decided to place the Breeva in the Main bedroom as my wife and my dog shares this space with us at night. Since it fits the recommended dimensions, the Breeva seemed like the perfect product. My dog is not a young puppy anymore, so of course there is a lot of fur and dander in the air at times. Along with... Well... Smells.
Can the Breeva keep up?
Yes, yes it can.
The Breeva *LOOKS* its part. A black, modern, cylindrical design maximizes filtration and the ability to look great in any space.
The best part of this product is that it produces next to no noise. And along with the trusted HEPA technology as part of its five-stage filtration system, it also utilizes UV-C sterilization. Yep. UV-C. The same that is used in hospitals if I am not mistaken. Hepa already can manage particles as small as mold, viruses, and bacteria. But the added UV-C gives you the peace of mind knowing these are taken out of circulation for good in your space.
Speaking of which, the Breeva includes the ability to connect via using Wi-Fi via the TCL app. I love the ability to see exactly what the Breeva is filtering out (firmware update is suggested) along with the ability to control the "ambient lighting" which is PERFECT for the space I am using it in. It is not overbearing. And works perfectly as a night light.
When I first plugged it in, I had to turn it on high to hear if it truly was as quiet as stated. It is. Compared to an older product, this is one-fourth the noise. And it works a ton better than the older unit! Even so, I have it in "auto" mode now which lets the Breeva self-regulate the speed needed to clean the space most efficiently.
After using the Breeva for a couple of days, I can notice a VAST difference in the air quality in our main room. So much so, that I am contemplating getting another unit for my office!
In my reviews, I will state if a product is good or not. Rarely will I state a product is a must have for everyone. This is one of those situations! The Breeva A3 is a MUST HAVE for every household or office!
And for the price, this is a giant bargain for what you are getting! Hurry up to your local Best Buy (or order online at bestbuy.com) and get one soon --- before they are ALL gone! (Yes, I said that).
:)
This review is from TCL - Breeva A3 246 Sq. Ft. Smart True HEPA Air Purifier - Black
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Peace of mind
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I have this running in my office. I have it set to auto. It's fairly quiet for the most part. Every once in a while I notice the leaf icon turn from white to orange, and the speed picks up for a few minutes. I also notice this when my wife is getting ready for work in the morning when she uses her hairspray (bathroom is next to office). It fits perfect into a corner and out of the way. It's nice to have for peace of mind.
Likes:
1.) Quiet
2.) Looks good
3.) Good coverage
Dislikes:
1.) N/A
This review is from TCL - Breeva A3 246 Sq. Ft. Smart True HEPA Air Purifier - Black
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fresh air, fresh design
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This Breeva hepa air filter does an amazing job of cleaning your air and looks good doing it. It looks just like an accent table and blends well into any decor. More companies need to put this much thought into their products to actually make them look nice.
It's main job, air cleaner. It performs this task beautifully. I had it set up for a couple days in the master bedroom and I no longer wake up stuffy. The air smells fresh when you walk in. I leave it on sleep mode all the time. I barely notice it, the air from the furnace vents is louder.
Having the uv light is great, especially heading into cold and flu season.
The "buttons" on the top are too fiddly. Strange symbols, lights on to bright then off and you can't see them and touch the wrong thing. but I love using the app to control the purifier, that makes it easy. The night light is great too.
I would also like to see a folding handle to make it easier if you want to move it around the house.
All in all, my favorite air purifier I've had so far. Replacement filters also don't cost an arm and a leg.
This review is from TCL - Breeva A3 246 Sq. Ft. Smart True HEPA Air Purifier - Black
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great
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Very nice air purifier with beautiful clack color and amber lighting ring. Setup was very easy, just remove plastic from the filter (accessible from the bottom), and plug it in. It has 4 speed, night very silent and 3 other speed and it could be set on the timer as well. Top of the device has indicator lights (which are touch button controls) for power, mode, timer, filter, uv breeva shield, child lock control and lighting. I also like the fact that power connection is located in the bottom underneath the device which is more convenient and harder to broke connection plug if yenked.
Pros:
Quiet
Multiple speed
Timer
Child lock
Cons:
None
This review is from TCL - Breeva A3 246 Sq. Ft. Smart True HEPA Air Purifier - Black
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Clean air and big enough for anlarge space
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Thia hepa filter is great and thebsize is nig wnough foe two large rooms. I maut have to clean the air in your rooms.
This review is from TCL - Breeva A3 246 Sq. Ft. Smart True HEPA Air Purifier - Black