Review & Analysis: Zigma Aerio-300 Smart WiFi Air Purifier

如果您担心房屋的空气质量，那么您不是唯一的。实际上，数十年来，空气净化器一直在流行。这部分是由于我们隔离房屋的方式。随着能源效率标准越来越高，我们的房屋收到的​​通风越来越少。在大多数方面，这是一件好事。我们在能源账单上花费的钱减少了，在加热和冷却房屋时，我们的污染较少。但是减少的气流也有缺点。过敏原和其他机载污染物无法清理。他们没有用新鲜空气循环循环，而是堆积，使过敏，哮喘和COPD更糟。

在过去的一年中，人们为人们提供了更多理由思考我们的室内空气。全球大流行有一种方法。现在，许多人在问自己，我们是否应该对其他细菌更加谨慎。由于这种需求，我们开始看到越来越多的带有内置消毒剂的空气净化器。

We’re about to review one of those, the Zigma Aerio-300 Smart WiFi Air Purifier. This is a mid-sized, rectangular air purifier that can cover a small home – up to 1,580 square feet. Considering that most purifiers cover 500 square feet or less, it’s easy to understand that we were impressed. But there’s a lot more to an air purifier than just good coverage. It also needs to be easy to use. The filter needs to be easy to change, and it shouldn’t be so loud it keeps you up at night. Not only that, but it actually needs to do the job! Cycling a lot of air doesn’t do much good if you’re not actually filtering it. So, how well does the Aerio-300 perform? Let’s take a closer look, and find out!

总体设计

TheZigma Aero-300is a roughly-rectangular air purifier with bowed sides that give it an attractive profile. It measures 13.78 inches wide at the widest point, 8.66 inches deep, and 19.4 inches high. This makes it medium to medium-large as air purifiers go, albeit still compact enough for most rooms. The housing is constructed from matte white plastic, which is easy to keep clean.

Air is sucked in through the front, where the intake grille forms a pleasant snowflake pattern. The outflow vent is located on the top, through a more staid, horizontal set of louvers. By blowing the air out the top, the Aero-300 does a good job of distributing clean air throughout your room. Keep in mind, though, that it will only work effectively if the front grille is unobstructed. You can block the sides and the back to need be. But the front should have at least a couple feet of clearance – the more, the better.

If you like the rectangular profile but want a smaller filter, there are plenty of similar-looking options. One good choice is theAir Choice AP-528。It looks like a miniature version of the Aerio-300, and it’s a bit more affordable. That said, it also provides less power, cleaning a maximum of around 500 square feet.

The controls are located on the top, and consist of three easy-to-understand buttons. The largest, the power button, is directly in the center. It’s surrounded by an LED ring which illuminates when the filter is turned on. The color of the ring will change based on the quality of your air. Blue light indicates excellent while green indicates good quality. Orange indicates that the air is dirty, while red means it’s very dirty. If the light is red, you’re either kicking up huge clouds of dust, or you’re burning something in the kitchen.

电源按钮的右侧有三个附加的小LED灯。这些表示当前的风扇速度。当您点击电源按钮时，更多的灯光会照亮，直到风扇达到最大速度。再次按下，净化器将完全关闭。

The small button to the left is the sleep mode button. This locks the fan to the lowest, quietest setting, and deactivates the LED light. The same button also doubles as a child lock. Hold it down for three seconds to lock out the control panel, and hold again to unlock it. The small button to the right activates and deactivates the ionizer function. We’ll talk more about that in a minute.

Everyday Operation

的Zigma aerio - 300有三个不同的洞穴ings, which can be adjusted based on your needs. On the highest setting, it’s capable of purifying the air in a 1,580 square foot area. This assumes standard 8-foot residential ceilings. If you have cathedral ceilings or lowered ceilings, you’ll have correspondingly less or more total coverage.

也就是说，最大设置相当大。它没有大声看到桌子，但是它足够大，您必须提高声音才能被听到。这意味着，如果您要在整个房屋中使用Aerio-300，则需要在一个小房间中。否则，您可能会发现噪音有点多。也就是说，在较低的设置下，您可以获得更低的量。在最低设置，风扇仅产生25dB的噪声。从字面上看，这是耳语，并且足够柔软，您可以睡觉。

Of course, if you don’t have to filter a large space, you don’t need such a large filter. To cover a small apartment or just a few rooms, consider theAfloia Air Purifier。尽管它仅覆盖约500平方英尺，但价格更便宜，足迹较小。

The Aero-300’s physical controls will provide you with the functions we’ve already mentioned. However, with the free Zigma smartphone app, you can get a whole lot more use out of your purifier. Through the app, you can activate voice controls through Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant. You can also use your phone as a remote, run your purifier on a schedule, or activate auto mode. In auto mode, the fan will automatically run at higher speeds when the air quality is poor. When the air quality is good, it will run at lower speeds to maintain quality. Finally, you can use the app to view your filter’s status from anywhere. This includes the estimated remaining life on your filter. That said, you need to have a 2.4GHz WiFi signal to connect the purifier. If your router only uses the 5GHz channel, it’s not going to work.

roug过滤元素本身需要改变hly every six to eight months, depending on usage. The rated number of hours is 2,400, but that’s also just an approximation. Ultimately, your filter life will depend on how long it takes for it to get clogged up with particulates. The dirtier your air is, the sooner that will happen. When the time comes, a warning light will illuminate on top of the filter. If you’ve got the app set up, you’ll also get a notification on your phone. To change the filter, just pop open the front panel, remove the old filter, and put in the new one. It takes less than a minute.

Filtration System

The Aerio-300’s filter system consists of five different layers, not counting the outer grille. The first is a washable pre-filter designed to remove larger contaminants. This catches big pieces of dust, pet hair, and other debris that could quickly clog the main filter.

下一层是H13 HEPA滤波器。H13标准略高于True HEPA，但不如H14高，这是医学等级。该过滤器将删除99.97％的颗粒小至0.3微米。这包括花粉，霉菌，烟雾，甚至大多数细菌。如果您对霉菌或花粉过敏，那么这是净化器发生真正魔术的一部分。H14替换过滤器即将发布，但我们找不到实际发布日期。

第三层是碳过滤器，由活性木炭组成。该层将捕获气味和化学物质，而不是颗粒。如果您有垃圾箱，烹饪或最近火灾的气味，碳过滤器将有助于减轻它们。它还将有助于清除一些有害的烟雾，例如新的合成家具填充物发出的气体。

The fourth part of the filter system is an ionizer. This is a simple charged panel that applies a negative charge to any particles that pass by. When they become charged, or “ionized,” these particles drop out of the air. Ionized air molecules are also created, and help remove debris later on. Keep in mind that while ionizers are effective, they also generate ozone. As a result, their use has become controversial in settings where people are physically present. If you’re concerned about ozone, just turn the ionizer off and leave it off. You’ll get all the other benefits of theAerio-300没有臭氧。

但是，不要惊慌，Zigma已经对其臭氧功能进行了专业安全测试，并已发布了结果their website。The Aerio-300 has passed the highest ozone test. The data shows that the highest eight-hour average ozone concentration produced by it is 0.003 parts per million, which is lower than the minimum industry and federal standards set by the FDA, OSHA, and FDA. In addition, they’ve conducted UV-C radiation and ozone release testing and have obtained several relevant certifications.

空气净化器的最后一部分由一个带有紫外线照明的腔室组成。这种称为UVC光的光在杀死病毒和细菌方面非常有效。显然，没有100％的消毒系统有效。但是，绝大多数细菌在离开过滤器之前将死亡。

Another, alternative filter for removing germs is theProscenic A9。It can accept multiple replacement filters, including one with antimicrobial properties and another that absorbs toxins. However, there’s no UV sterilization or ionizer.

最终判决

TheZigma Aerio-300是我们看过的更好的空气净化器之一。它覆盖了一个巨大的区域，并杀死细菌并过滤您的空气。不仅如此，而且操作简单明了。相比之下，我们的投诉相对较小。如果您需要过滤空气以在更大的空间中过滤，则Aerio-300是一个绝佳的选择。