Blueair Classic 405 review
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- HEPA filter
The Blueair 405 is a large air purifier, around the size of a cabin-size suitcase. You can control it from your smartphone, but it’s otherwise a fairly basic model in terms of features, but did it impress when we pitted it against common household airborne pollutants in our tests? Read our full air purifier review to find out.
- Pros and cons
- What is it?
- What's it great at?
- Is there anything I should watch out for?
- Is there anything else I should know?
- Should I buy it?
Last checked by Which?
March 2021
First reviewed by Which?
June 2018
Released
January 2017
Technical specifications
Features
- TypePortable
- Automatic modeNo
- Filter type1 x Hepa silent filter
- Number of filters1
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