Blueair 270e Air Purifier

The Blueair 270e is a good air purifier for a small room. It is very similar to the Blueair 203. Unlike the 203, it features electronic controls instead of manual ones. This is a good purifier for a kid's bedroom or a small home office as it cleans 210 square feet.

The Blueair 270e is a good air purifier for a small room. It is very similar to the Blueair 203. Unlike the 203, it features electronic controls instead of manual ones. This is a good purifier for a kid's bedroom or a small home office as it cleans 210 square feet.

Features

Blueair 270e

• HEPAsilent filter
• Optional activated carbon filter
• All steel construction
• Electronic controls with remote
• Quiet operation

Electronic Controls
and Remote.

The 270e has electronic controls and comes with a remote control. The picture to the right shows the controls and remote.

Type of Filter

The Blueair 270e uses traditional media and electronic filters. The media filter is less dense, it has bigger holes, than a regular HEPA filter. An ionizer gives the particles a charge. The charged particles are attracted to the media filter. This combination can remove up to 99.97% of airborne particles 0.1 microns and bigger. This is better than a HEPA filter. It removes dust, dust mites, pollens, and other allergens.

There is an optional activated carbon, smokestop, filter. This removes some gases, chemicals, and odors from the air. There is not much carbon in the filter.

If odor or chemical removal is important you should think about an air purifier by Austin Air, IQAir, or AllerAir. These are great at removing odor and chemicals.

Maintenance Cost

The 270e needs to have the filter replaced every 6 months. This is part of the warranty. If the filter is not changed, the warranty becomes void.

• The regular filter is $50.
• The Smokestop filter is $80.

The yearly upkeep cost is either $100 or $160.

Technical Details

The 270e cleans up to 210 square feet. Naturally, the smaller the space the better job it does. This air purifier will clean a room that is 15 feet by 14 feet. Perfect for a small bedroom or home office.

It is certified by AHAM with a CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) of:

• Smoke 135
• Dust 135
• Pollen 135

It will provide 5 air exchanges per hour.

The fan has 3 speeds. The lowest speed,HEPAsilent, is recommended for nighttime. It is reasonably quiet. The highest speed can move a large amount of air to clean the room in a hurry.

The 270e measures 17 inches X 10 inches X 21 inches (L X W X H).

These purifiers come with a 5 year limited warranty. If something happens during the first month Blueair will pay for all shipping charges. After that, they will only pay shipping back to you.

As a condition of the warranty, the filters must be replaced every 6 months. A filter can be automatically shipped to you every 6 months.

Our Recommendations

We like this air purifier. It is quiet on low and it does a great job of filtering out allergens. It is a good choice for an allergy sufferer. It works well in a small space.

We like the option of purchasing a activated carbon filter. We highly recommend when you purchase the Blueair 270e, you also buy the smokestop filters. However, if smoke and odors are you primary concern, we would recommend a different air purifier.

The maintenance cost is a little on the high side. To keep the warranty you have to replace the filters twice a year for $100 or more.

Overall, this is a very good air purifier for allergy or asthma suffers to use in a small room.