Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Winix in conjunction with Blog Meets Brand, and I have been compensated for my participation. All opinions are my own.
My family and I live in NYC on a pretty busy tree lined street. Aside from the noise of the passing cars I worry about the quality of the air that is getting into my home. After the winter passes and we begin to open up our windows I always notice a black film has developed on the sills. I am pretty sure this is dust and dirt that comes from the pollution in the air.
So I could only imagine what is getting into my house when we have the windows open during the fall, spring, and parts of the summer. Aside from the pollutants and dust from the passing cars the pollen from the trees comes in, as well as mold and other microscopic bugs. It scares me to think about what my children and I are breathing in on a daily basis.
We usually take several trips a year out of the city and up into the mountains to expose us to fresher air. You can really feel a difference when you get out of the city away from all of the cars, trucks, and all the buildings. There is nothing like walking through the woods and smelling the fresh pine filled air. It is too bad we cannot bottle the air from the mountains and bring it home to release in our home. Although it sounds like a wonderful solution it really isn’t feasible. That is why I started looking into home air purifiers that could help make the air we breathe cleaner.
I have never purchased an air purifier before so I wasn’t sure what features to look for. The only experience I ever had with an air purifier was the one my Grandfather used to cover up his pipe smoke. Lets just say that it really didn’t do a good job. I do know that I was looking for something that wasn’t too big and didn’t make a lot of noise. After looking around online I set my site on the HR1000 air purifier from Winix. The features that impressed me about this model were its 5-Stage Air Purification system with a true HEPA filter and Plasma Wave Technology.
If all that doesn’t sound impressive the Winix filter is also WiFi enabled so I can monitor the air quality of my home in real time via the Winix app, whether I am at home or away from home.
For example right now the app says that the air quality inside our house is fair while the air quality outside today in NYC is poor. The app also allows me to manually control the Winix air purifier. I can adjust the speed, set the timer, operate the light, shut off the plasma wave and put on the child lock. This is a great feature to have if you have young ones at home that like to press buttons and get into things. With the child lock feature enabled they can press all the buttons they want and nothing will happen.
So far we are enjoying our new air purifier from Winix. We decided to place it in our living room, this is where, as a family, we spend most of our time together. We watch movies, read, sit on the couch, play with kids.
I like that the unit is quiet and portable and can be moved in the kids bedrooms or basement if needed.
With fall coming up, this might be the perfect time to bring an air purifier into the home. People are turning the A/C off and opening their windows as it begin to cool down. Working in how this is a great time of year to be thinking about breathing clean air to keep your family as healthy as possible.
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The Winix HR1000 is $379.99 and can be found online at HomeDepot.com (Currently $268) and at other major retailers. And the Winix smart app is available at Google play store and on iTunes.
Giveaway contest!
One lucky reader will win their own Winix HR1000 Air Purifier (ARV $379.99) to breathe healthier air at home.
Updated: The winner is Debra G.
Congratulations!
RULES: To enter – just fill out at least one of the entries on Rafflecopter form below! This contest will end September 13, 2016 at 9:59 pm Eastern time and is open to US only. Good luck! Winner will be chosen randomly by 9/15 and be notified by email. The winner has 48 hours to respond, or a new winner will be chosen, and so on and so forth. The prize will be fulfilled by the sponsor. Good luck!
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would love to win this to have cleaner air in our home.
Would love cleaner air for my 3 kids on the farm!
I would love this to help with my allergies and where we live it gets really dusty.
I would love to win this, our basement is musty. It drives me nuts. I run a dehumidifier all summer long. The only time it is not bad is in winter when we have the floor heat cranked. I would love to run an air cleaner too. I workout down there, the kids play legos there and we also watch some tv there too.
We have allergies so this sounds like it would be perfect for our home!
with all of us suffering from alergens this is perfect , also not too big and the 5-Stage system and HEPA filters is a big plus for me
I like that the True HEPA filter captures 99.97% of airborne pollutants and allergens. My daughter and I have dust allergies, so this would be great.
I want to win this for my sister, who has COPD. Breathing healthier air is very important for her especially.
I’d like to win because I would love some help with allergies.
Having MS, I need to get rid of as many bad things that I can. This would be beneficial.
Thanks!
I would love to win it because I live in Arizona and the air is so dry and dirty. I could really use this to clean my air in my house.
I would like this because I suffer from bad allergies and who wouldn’t want to breathe healthier air?!
This is an amazing giveaway and I thank you! Our family has terrible allergies and this is an awesome air purifier. The five stage cycle the air goes thru is unlike any others!
My son is plagued with allergies and this year has been the worst ever. I think an air purifier would help him in this area so I would love to win this one.
I would love to win because it gets so dry in the winter in Wisconsin. Plus we have a dog that sheds like crazy.
It looks like a great product, I know our house could definitely use some filtered air!
i want to win cause i have two children under the age of five in the house and i would love to be assured they are breathing healthy air i love this has wifi and Anti-Microbial coated True HEPA filter captures 99.97% of airborne pollutants and allergens as small as 0.3 microns. Coating prevents bacteria and mold from growing
I live in an older home and both my kids have asthma so this would be great to have in our home.
I would love to win this awesome Winix air purifier, because both of my kids, and myself, have awful allergies. All three of us are on allergy medications year round. I would love to have this to run in the living room during the day and in my bedroom at night! Thank you so much for the awesome giveaway!! — Carrie Demas
Sounds great for my family of four who all have asthma
this is probably the best reason thanks
PlasmaWave technology breaks apart pollutants at a molecular level without producing harmful ozone
I’m indoors a lot and would love this to help with my allergies. Looks like such a nice unit.
i would love to have to have cleaner air
I think this is so important. my daughter might have possible asthma and I think the air is what causes it
I would love this for our home, because I have terrible allergies. I love that you can control this with an app.
Great giveaway, and would be a great addition to the home!
I have asthma & allergies anything that makes me breathe easier is awesome!
I would love to win this because I have really bad allergies and this would be so great! I also love how technologically advanced it is
I have a dog and foster kittens. Although kitties are small they sure are stinky! This would help improve the air quality in my home.
I live close to a highway and always have loads of dust, i would love to have this thanks for the chance!
I would love to win because I have a multi-pet home and I like that it is also energy star rated
LOVE THAT IT USES HEPA FILTER! HUSBAND SUFFERS FROM SEASONAL ALLERGIES
Ha I like the “This house is protected by layer of dust” sign. My house could use this for the dust, pet dander and whatever else the kids bring in.
I’d love to win, we have three pets in our home and I would love to breathe healthier!
Would love to have this to ease my son’s allergies.
OK bought my home from an older couple and I have done tons of stuff to get that old smell out of the house » need this real bad!
I use all-natural, organic, and green cleaning products to make my place healthier.
I like that the Anti-Microbial coated True HEPA filter captures 99.97% of airborne pollutants and allergens as small as 0.3 microns.
I would like to win this because I have 2 young boys with allergies, I think this might be a good investment for that reason alone.
with 3 dogs I could use all the help I can get with air quality
I just had the worst experience when on vacation. I stayed at a hotel, started having problems breathing and wondered what was going on. I went to the AC unit thinking I must have been affected by the humidity. When I took a closer look, I saw that it was full of mold, mildew, and smut. It was horrible! I took a picture and posted it to my Facebook as I’d never have thought to look inside the wall heater/AC unit for such a thing.
I’ve had allergies and asthma all my life and had just muddled through with my inhaler and nebulizer. Having gone through that experience…I was planning on buying an air purifier/cleaner for my home. To win one would be wonderful!
Would love for our home. Would help a lot with allergies
I’d love to win it and use it in my daughters bedroom as she suffers from allergies, it would be especially helpful in the spring when we all get those seasonal allergies but just to see her suffer less would be wonderful.
I would like to win because it would help with my youngest grandchild’s allergies.
This is a very nice air purifier. Would love to have this in my home so my family and I would have cleaner air. I love how you can control it with your mobile device. Extremely convenient!
I’d love to have this — I have two cats, and aside from their dander, they’re always making it necessary for me to spot-wash the carpet, which makes me suspect that’s the source of incipient mustiness that I’m mind of beginning to detect…which makes me really concerned about what I’m really breathing in.
I want to win this because of the Anti-Microbial coated True HEPA filter captures 99.97% of airborne pollutants and allergens as small as 0.3 microns. Coating prevents bacteria and mold from growing.
I like that the True HEPA filter captures 99.97% of airborne pollutants and allergens.
I would love to win this because I have asthma and this would help my breathing
I think that it’s cool that it has•Sleep mode- Puts unit on quiet fan speed and dims indicator lights
I tend to cough a lot when the air is not great so clean air at home is important.
It is very important to breathe fresh air so I do not get sick.
Good, clean air is always good for my health.
I could use this because of the grandkids allergies
It is important for me to stay healthy, and I think clean air would help immensely.
I need this for my cat shelter. I shelter elderly cats that have nowhere else to go. Like a retirement home for cats.
I would like to win the Winix Air Purifier HR1000 because I want to keep the cold and flu germs at bay this winter.
I have five cats – I use a small air purifier in my bedroom but would love to put one in use in the living room to really control the cat dander, etc !
Kathryn C
I would like to win this because my daughter has terrible allergies and coughs all the time. She stays on medicine but I believe this would help her breathe so much better!