The Rabbit Air 3 is essentially a fresh and improved version of the previous one, with faster fan speeds, more power, and some intriguing new features. It’s a different design than the MinusA2, the company’s previous most powerful air purifier, which you’ve probably seen at cigar stores.
Summary - The new model is essentially a fresh and improved version of the previous one, with faster fan speeds, more power, and some intriguing new features. It's a different design than the MinusA2, the company's previous most powerful air purifier, which you've probably seen at cigar stores.
Price - The Rabbit Air A3 is the most costly air purifier, costing $750, topping out the LG PuriCare 360. It is an excellent purifier, but its high price makes it difficult to market.
Alternatives - The A3 performs adequately, but in a saturated market for high-end air purifiers, its price of $750 makes it a challenging sell. The related MinusA2 may be a better option for the majority of users. The A2 costs $550 and has a maximum capacity of 815 square feet. It features the same design (with the option to purchase a fine art cover plate) and multi-stage filtering mechanism.
Pros - It works well, doesn't make much noise, auto mode is fantastic, set-up is straightforward, easy to move about, and the app is a nice addition. It also has mounting options, a 5-year guarantee, and multiple panel design options. In addition, it has a lot of power in a compact device, a user-friendly interface, and an excellent filtration system.
1st filter - Maintenance - Since the first filter is the only one that must be cleaned and cannot be replaced, you will not receive it if you purchase a new set of filters. It is a massive particle filter that captures hair, dust mites, insects, and other large particles. It is advantageous since it can be vacuumed or cleaned using a filter cleaner.
2nd Filter - Medium Filter - Another filter is the medium filter, which connects through velcro and is meant to capture both larger and smaller particles. According to Rabbit Air, these filters can actually start to capture germs and other microorganisms. This might be anything from pet hair to mold to bacteria.
3rd filter - Activated Carbon - Another filter is the activated carbon or charcoal, which has a honeycomb design. Each honeycomb contains charcoal briquettes that absorb odors as smoke travels through. The odor-removing filter purifies the air so that it not only has no pollutants in it when it is expelled out the top, but also smells nicer and is cleaner.
5th stage - BioGS HEPA Filter - The fifth stage is a BioGS HEPA filter, which reduces allergens to 0.3 microns and 99.9% of pollutants to 0.1 micron. Rabbit Air claims that their HEPA filters outperform competitors due to the utilization of electrostatic fibers. According to the business, these fibers are charged, which allows them to trap more particles than a standard HEPA filter.
6th Stage - The 6th step is customizable depending on your needs. They have options such as germ defense, toxin absorber, pet allergy, and odor remover
Air Quality Reader - You get a display of the air quality in the room, which comes into play when you use the auto feature. It quickly detects smoke in the air and adjusts the fan accordingly.
Build - The front panel is removable and magnetically attached to the base. It features an intake that runs down the center of the panel and space for air to enter from all four sides because it does not seal flush against the body of the unit. The main unit has an angled top where the buttons and an LED light strip are located, and the vent on the top of the 20-inch-tall, 8-inch-deep box emits clean air.
Controls - On the unit itself, there are standard controls. Unlike the older unit, which had push buttons, this one has a touch display. It's incredibly user-friendly and includes all of the necessary settings as well.
Filter Position - It is not a 90-degree angle like all the other corners on the other filters, which makes installation easier because you know where it needs to go in the filter bank, and if you don't put it in right while the filter will fit inside, it won't close properly.
Design - Unlike most purifiers in the $600+ price range, which have a 360-degree design, the Rabbit Air A3 has a separate front and back. Air is drawn in from the front and sides of the 20-inch-tall, 8-inch-deep device, and clean air is expelled through a top vent. The A3 is meant to sit on the floor or be wall-mounted (hardware is provided), which makes sense if you choose one of the A3's 'Artist Series' designs, which replace the front panel. filter cover (usually solid black) mounted with one of four different art prints. The A3's matte black exterior does not immediately scream air purifier, but neither did the MinusA2's exterior.
Upgrades - Improvements include the gadget looking more modern, the buttons on the unit being touch-activated, and RGB mood lighting for those who desire it. Some of the filters' designs have changed, and are also larger.
Dimension & Weight - The measurements are 19.7 inches in height, 18.9 inches long, and 8.4 inches thick. It weighs 20.3 pounds and is slightly smaller than the A2.
Display Panel - The unit's interface includes fan speed, three automatic modes (according to growing germline fear), a negative ion toggle, and an air quality meter (one LED equals good, four LEDs equals poor). There are no automated readings nor color-coded indicators of air quality, only dots. The device's top contains a long colorful LED for decorative purposes (10 color options, plus an offset option, are available in the app). Lastly, the machine automatically dims its LEDs at night, although the app can manually disable them.
Mounting & Portability - Since it weighs only 20 pounds, it can be a freestanding device, or you can place it against wall using the provided wall mount. You can mount it right-side up, and this newer variant can also be mounted upside down on the wall or on the floor. As a result, people wishing to put the unit close to a ceiling are no longer restricted.
Negative Ion - Similar to many other air filters, Rabbit Air charges air potables with electrically charged ions. The theory is that these ions attach to airborne pollutants, causing them to become charged and adhere to a surface, such as a wall or the ground. While this technology is proven, it is not as miraculous as more conventional air cleaning methods, particularly in less hostile environments.
Timer - You can start a timer or make a schedule. You can set the device to run every night for a couple hours while you're not home, which will assist retain the smell and circulate the air overnight so that the room doesn't stink the next day.
App - The app is user-friendly. It only connects via wi-fi and required only a few minutes to set up. The app can control all of the functions available on the unit's touch panel, as well as the RGB mood lighting. ` more precise information about air quality, allowing you to examine odor, PM1.0, PM2.5, and PM10 levels. However, this information cannot be tracked over time; this is just a real-time display. A simple countdown timer and scheduling mechanism are also incorporated into the program. Additionally, you may manage the power and add negative ions to the air using the application. Overall, it’s not the most advanced mobile software out there, but fundamental chores are very easy to accomplish.
CADR - In a 1,070-square-foot room, it can deliver two air changes every hour and has good Clean Air Delivery Rates (CADR) of 315 (pollen), 262 (dust), and 257 (smoke) cubic feet per minute. CADR numbers indicate how much air a purifier can clear in a given time. The machine can filter particles "as fine as 0.3 microns with an efficiency of 99.97% and particles of less than 0.1 microns with with an efficiency higher than 99%. Finally, the unit has been approved by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and Allergy Standards Limited's asthma and allergy friendly certification program.
Filter Tracking App - Now that the filters have NFC tags, the app can keep track of when it thinks the filters need to be changed. You don't have to worry about proprietary filters because the A3 will run even if there are no filters inside.
Smoking Situations - Rabbit Air is well-known in the cigar community and is even utilized in some cigar lounges for a reason: they function well. However, in a closed environment with cigar smoke, a multi-stage smoke removal system is required to handle intense cigar smoke and maintain the room smoke-free, especially if there are numerous smokers.
Laser Particle Sensing Technology - According to the company, the air quality particle sensor detects PM10 and PM2.5 using laser particle sensor technology. Also, the application will display a particle concentration (density) for each size.
Performance - It immediately pulls smoke in, cleans it, and blows clean, fresh air into the room, keeping it clean and reducing smoke levels. Likewise, it effectively manages the space without ventilation
Setup - Open it up, take it out of the box, take all the filters out of the plastic (they're all readily numbered), put them back in the unit, place them in the entire filter bank in the unit, close the lid, connect it into the wall, and set up the app, which is simple but effective.
Rabbit Air MinusA2 - A Rabbit Air MinusA2 ($549.95-619.95) and a little fan are obvious rivals. The MinusA2 with its little fan may be a better use of $750 than an A3 without the fan. Both systems require smoke to function, and a small fan can assist in bringing smoke close to the air purifier. Rabbit Air's air purifier is the only consumer-focused air purifier for cigar smokers or cigar retailers.
Coway Mighty AP-15 - These are available for as little as $120, and while they are highly recommended for general use, they will not be as effective for cigar smoke. While the Coway removes visible smoke, the air that exits the unit stinks. The cleaned air from the Rabbit Air isn't ideal, but it has a much less odor than the Coway.
LakeAir LA-2000 OC - Electrostatic air purifiers occasionally zap like insect zappers. The fan has a single inlet and is quite noisy even on the lowest setting. As a result, if smoke misses it, the device will not function. The strong exhaust may push the smoke further away after missing the intake. This commercial strategy will likely work with multiple units in large rooms.
Smokemaster C-12 - This is fantastic, but it is overkill for anything else than a cigar lounge. It's quieter than the Rabbit Air, but it's still noisy even on low. The C-12's filters absorbed tobacco odor quickly, thus using it even when not smoking made the room smell like a cigar shop after about a month.
A3 vs Others - A3 is limited in that it will only clean the air that goes through the filters, if the smoke misses the unit it won’t get cleaned causing odors to linger.
Minus A2 vs A3 - Filtration is 43% higher than Minus A2. A3 filters are larger than the Minus A2. Additionally, A3 has touch-activated buttons, and an RGB mood lighting.
Value - The A3 is unquestionably more powerful and worth the extra money. The beauty of this air purifier is that if you leave it on full blast all night, the next day when you walk back into the room, you'll notice it has completely cleaned the air of the space, which is really valuable. While existing Rabbit Air owners should not upgrade, there is nothing wrong with the $200 premium over the lower-end MinusA2. Functionally, the unit is on par with the MinusA2s.
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