IQAir HealthPro Plus Review

Last updated on March 17th, 2020

With numerous awards throughout the world, IQair Healthpro Plus new edition is no doubt the finest air purifier a person could get that requiring absolute clean air. Apart from the Swiss quality assurance since 1960, the new improved edition promises up to 25% more clean air, 32% less noise and 38% longer filter life. Without wasting much time, continue reading our detail review.

IQAir HealthPro Plus Specification

Product	IQAir HealthPro Plus

Dimension	15 x 28 x 16 in (38.1 x 71.1 x 40.6 cm)
Weight	35.3 lb (16 kg)
Fanspeed	6
Coverage (up to)	1098 sq. ft. (102 m²)
Airflow speed	41-300 cfm (70-510 m³/h)
Dust free (CADR)
Pollen free (CADR)
Smoke free (CADR)
Filtration	4-stage
Pre-Filter - Lifespan - Replacement cost ($)	PreMax Filter F8 (S) 18 months +- 79
HEPA filter - Lifespan - Replacement cost ($)	HyperHEPA Filter H12/13 (L) 4 years +- 199
Carbon filter - Lifespan - Replacement cost ($)	V5-Cell Gas & Odor Filter MG 2 years +- 100
Ionizer/ Technologies
UV-light/ PCO	-
Other filter	-
All-in-one filter - Lifespan - Replacement cost ($)	-
Optional/ Addon	PF40 Kit +- 139 Post-filter Sleeves (5 pads) +- 55
Noise level	25 - 59 dB
Power usage level	27 - 215 W
Timer/ Scheduler	Schedule (Time x Day x Speed)
Sensors
Auto mode
Air qualityAQ indicator
Filter change indicator
More color options
Wi-Fi/ BTBluetooth
ENERGY STAR
Remote control
Child lock
Warranty	3 years
Email/ Phone support

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Key features

4-stage filtration with 6 fanspeed and 320 degree distribution
PreMax pre-filter
HyperHEPA True HEPA filter
V5-Cell MG Carbon filter
Pelletized chemisorption filter from V5-Cell
3D UltraSeal triple-seal technology body
4 language digital display with advanced scheduling timer
Remote control
Certified on quality and performance
10 years warranty

IQAir HealthPro Plus review

Made in Switzerland craftsmanship with strong impact resistant ABS plastic and zero-leak triple-seal technology.
PreMax pre-filter that is capable of capturing both large and micro-particles such as pollen, spores, mold.
Effective V5-Cell MG Granular activated Carbon filter that absorb and eradicate all types smoke and odor.
HyperHEPA is the best True HEPA filter we reviewed that is capable of trapping ultra-particles down to 0.003 microns.
Long-lasting filter. True HEPA filter has 4 years lifespan, Carbon filter has 2 years lifespan and even pre-filter has a 18 months lifespan.
Certified quality and performance. Each air purifier are individually tested to ensure the air purifier meets the strict specifications.
Noise level is considerably low in its segment given the air purifier airflow strength and speed.
Powerful 320 degree airflow distribution that provides one of the widest purifying coverage.
Up to 6 selectable fanspeed that can also be adjusted via remote control.
Built-in programmable timer that allows specific fanspeed, time, day or week scheduling.
Easy layer filter replacement that slides out individually instead of conventional front cover style.
Industrial leading 10 years warranty.

Very expensive (3 times of standard air purifier price).
No dust & odor sensors = no automatic fan speed setting and air quality indicator.
Bulky and heavy that is difficult to move around even with carrying handle and casters.

The starters

Dimension

15 x 28 x 16 in

(38.1 x 71.1 x 40.6 cm)

Weight

35.3 lb (16 kg)

Iconic design that is highly recognizable even from far, IQAir HealthPro Plus 15 x 28 x 16 in/ 35.3 lb weight is big and bulky that would not fit into tight spaces. Moving around the air purifier is no easy task but fortunately there is top carry handle and casters standing-by. Build quality is Swiss grade with impact resistant ABS plastic housing and 3D UltraSeal triple-seal technology that prevents any leakage. The long list of features include 4-stage filtration with 6 fanspeed, PreMax pre-filter, HyperHEPA True HEPA filter, V5-Cell MG Carbon filter, 3D UltraSeal body, digital display with programmable timer that allows you to pre-set start time/ end time and speed setting separately from Monday through Sunday, Intelligent Filter Life Monitor displays in green, orange (20% lifespan left), red (10% lifespan left) and flashing red when filter is exhausted, individually certified performance, IAACM (International Association of Air Cleaner Manufacturers) certified, no-ozone 100% Healthy technology and 10 years warranty.

Airflow, speed, and CADR

Purifying coverage

1098 sq. ft. (102 m²)

Airflow speed

41-300 cfm (70-510 m³/h)

Fanspeed

Dependable, robust and consistent is probably the best way of describing the air purifier. Between 6 selectable 41-300 cfm airflow speed, there is plenty of kick to go around from the three-dimensional optimized design. Extensive 1098 sq. ft. airflow applicable area is more than enough coverage for most ranging from living room to master bedroom. Again do keep in mind of the air purifier bulkiness. What's unique on airflow distribution is airborne pollutants are absorbed from bottom and distribute at top, where majority of the pollutants resides. Another unique features is every IQAir HealthPro Plus is checked and certified independently by IQAir quality control engineer that will issue a certificate of performance in air delivery, filter leakage, and particle filtration efficiency. Only downside to all the outstanding list of features is the lack of air quality/ odor sensors thus no Auto mode.

What’s inside count

IQAir HealthPro Plus filters strength is undoubtedly the best in its class. Starting with the latest PreMax Filter F8 that not only capture large contaminants such as dust, it also capture micro-sized particles such as Pollen, spores, pet dander, mold that is typically capture by HEPA filter. Secondly smokes and odors notoriously from cigarette, VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) would be capture and eliminate by V5-Cell Granular activated Carbon filter. The V5-Cell also includes Pelletized chemisorption filter that eliminate other harmful chemicals e.g. formaldehyde. Lastly and most importantly the highly effective HyperHEPA filtration system can retain 0.003 microns size; 100 times smaller size contaminants than most HEPA air purifier could. It also reduces (slightly) ozone level in your home.

In general IQAir HealthPro Plus 4-stage filtration is vastly efficient when pit against large-scale and small scale contaminants, allergens, bacteria and viruses. Driven by immense airflow circulation and wide purifying coverage, IQAir HealthPro Plus included filtration is spectacular in eradicating dust, hair, pet hair, dust mites, pollen, mold, spores, mildew, fungi, germs and pet dander. On dealing smokes and odors, IQAir HealthPro Plus is also spectacular against chemicals, cooking odors, detegent odors, VOCs, tobacco smokes, cigarette, radon and ammonia.

Keep it down

Noise level

25 - 59 dB

Power consumption

27 - 215 W

Thanks to the new "fan-in-center" centrifugal, backward curved fan, the noise level is at 25 - 59 dB which is very impressive given how strong the airflow capacity is. Further isolating the noise is the thick double-walled housing, sound deflector EvenFlow Diffuser and rubber suspension pad that reduces the motor vibration noise. 27 - 215 W Power consumption is reasonable if you utilize not more than speed 3 regularly or take advantage of the excellent scheduling timer to control the operation frequency.

At what cost

MRSP/ RSP**

+- 899

Annual Filter Cost

+- 152

^ Replacement filters/ estimated cost

IQAir HealthPro Plus is very expensive lets make no mistake about it. Is it worthy of the premium price tag? Absolutely YES. What you will get in return is a Swiss made air purifier with state of the art technology and robust airflow distribution. On top of that, the pre-bundled filter price alone would already cost you close to 400. With the latest advanced filter-pleating pattern technology, PreMax lifespan is around 18 months, V5-Cell is around 2 years and HyperHEPA lifespan at 4 years. All mentioned are based on daily usage of 10 hours at speed 3. On to the filter replacement cost, there is PreMax Filter F8, HyperHEPA Filter H12/13 and V5-Cell Gas & Odor Filter MG you have to replace. While IQAir HealthPro Plus filters is also very expensive to replace, keep in mind that each of these filters has tremendous lifespan that if you even out, the filters cost is actually very low.

IQAir HealthPro Plus VS the challengers

IQAir HealthPro

Cheaper thought not significantly, if you are absolutely sure there is no use for V5-Cell Gas & Odor Filter. This non-plus version is the one you should go for.

Airgle AG900

Another competitive alternative that has similar range price, build quality and performance with different filtration setup.

Blueair 650E

Impressive airflow performance at a lower price tag. Downside is the Short filter lifespan thus frequent replacing is required.

Final thoughts on IQAir HealthPro Plus

IQAir has been selling air purifying solutions to hospital and industrial level since 1960. Yes, it is expensive compared with other air purifiers available in the market. However, the air purifier offer you the absolute best in terms of quality and filtration performance, far ahead of its closest competitor. If you are looking for the ultimate purifying machine, look no further.