Philips Series 3000i Connected Air Purifier with Real Time Air Quality Feedback, Anti-Allergen, Combined HEPA + Carbon Filter Reduces Odours and Gases – AC3033/30

Way more expensive than other ones in the market but worth it for sure.

The wireless setup is easy just follow the instructions.
I managed to connect it to my Google play and my Alexa. It was easy to do.

Turbo mode is noisy but didn’t need to put on turbo at all. Only time I saw turbo came on when allot of smoke in the house was detected from the kitchen.

Pollen level be gone. Seriously staying next to this machine allows me now to breathe. The air is cleaner now and my hay fever is something from the past.

I know allot of people will probably go for cheaper models but don’t do that. You won’t regret buying this. I tried other models and they are no near this.

Filter you replace once a year but will need to clean filter one a month to maintain.

Trust your instance. Buy it you won’t regret it.

Bought as part of smart home but it needs no interaction. Auto mode is perfect and requires no adjustments. The app shows enough information about air quality. The filter is easy to hoover and shows how much dust it has fought through. Very happy with it.

Works brilliantly, I have asthma and I can notice the quality of air my room compared to before, I also own reptiles and it also helps when some of my bigger reps go toilet and stink up the place, this cleans the air and once everything is cleaned up the smell goes away quicker than before. Can definitely tell the difference, price wise it is a bit scary but I think it’s worth it, it tells you why the air condition is bad etc and what affects it, the app is really easy to use and at night on the app just select sleep mode, it still runs but turns off the lights and goes into a lower setting. However if you are like me and sleep with a fan on at night you can turn the lights off too and doesn’t change to sleep mode, I also love the fact it tells you when the filter needs cleaned or replaced, which is every 2 months (they have a video on YouTube directing you ok what to do and it’s not difficult) and then once you’ve cleaned the filter with the hoover, it will last longer and then when you need to change it to a new filter it notifies you aswell. So in a way I am saving as other purifier reviews you had to change the filter every 60days I believe this is a year or possibly more

Keeps the dust down throughout the house. Runs quiet. Automatically clears the air after cooking. Worth every penny.

Was looking for a smart air purifier for some time – sadly I’m struggling to find one with Apple Homekit functionality, but this one does at least have Siri shortcut support, a very good iOS app and works very well with Alexa. We noticed the change in air quality almost straight away and most definitely noticed the reduction in dust. Yes, it does not replace cleaning, but it does make it easier! Aesthetically, it looks good and blends into the room quite nicely – it’s far prettier than those mobile air condition units that look like a cross between a fridge and paper shredder. Sonically, at it’s highest setting you will certainly notice it, but those periods when it works hardest are short and otherwise it’s unobtrusive; indeed, it is even less so in sleep mode, hardly making any noise at all and certainly didn’t stop me from sleeping.

Overall, hard to fault.

At 450 this definitely was a considered purchase.
My hay gever has been so bad I could barely open my eyes. When this purifier arrived it was much bigger than I anticipatwd but I decided ro give it a. chance anyway and I am so glad I did. It’s been 30 minutes and the allergen level in my home has gone down from 12 to 2 and air quality from very poor to fair. I can already feel massive relief, my eyes stopped hurting and I can finally breathe. I would purchase this again in a heart bea

Its an excellent gadget. In terms of air purification this is a monster! Connectivity wise its fine but it’s not as good as Dyson where there are so many options you can do in there apps. Phillips apps needs a bit of improvement.

When this arrived I was shocked at the size, I don’t know what I was expecting but it was, is, big but its very beautifully made, its a nice grey fabric top half and a spotty grill bottom, I can imagine it fitting in any household or office perfectly.

It was super easy to set up, unbox, remove plastic wrappers and pop the filter back in and youre ready to plug it in.

I downloaded the app named clean home and registered the purifier on there, I did have to create a Philips account, connecting the air purifier to my WiFi was pretty simple too. The app tells you if anything is wrong with the air, allergen, pollution and dangerous gasses, you can have it send you notifications when something goes above the good reading, the fan kicks in and sorts it for you, brilliant.
The app also stored history so you can see the past readings.
The app is not a necessity though, the air purifier will work perfectly fine without it I believe.

It’s quiet on auto, quite loud on turbo and really quiet on night mode. Good that you can turn the lights off and that they auto turn off for night mode. Also that the colours change for different readings.

My partner is the one with hay-fever and more issues than I have regarding air quality, I couldnt tell that much of a difference after having it on for the first evening however the next day I could feel it was more fresh, felt less stagnent and muggy (we had hot weather!) the smell of the dog was A LOT less. During the next few weeks we definitely noticed a change, we didn’t have it on all the time but when it was on or had been on it worked brilliantly.

I love how it just detects and does its job itself. Plus when it was very hot it did cool the room quite a bit too.

My partner is a bit allergic to my cats and he’s noticed a bug difference when they are in the room and the purifier is on.

I’ve also noticed less dust on things like the soundbar and TV etc that usually get dusty within a day.

I’d recommend this to people who have allergies or just want purer air. Philips have done well!

First of all this unit is big, its about the same diameter as a football and as the height is between my hip and knee.

The instructions are very good and tells you how to fit the filter and start it up.

Lots of controls on the top , you have 3 speeds , auto, turbo and silent a on off and you can also switch to see what it is filtering,
It lights up blue ok, red bad, but you can turn the lights off if you want.

I leave it on auto as the seems to do the job, its quiet, until it detects something.

Now you dont need the app, but best if you do as it gives you a few more feature, its easy to set up ,gives you the quality of air, you can also set up what features you want the purifier to filter out like dust smoke ,smells etc.

It also gives you the life of the filter and when you need to clean it with a vacuum cleaner. All these are in the instructions and on the app.

Now in operation,all i can say is wow. Its sensitive. spray some hair spray or fly killer and it goes in to over drive.
We are talking the next room its that sensitive.
The lights go red and a notification pops up on your phone. goes to show what we are breathing every day

Although its not meant as a cooler fan, if you pop it on turbo, its shifts some air about the room and gives you a nice breeze.

Now the worse part for me was using with Alexa, yes it has a skill, but Alexa sometimes gets confused and asks me to set up for a Dyson. But you can tell it to go to turbo, slient etc you can also ask for the air quality.
I set the name up as air purifier with the Alexa skill, maybe i will change the name just to fan.

Overall a great unit, but is very expensive. also the filters are about 60 pounds, but do last a very long time

I spent several weeks with this air purifier at the time of writing this review which would allow me to describe my experience with it in more detail. This purifier is a blessing and that is based on concrete results that I will discuss later. All in all though, the Philips series 3000i air purifier is a smart, stylish, and efficient solution for ameliorating the air quality of your house, but that comes with certain cons as well, which will also be mentioned below.

Design and Look:
The air purifier has a very modern look and a very sleek cylindrical shape that adds to its overall aesthetics. It would merge very well with different types of house layouts and decorations thanks to its low key colours (A combination of Grey and White). Although I have different layouts and colours in the living room compared to my bedroom, this purifier merged very well with both and felt as a part of the furniture. Adding to that, I like the fact that the display and buttons are all within the same little circle on top of the purifier. With the display off feature, none of those buttons is apparent. This Philips is very well designed to the point where my friends mistake it for a speaker or voice assistant.

Functionality:
As I have said earlier, this purifier made me feel concrete results. I sneeze a lot due to being allergic to household air which is usually not very pure and clean. While the purifier is on, I noticed that my sneezing reduces tremendously. It seems like the air purifier is actually working regardless of the metrics shown on the display or the app. I am not extremely allergic and I don’t have a clear condition apart from frequent sneezing throughout the day (Actually I sneezed twice while writing this, the purifier is turned off now). I will therefore acknowledge that this purifier actually works, for me at least. It can be easily paired with Clean Home+ to monitor the air quality and performance of the purifier, and can also be managed via Alexa voice assistant. This makes it future-proof compared to other purifiers that still depend on the conventional way of reaching out to your device whenever you need to do something. As you have seen in the video, the numbers show the amounts of both the IAI and PM2.5 dropping tremendously in very short period, the performance test is time-lapsed but all in all it lasted around 7 minutes for it to reach that level in a room of around 20 square meters.

Size:
The size of this air purifier is seriously big. It doesn’t take much space thanks to the cylindrical design, but still it does look big in terms of height. The weight is manageable but for a person who wants to transport this smart piece of tech to different places around the house, it won’t be very practical. It’s a hassle to constantly transport it from the bedroom to the living room. Therefore, I resorted to getting another purifier for the bedroom. That way I don’t need to transport this one.

Filter Durability and Prices:
At the time of reviewing this air purifier, the HEPA and Carbon filter costs around 75 quids. If you mistakenly compare this to other filters and other air purifiers you would think it is very expensive, but you might be wrong. The filter on this air purifier lasts for around 3 years, a very long period for a filter and I would be honest to say I have doubts about that. But in the case of that being true, it means a 75 quid filter would cost around 25 quid a year, which is a bargain as for this price you might end up with filters that last for a mere 6 months if you opt for other air purifiers. Additionally, this filter merges both the HEPA and Active Canon technologies, saving you the hassle of buying multiple filters as other purifiers tend to do. So all in all, while it is very expensive to pay 75 quids for a filter, it might actually prove efficient over time.

Verdict:
I am very happy with this air purifier. Personally speaking I can feel its impact on my life. I can sleep with it on and switched to night mode which is very quiet and discreet, I can monitor it via the app, I can brag about it being very stylish and looking like a speaker, and most importantly I can sneeze less. I would recommend it if you can afford it, it is a piece of tech worth having.

I set our unit up in the corner of the living room.
Unpacking the Airpurify is simple enough just remember to remove the separate wrapping from the filter before you turn the machine on.
The purifier hooked into my home network easily enough and installing the app was easy, its a little limited though.

The unit measures three individual things. the IAI the PM2.5 and the GAS level. They are all graded and the manual goes into detail about the three components of clean air giving solid scientific reasoning but in general the IAI measures the allergen level. PM rating is pollutants smaller than 2.5 micrometers and the GAS rating measures the more harmful gases.

Turning it on initially gave us some mid level values across the board and within the first twenty minutes the machine had quickly reduced them down to lower safer values.

But it was difficult to notice that difference immediately. The things it measures are abstract and invisible and so with the unit telling you its better you have to just trust it. But the actual benefits reveals themselves over the next few days of use.

I`ve been running this unit for 3 or 4 days now and have managed to expose it to a few real world problems and watched the unit handle them.

The first was when I vacuumed the rug in the centre of the living room. Almost instantly the hoover kicked up more dust into the atmosphere as the vacuum rolled over it. and the IAI score went up from the 1-3 range it runs at up to 9-10 and the light went red and the fans kicked in pulling and filtering that dust out of the air in a few minutes, returning it back to its lower levels again. Ive noticed less dust accumulating on flat surfaces around the TV

The second was when I cooked a steak on the grill. This triggered the PM score to sky rocket from its usual 7-8PM all the way up to about 140. Again, red lights and the fans automatically kicked in and by the time the meal was over that had significantly dropped down and less than half an hour later it was back to normal and the usual lingering fried smells had gone completely. So this is great for getting rid of kitchen smells.

And finally, we saw a jump of the GAS levels and an alert and immediate action when we were steam cleaning our floors. The disinfectant that is obviously dissolved in the steam of the cleaner is airborne, masked by that “clean” citrus smell and I guess your breathing that all in as your cleaning, so again, that is a potential hidden danger that i know I haven’t really considered when using everyday cleaning products. It’s even done the same, to a lesser extent, when using kitchen cleaner spray on countertops when wiping them down and again with aerosol fly killer spray.

So in summary. This is a quality product, Im glad we have it, it’s very stylish and functional. The filter lasts a long time with maintenance, its great against kitchen odours and harmful hidden gasses and the unit runs efficiently and not too noisily. But as a negative The integrated phone app is pretty useless IOT nonsense (you don’t need to know your lounges air quality when you’re away from the home really do you?) and is just a way for them to market directly to you and keep their brand in your head, so you could probably ignore that if you wanted to. Medically speaking though, it’s a good idea. Its certainly helping with hay fever allergies I have and Im sure it can help you too – but really this is a “quality of life” product first and foremost rather than medical equipment.

I have always wanted to try this Air Purifier.
I didn’t know that the air at home is that bad.If I knew ,I was going to get it earlier.It is a really cool looking one,not like most that are like white square boxes.
The first thing that I saw was that inside the box it was packed 2 times.
First pack was a big bag for the whole unit and second one was clear wrap just for the fabric on the top part of the unit.
After unpacking I went straight on the yellow sign on the side as there is a big door and inside there is the filter which was again in bag.
Don’t forget to take it off as this bag is just to make sure that the filter will be 100% clean when you receive it.
Filter in , door closed.I couldn’t wait to try it.
It is just a touch of one button to power it on and it starts in Auto mode.
If you want to turn it off from the unit menu you will need to keep the power button for few seconds,it is not just one touch to go off.
I guess this is to make sure you don’t accidentally switch it off.
Really cool thing,but I needed few minutes to find it out.
It was going to be a lot easier if I have checked the little book with instructions.
It is so simple to use , so I didn’t even open the bag with the instructions.
I left it running for few minutes so the filter can get some air from the house and it show how actually bad is the air at home.
It just changed the color of the light around the screen to red.
And this is in case of the house is getting cleaned every day and windows left opened for some time to get fresh air.
I changed the mode from Auto to Turbo and the fan increased the speed like a rocket.
I didn’t expect that much,but I guess this should be turbo and not just 1% of increase.
As we left it in the hallway with all doors opened this was the place that it will sense any change quicker.
I had to open the front door for few minutes and the numbers on the screen for the air quality went to the roof.
After few hours all good and back to the blue color.
On the following day the same thing happened again after opening the front door.
I know that,because on the app you can set many different things and one of them is a notifications for Indoor Air Quality Level.I have mine set on Fair.
There is something called Personalize Purifier Settings which is like a survey and then the Air Purifier is optimized for your house.
I am not sure how it works ,yet.
I will have a play with it to find any difference and I will update this review when I find out.

Highly recommend it.

Hopefully my review was Helpful for you.

Have been running this for a little while now. It certainly appears to do what it says on the box, if the app is anything to go by. As I’ve the windows open a lot at the moment, it’s hard to say if it is helping my asthma and hayfever any, might be able to tell more in the winter months. It is quite large, but doesn’t look out of place in the corner of the living room as it’s quite stylish. It does have a fabric surround at the top which may attract dirt over time, but I think it will wipe clean ok. Really easy to set up. I was a little worried that it would be a hefty price to run as the filters are about 60 but, if the description is true, then they will only need changed every 3 years which makes it a manageable cost. Seems to run fairly economically too. None of the modes produce a volume level that is unacceptable and it just does it’s thing happily in the corner, quite comforting! I notice that the fan might kick in a bit more after I’ve been cooking in the kitchen as the doors are always open. I also found it wasn’t the best idea to sit it under an open window, as you’ll waste the benefit it can do in your home, by making it work hard to filter all the outside air coming in, rather than letting it deal with that through the day. Seems to help to keep the air fresher too somehow. Very happy with this. Didn’t realise it was something I needed, now I wouldn’t do without it. The only restrictive thing is the initial price outlay, but then it is a good brand and if there are any issues there is hopefully a great customer support team.

Flabbergasted, this is my first air purifier and now i wouldn’t be without one, ever. Thank you Philips for building such an amazing device!

I am someone who in a dusty environment reacts so badly it not only leaves my eyes and throat itching but there’s been times i’ve been left struggling to breath. As a child i experienced a severe asthma attack, whilst my asthma improved with age i’ve always classed myself as allergic to dust and it really does trigger a lot of negative effects for me. Well not now ….

It’s pretty hard to describe air quality, it’s like trying to describe water however when running this machine even my partner who is a little more robust allergy wise than me can feel a notable difference, he also says he hasn’t felt as stuffy nasally. I’m pretty sure this machine is making our home smell nicer too, as in removing odor but ultimately i just feel like i can breath better and i too have noticed my nasal passages feeling a lot clearer.

I’ve not experienced any throat itching, eye itching, sneezing fits or breathing difficulties from dust, even when going through my cupboards and sorting through old clutter which usually triggers it because i just put this machine on turbo mode.

The machine is pretty large, it stays quiet when the airs clean but can get noisy when it senses a pollutant, for instance when we spray our deodorant when this is in auto mode it suddenly ramps up and becomes noisier whilst working its magic but then gradually goes back down to being very quiet. In sleep mode it’s very quiet and the small amount of sound it makes i find is rather pleasant, being a fan of white noise.

I am more than happy and i love this Philips air purifier.

I would like to point out that I’ve never used an air purifier in my home before and given I suffer from Hay Fever I was delighted to review this.

Okay, it’s much bigger than I thought, height is 68 x 29cm. The weight is only 9kg so easy enough to move around the house if need be. Once out the box it was a case of taking off the bottom back cover and removing the filter by pulling it out and taking off all the plastic packaging then placing this back in. I positioned my unit in my hallway as I guessed this was a more centralised place in the house. The unit has a fabric upper outer which blends in with my grey stair carpet!

Before switching this on I downloaded the app ‘CleanHome’ in advance although this air purifier can be used without the app. Once the app was downloaded I switched on the unit and selected ‘auto’ mode on the top control panel. The colour on the outer display soon turned red indicating poor air quality in my home! I connected the app to the unit which was straight forward, I also had to set up an account with Philips via the app which was straight forward also. Once the app had connected to the unit it then took me through connecting the air purifier to my wifi network. Again, wifi isn’t needed to operate this unit.

Once connected the WiFi icon shows up on the units display. All the information is displayed beautifully on the air purifier as well as the app. In the meantime the air purifier was still displaying red and blowing out air, so I assumed I’d leave it as it was. My next task was to connect it to Alexa. This is where I encountered a problem. On the Alexa app I opened up the Philips Air Purifier skill. Then had to sign into the Philips account I’d already created when I had downloaded the CleanHome app. Unfortunately my credentials weren’t recognised. I had to double check my details and they were correct. Anyway it took 8 attempts and I was finally able to sign in and Alexa was linked.

So the unit was on auto mode. The air quality improved over a couple of hours. The allergen index was 1, gas level 1 and PM2.5 read 4. The app has a historical graph which I’ve attached to my photos so you can see what time the air quality changed. Well this is where I knew this unit was working. I have cats and when I change the cat trays there is always dust off the litter lingering in the air for ages and settling all over the house. On my graph the poor air quality index in red was the exact time I changed the cat litter. My partner sprayed her deodorant in the kitchen and within a minute the unit showed red and the fan boosted up. I’m actually very impressed! You also get notifications via the app if the air quality changes plus at any time you can ask Alexa what the air quality is.

I’ve even done a quick video showing the air purifier kicking in as soon as I spray an aerosol. My hayfever has calmed a bit but to be honest I have had the windows open due to the hot weather but the cat litter dust and odours in the house have improved. I wished I had one of these units a while a go!!!!

The filter has to be cleaned every 300 hours, the time remaining is shown on the app, just a vacuum and wipe I believe. The whole filter needs replacing around every 36 months which presently costs 66.03. The unit has sleep function, various operating modes or just auto. When on auto mode the air is constantly monitored and the unit increases or decreases the airflow accordingly. The unit can be programmed to turn off and on again at any time you choose. It is quiet especially in sleep mode.

I’m sorry I’ve gone on a bit but this is absolutely fantastic and I’m glad I’ve had the pleasure to review it.

I highly recommend this product!!!!!!

Quite a large unit with a massive filter in the base that is easily changed. Quickly and efficiently cleans the air, removing pollen, dust and gas particles.

The automatic setting responds almost instantly to the detection of particles and increases the air flow to quickly remove any impurities in the air. Once it has done its job the fan speed decreases to a tick over.

Sleep mode is almost silent and does a great job of ensuring the allergens are kept to a minimum. My wife has noticed an improvement in her hay fever and wakes up less snuffly in the morning.

There is also a Tubro mode if you need to manually clear a room quickly.

The app works and is straightforward to pair with the purifier. It provides the ability to fully control the purifier and also monitor the air quality over time. However it is not quite as slick as the Dyson app.

Replacement filters are around 66 (as of 14/8/2020) and the app lets you know how many hours are left before it needs to be replaced.

If you suffer badly from allergens then this might be a very worthwhile investment.

Hopefully you found this review helpful.

Although this arrives seemingly fully assembled, you need to remove the filters, unwrap them and then refit. Easy to do and then you are ready to switch on.

There is an app you can download for full control but you can also manually do so without using it. I found it easy to download and pair the purifier, then having access to information about air quality. I have an existing purifier, which is an earlier model and, to be honest, I rarely look at the app information, so don’t let a lack of a smart device or a wish to avoid having yet another app put you off of this purifier.

Once the filter has been unwrapped, plug it in and then pair with the app (if you wish) or just let it start to clean the air. It has an auto, turbo and sleep mode; turbo is noisy but both other levels are quiet and the sleep mode is barely perceptible and unlikely to cause any issues for even the most noise sensitive individuals.

The purifier is quite large and around the size of a cylindrical kitchen bin. There is a fabric top, which will help it to blend in with soft furnishings and stop it looking too industrial in a lounge or bedroom. Despite the size, it is easy to carry around the house as it is very lightweight.

All of the controls are on the top and easily accessible – or you can use the app. It is easy to use and you just leave it running in your chosen space, safe in the knowledge that it is removing nasties from the air every second it is running. Hay fever season is not something that stops my being able to sleep – my existing purifier takes pollen and pulverises it before it affects me. I used to suffer badly with hay fever, but barely feel affected when I am in the room with the purifier.

Replacement filters for many items are currently difficult to source. I have purchased the replacement filter for this purifier already so that I won’t need to worry about being unable to get one when this needs to be replaced. The replacement is currently linked on this page, but it is the FY3430 that you need should the pairing ever separate.

I like the fact that this is boxed with cardboard padding rather than plastic or polystyrene, which means you can recycle the vast majority of the packaging.

Overall, I found this made a difference to the air quality in my room, making it fresher and more vibrant. Pollen is much reduced, so I find huge relief from hay fever symptoms whilst this is running. It can be left on constantly and is mainly just a background hum that you can barely hear, other than when it ramps up the fans when it detects something that needs to be addressed. I think it is great and particularly useful during hay fever season.

I will keep this brief and as useful as possible. I currently have the latest Dyson Hot+Cool air purifier which I used for 2 weeks+ prior to getting this, that’s now being sent back on account of the Phillips being far superior in direct comparison when used within my home. The single physical downfall of this purifier is the fabric design element which looks nice but would be difficult to clean, the functional downfall is that it looks like it could be a Google home product yet it has not integration into that system currently.

I have had many air purifiers and even had the previous gen Phillips equivalent which had poor build quality in comparison to this and vibrated noisily. This moves a lot of air within, and inevitably when air is moved through a machine it creates noise, that is the main audible element here and it can get loud when high, thats not due to noisy poor quality parts as is the case with others.

I could say much more but will leave it there! Hope this helps someone.

Excellent machine. Setup was super easy, it quickly paired with the WiFi and phone with little fuss and has been running on auto ever since. We’ve used it to pill the dust out of the air after some building work which it’s done quickly and efficiently

Does a great job of reducing the pm2.5 and allergens. Looks great. App is excellent. Also makes a nice breeze around the room when set to turbo.

The sound is almost nonexistent when in sleep mode, but of course the effectiveness of filtration is hugely reduced because of the decreased fan speed, normally wake up in the morning and set to Turbo briefly before setting to Auto for the day.

Want to buy another for downstairs!