This was posted 6 years 3 months 23 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Related
  • expired

Xiaomi Smart Mi Air Purifier 2 $170.14 Shipped (from CN) @ Tomtop (eBay)

630
Xiaomi Smart Mi Air Purifier 2 $170.14 Shipped (from CN) @ Tomtop (eBay)
Go to Deal
Cashback
sky blu on 27/12/2017 - 16:01 ebay.com.au (1600 clicks)
Last edited 29/12/2017 - 03:04 by 2 other users
PUNCH

So I was in the market for an air purifier and pondering between some options:

Homedics AP25A $199 $159.20 (20% POWERUP),

Homedics ATPET02AU $349 $279.20 (20% POWERUP),

Xiaomi Air Purifier 2 $189.04 $170.14 (10% PUNCH)

After googling the reviews of all (3) products and communicated with a few Ozbers who had Homedics and Xiaomi units, the winner was the Xiaomi, as it is 'smart' (has an app), quieter, and (subjective) more elegant. So Xiaomi it is for me!

Back in September, the same listing from Tomtop was posted on Ozbargain @ $198.99, it is now lowered and with the eBay 10% discount on top it is worth the trigger.

Don't forget 1.00% cashback from Cashrewards

Alternatively - Gearbest currently has a flash sale of the Xiaomi Air Purifier 2 @ USD $119.99 but with shipping $18.69 it is only comparable @ USD $138.68 (~AUD $179.06). So go with Gearbest if you have GB Points and Wallet to use.

Don't forget 1.80% cashback from Cashrewards for Gearbest.

Original 10% off Sitewide ($75 Minimum Spend) on eBay Boxing Day Deal Post

This is part of Boxing Day Sales for 2017
Home & Garden Air Purifier Boxing Day Xiaomi

Related Stores

eBay Australia
eBay Australia
Marketplace
TomTop
TomTop

closed Comments

  • melb-matt on 27/12/2017 - 16:19
    +10

    Is there any benefit to using these in Australia or only in more populated cities in China, India etc?

    • workhappens on 27/12/2017 - 16:25
      +1

      I don't have this one (it's on the way) but I have a smaller air purifier from Cli-Mate. It is subjective, however I find I sleep better with it on for some reason. Could just be the white noise…

      • asa79 on 28/12/2017 - 16:33

        Do you sit it on other side of bedroom or right next to bed?

        • workhappens on 29/12/2017 - 18:41

          It's about 2m away from me.

    • lyl-Lychee on 27/12/2017 - 16:32
      +11

      Hayfever. I use mine to get rid of indoor airborne dust. The kind of particles that float around in the air and won't settle so can't vacuum away.

      • pilchard on 27/12/2017 - 18:03

        Has it been effective for hayfever?

        • lyl-Lychee on 27/12/2017 - 18:30
          +5

          For me it certainly has. Every year until now when spring break, I've spent entire days bedridden with a running nose, blocked ears and itching eyes, overdoing the antihistamines.
          This year I've by far suffered the least I've ever suffered. I kept the purifier next to my bed at full power for a few hours - whatever pollen was inflaming my nose, the purifier cleared it out of the air and gave my sinuses the time to recover.

        • sky blu on 27/12/2017 - 22:56
          +1

          @LymeLychee: Thank you for sharing. Seems I made a right choice in buying the Xiaomi Air Purifier 2.

        • pilchard on 28/12/2017 - 08:00

          @LymeLychee: Thanks! Partner keeps trying different antihistamines, but this year they haven't been much help. Will give the purifier a go.

        • lyl-Lychee on 28/12/2017 - 16:10

          @sky blu:@pilchard: no probs, happy to share my positive experience. I say this machine + antihistamines + an ongoing nasonex prescription are the three best tools against flare ups.

        • evgpek on 29/12/2017 - 22:49
          +2

          @pilchard: rhinolight helped my allergies here is bulk billed place
          https://www.collective.care/copy-of-food-allergy-testing-1

    • sky blu on 27/12/2017 - 16:32
      +5

      You can always do with cleaner air, don't you agree? Think of dust, pollen, pet hair, food odour, mouldy weather etc.

    • 10101010101 on 27/12/2017 - 16:38
      +3

      Reduces dust generated from walking on carpets,etc. Less dusting, less inhaling of dust.
      Reduces cooking odors as well especially if you don't have a great rangehood.

    • Joe Sixpack on 27/12/2017 - 17:44
      +1

      Any benefit? You mean you have not experienced the smoke pollution from winter fireplaces in Australia? I could not live in this country without my Cli-mate.

    • Clemfandango on 28/12/2017 - 09:35
      +1

      If you live in a lot of Sydney then you probably have a stack of construction around where you live and that brings a stack of dust and particles. It definitely helps with that.

  • bamzero on 27/12/2017 - 16:38
    +4

    Probably worth messaging the Gearbest rep for a deal. They had the Xiaomi Purifier for US$109.99 in an email last week.

    • lyl-Lychee on 27/12/2017 - 16:44

      Good idea. I missed out on that last week and was spewing.

      • eug on 28/12/2017 - 13:20
        +2

        Oh no… maybe you should look at a food/water steriliser instead.

  • shanty on 27/12/2017 - 16:52

    $160AU at geekbuying, not sure the delivery
    Gearbest says $159AU + 25 del

  • IJustKnowStuff on 27/12/2017 - 16:54

    I was thinking about getting one of these. I live in a downstairs part of a raised queenslander where there's almost zero air flow. Air can get a bit stale sometimes. This might help.

  • malouphix on 27/12/2017 - 17:27
    +3

    Will this clear-up my better-halves awesome smelling farts?

    • [Deactivated] on 27/12/2017 - 17:48
      +15

      I have a Daikin one. The fan immediately ramps up after I fart. It motivates me.

      • OzFrugie on 27/12/2017 - 22:37
        +2

        Got Daikin as well. Thats how i usually get busted by my partner..

        • sky blu on 27/12/2017 - 22:57
          +2

          Got it. Daikin is good if one farts a lot.

  • CletusDB on 27/12/2017 - 17:33

    I've been looking at the DIY options with a "box fan" and Heater/AC filter… anybody had both?

  • nfr on 27/12/2017 - 17:53

    Are filters cheap?

    • 10101010101 on 27/12/2017 - 18:17
      +2

      No, but just vacuum them and reset the filters indicator. In China they won't last as long due to the pollution levels. Here our levels are probably a tenth of what they are there so should definitely get at least a few years from one filter.

      • BartholemewH on 27/12/2017 - 21:39

        A tenth? I take it you haven't been to China recently.

      • FatBlanket on 28/12/2017 - 08:52
        +2

        In China you have to replace the filter 5 seconds after you've unboxed the device.

      • asa79 on 28/12/2017 - 16:37

        So you can re-use them without any issues?

  • tempura on 27/12/2017 - 18:07
    +1

    Is Aussie air not pure enough for you?

    • sky blu on 27/12/2017 - 18:26
      +23

      Is your Aussie horse higher than others?

      • tempura on 27/12/2017 - 18:28
        +4

        I don't have horse

        • havebeerbelywillsumo on 27/12/2017 - 19:13
          +6

          I'll guess english is not your primary language (no disrespect intended) so that reply will be a bit of a mystery probably…google "high horse saying origin" without the "

        • tempura on 27/12/2017 - 20:07

          @havebeerbelywillsumo:
          Sure, I relay that to my Google Home.

        • havebeerbelywillsumo on 27/12/2017 - 20:09
          +1

          @tempura: as an associate in the Phillipines said to me once - "damned english" :)

        • tempura on 27/12/2017 - 21:31
          -1

          @havebeerbelywillsumo:
          Aaah that makes perfect sense; shipped from China to Manilla.

    • mr_asstight on 27/12/2017 - 23:50
      +1

      Sydney's air sucks

  • froodh on 27/12/2017 - 18:53
    +1

    must…not…buy…just..because..it…is…Xiaomi….

    • superm86 on 28/12/2017 - 08:58

      Don't know why people negged.. it's true for many. Many who think they done need purifier but are so into Xiaomi that they are finding it hard not to buy.

  • vjoz on 27/12/2017 - 19:01

    What is the ongoing / maintenance cost for this? Filter change only? How much is the filter only? and how often I've change this? Feedback please.

    • vash12 on 27/12/2017 - 19:27

      Thanks for the info.

      Was going to get this but think I will give this a miss.

      • bradenpd on 27/12/2017 - 19:38
        +1

        I read this and had second thoughts too, but chances are your air isn't actually that bad anyway. I use this to reduce dust in my apartment, and it works very well.

        • marcozmitch on 27/12/2017 - 21:46
          +1

          There is the problem of "ozone" creating or ion generating air purifiers, where the chemicals produced from that process are considered harmful:
          http://www.air-purifier-power.com/ozone-air-purification-dan…
          Yes it does provide a link to a particular air purifier on Amazon that costs over $400 USD.
          So the Xiaomi one will do me until I can justify the higher investment $$.

        • OzFrugie on 27/12/2017 - 22:29
          +2

          @marcozmitch:

          Just dont buy the ion generating ones. I almost bought sharp air purifier as it's well reviewed but i wad concerned about their plasmacluster technology which supposedly mimic nature as it produces both positive and negative ions rather than just negative ions like others.

          Further research indicates that it does produce ozone but way below the safe standard, something like 0.01 vs 0.05 which is the standard from WHO or FDA or something like that. That is from Sharp official website.

          Sharp apparently is number 1 air purifier in Asia but for my concern above, I decided not to get it (then only to find out my Panasonic air con uses similar technology by default called Nanoe-G!).

          At the end, I bought Philips AC2887. Non-ion producing air purifier afaik.
          I was also looking to get xiaomi as the price and the potential of automation almost lured me until i found that research link..

          Hth

        • [Deactivated] on 29/12/2017 - 15:23

          @OzFrugie:
          We have a Sharp unit and you can switch the plasmacluster feature off if you want to. It'd be very surprising if that wasn't the case for all of the models that have it.

      • Drpepper666 on 27/12/2017 - 22:52

        Article is outdated and wrong

        • vash12 on 27/12/2017 - 23:02

          Awesome !!! Thanks

        • asa79 on 28/12/2017 - 17:09
          +1

          Is there updated information?

    • havebeerbelywillsumo on 27/12/2017 - 19:50
      +2

      Excellent post, thanks so much for the research.

      Would plus 10 if I could…in summary - to reduce noise(?) machine goes from turbo to a lower automatic mode every 3 hours, this appears to be mandatory and to get around it may be a bit geeky (suggestions on how to are on the site). The auto mode appears to lower the machine's efficiency to an unacceptably low level….there is mention of auto levels on other brands exhibiting the same too low efficiency.

      • vash12 on 27/12/2017 - 19:56

        Can't decide now. How often do we need to us turbo mode in Aus? I want to use this mainly for dust and pollen.

        • havebeerbelywillsumo on 27/12/2017 - 20:06

          Vadh12 since you replied directly to me…..strictly going on the article, I am in no way knowledgeable…..yes, Oz air should be overall cleaner BUT if I suffered from chronic hayfever as mentioned by a poster above, the "pollution" I would want to reduce is actually natural not manmade and for any blossoming season may be very high indeed so I would feel that I would want those turbo efficiency levels 24/7 at that time at least.

      • kiwijunglist on 30/12/2017 - 11:28

        Efficency doesn't drop. It's just as efficient. The air flow drops.

    • 10101010101 on 27/12/2017 - 20:22

      Yes this is true - but in Australia it is highly unlikely you'll need the industrial air scrubbing power to run the turbo mode continuously. You'd probably develop a hearing issue due to the amount of noise it makes at full power.

    • bodacious on 27/12/2017 - 20:28

      Thanks for the info. The comments section suggests that it is possible to override the 3 hour revert to auto from turbo mode.

      Need to have MI app location set to main land China and tweak the automation settings to toggle the air purifier settings every 3 hours (so it doesn't revert back to auto).

      I'm not that worried about having it running 24hrs a day. Short bursts is fine for me just to battle the build up of dust in my room.

    • Drpepper666 on 27/12/2017 - 22:50
      +1

      Article is no longer applicable. You can set it to favourite mode and it will stay at your setting forever.

      • sky blu on 27/12/2017 - 23:04
        +1

        Is this from your own experience? Are you using a Xiaomi Air Purifier 2?

        • dcash on 28/12/2017 - 09:48
          +2

          I have one and can confirm it will stay on your favorite setting (most of the time). You are forced to use their mobile app to configure it, which frankly should be unnecessary for something as simple as a glorified fan! The auto setting is useless (with typical (lousy) Sydney air quality the machine will never move off idle, unless you spray an aerosol nearby) so you'll definitely want to set a favorite and leave it on that. I vacuum my filters at least monthly - they really get chock full of dust in that time.

        • sky blu on 28/12/2017 - 09:53
          +1

          @dcash: Thank you for sharing. Great info. I will practice the same vacuuming routine.

  • plentifoo on 27/12/2017 - 19:16

    i own a beurer humidifier at home and wonder if this can replace it or work alongside it?

  • Lancerx on 27/12/2017 - 20:05
    +2

    Think it's over killed in aus, you probably only gonna get placebo effect. Unless you have a meth lab or heavy smoker in house, suppose that will help

    • sky blu on 27/12/2017 - 23:07
      +2

      You got me there. An information I omitted from my post is that I bought this for my weed growing house.

      I hope my secret's safe with the fellows on Ozbargain.

      • Lancerx on 27/12/2017 - 23:22
        +1

        All good mate, we're the drug capital of the world. It would wise to have a part of it ;)

        • sky blu on 27/12/2017 - 23:35
          +1

          I will remember to give you a mate's rate when my merchandise is commercialised.

  • squashy on 27/12/2017 - 22:18

    I've always wish I had an air purifier when hazard reduction burning is happening

  • hamwich on 27/12/2017 - 23:52
    +12

    I feel obliged to comment on this - I live in an apartment on the edge of Melbourne CBD (about as big smoke as Australia gets) and own three of these in addition to an air purifier pro. I keep one of these in each bedroom and the air purifier pro in the living area.

    The PM2.5 reading on the air purifier pro is always around 1 to 5, with the outside air quality given by the EPA at around 10 most days for Melbourne CBD. For perspective, anything from 0-33 is classified as very good (highest bracket) in Australia.

    Hence, pollution wasn't the main concern when I purchased these, my main uses are:

    1. Dust - Can get quite dusty in the CBD, particles much larger than captured by the PM2.5 reading, I've found that during my regular dusting there has been a decrease in the amount of dust build up on surfaces.
    2. Pollen - A family member suffers from terrible hayfever during spring, we've had the air purifiers since around March and she has commented several times that this season was much better in the house (whether due to the actual season or the air purifier I really have no idea).
    3. "Fresh" air - I usually like to keep the window open a crack when I'm asleep to get some circulation in the room, but because it can sometimes be noisy I can instead close the window with the air purifier running. I feel that it helps with the air being less "stale" when I wake up after having the windows closed all night.

    Completely unscientific, and the effects may very well be a result of the placebo effect, but I've generally been very happy with the purchases. Any questions please let me know. :)

    • Hornpub on 28/12/2017 - 01:33
      +1

      placebo effect is part of "real effect" , so yes.

    • sky blu on 28/12/2017 - 01:41
      +2

      Very informative input! Thank you for sharing. The fact that you purchased not one, but THREE Xiaomi Air Purifier will help to consolidate the confidence for anyone who is still in two minds about the Xiaomi unit vs other similarly priced products.

      It would be great if you could share some more info about:

      Filters

      • Assuming you started using all (3) since March, what is the condition of the filters now, after ~9 months? If you have been using one constantly more than the others, do you notice if the filter for that one appears to be more deteriorated?
      • Given the air quality in Melbourne CBD ('very good' according to EPA), and given that you can reset the indicator (and vacuum the filter too according to a member, when do you plan to actually replace them?

      Xiaomi MiJia Air Purifier Pro

      • Just your general thoughts on the Pro, if you could give your review over its features and performance vs the Mi Air Purifier 2. Is it worth the extra dosh? The Xiaomi 2 already covers an average area of 30m² (23.1 - 39.6m² in Standard mode), so I doubt you bought the Pro because it could cover 60m². Especially not if you live in an apartment in Melbourne CBD.
      • hamwich on 28/12/2017 - 09:39
        +6

        No worries! To be honest I wouldn't read too much into the fact that I bought a whole bunch of Xiaomi air purifiers as a ringing endorsement over other products, to be honest I didn't even consider other products. My comments above were more in regards to the merits of using an air purifier in Australia.

        I started off with a Xiaomi robovac which I adore, hence wanting a Xiaomi as well when considering an air purifier (I also love the look in comparison to others, much less appliance-like imo). After getting one for the living area, I wanted one for the bedroom as well. After one in the bedroom, as I'm a fairly obsessive compulsive guy, I got one each for the other bedrooms, it all kind of just happened.

        Also my memory sucks, I just checked my buying history and they were all purchased within the span of 7th Sep to 21st Sep, so I've only had them for about three months.

        In regards to your specific queries:

        Filters

        My usage is roughly similar for each of the air purifiers, I wouldn't be able to say that one gets more use than others. I usually have them on auto during the day, then blast them all on heart mode (full power) for about 45 mins when my robovac is doing its daily rounds. At night time they all go on night mode.

        I've just checked on the filters this morning, and it appears that there is a lot more build up on the air purifier 2s than the air purifier pro. This seems kind of counterintuitive as the pro is working on a much larger area, but perhaps its simply because the filter in the pro is so much bigger.

        Pro: https://ibb.co/kNQK4w
        2: https://ibb.co/kGLacG

        Unfortunately I don't think there's a quick easy way to be able to monitor the condition of the filter. The recommended replacement interval by Xiaomi is once every 6 months, however I think that given Australian conditions it should be able to last much longer. As the larger particles can be cleaned off manually, the replacement is more so for the finer filter layers that trap the PM2.5 and PM10 particles. As the air quality here is fantastic, I think that they could last much longer with cleaning. I'll check after 6 months, would maybe think of replacing after a year.

        Air Purifier Pro

        I'm lucky to be able to have a decent sized living space in the CBD, the open plan living/dining/kitchen area is 48m^2 so it was the sole reason for choosing a pro over a 2. Apart from that, I find the two work almost identically day-to-day. The only two differences that are of notice are the inbuilt PM2.5 detector in the pro and the oled screen. It's nice having the screen and built in detector, but I'm not sure that I'd purchase the pro over the 2 simply for this feature if my space permitted me to go for a 2. I believe a separate xiaomi PM2.5 detector can be purchased for about $100.

        Morning reading: https://ibb.co/eZRgHG

        Hope that helps!

        • sky blu on 28/12/2017 - 10:07
          +1

          Excellent insight. Thank you! The OLED screen on the Pro is beautiful. It could be my next one for the living room!

        • kiwijunglist on 28/12/2017 - 10:12
          +1

          @sky blu:

          Check 2s model. Same size and performance of the 2 but upgraded detector with led display.

        • asa79 on 28/12/2017 - 17:20

          @kiwijunglist: or https://www.gearbest.com/living-appliances/pp_557543.html Xiaomi Smart Air Quality Monitor PM2.5 Detector - BLACK

        • sky blu on 30/12/2017 - 04:35

          the filter in the pro is so much bigger.

          I just noticed all (3) filter types have the following:

          It's suitable for Original Xiaomi OLED Display Smart Air Purifier 2S / Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier / Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 2 / Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier Pro
          Link to the Enhanced version

          Could you please physically check the filters on the two models you got?

  • kiwijunglist on 28/12/2017 - 10:05
    +1

    There is also the 2s model. It is the same as the 2 but the particle sensing filter is upgraded (it uses the same more acurate laser sensor as the pro model), it also adds an external led. Other than that the 2 and the 2s are identical. On special the 2s is 40 usd more.

    I just bought the purifier 2 for my gfs hayfever. Bought last week. Paid 120 usd + 2x33 usd (purple filters) + 65 usd postage = 251 usd.

    • sky blu on 28/12/2017 - 10:09
      +1

      Did you get from Gearbest?

      • kiwijunglist on 28/12/2017 - 10:09

        Geekbuying. Gearbest has cheaper postage. Geekbuying charged about 30-40odd usd to post the purifier 2 on its own.

        Also my order is still processing would be keen to cancel it for this bit i doubt that's possible. .. is it?

        • sky blu on 28/12/2017 - 10:41
          +1

          It's up to you. Was it Express shipping you paid for? I just did a quick cart on Gearbest, even with 2 x purple filters (antibacterial version) at US $43ea, it came to ~US$224. Shipping service is 'Express Priority Line' 7-15 days.

          I ordered from Gearbest yesterday and within hours it was shipped.

        • kiwijunglist on 28/12/2017 - 11:38

          @sky blu:

          I ordered last week and it's still processing.

        • sky blu on 28/12/2017 - 11:42
          +1

          @kiwijunglist: Ask Clear to see if he could look into your order.

        • kiwijunglist on 28/12/2017 - 11:54

          @sky blu:

          Thanks. I've messaged clear. I'm a bit disappointed that i paid way more and it still hasn't even shipped from geekbuying.

        • asa79 on 28/12/2017 - 17:25
          +2

          If its still processing you should be able to cancel

    • kiwijunglist on 28/12/2017 - 10:14

      The filter is not upgraded, just the sensor is. I reread my first post and it might confuse people.

  • Heybargain on 28/12/2017 - 10:33
    +1

    Bought one, thanks OP!

    BTW mi air purifier MAX has also been launched and delivers a wider coverage area, so I would assume we will see a drop in price for the pro and 2 models in the near future.

  • beckieQ on 28/12/2017 - 10:37

    Noob question:

    Xiaomi products do not comply with Australian Electrical Safety standards. If I run this through a surge protector, would it make it any safer?

    • sky blu on 28/12/2017 - 10:46

      I believe Xiaomi is going to release a Xiaomi International Surge Protector. You can get it then run your Australia surge protector through the Xiaomi one, then you'd be covered internationally.

    • CacheHunter on 28/12/2017 - 22:05
      +1

      A surge protector won't give you safety, it protects your device from voltage fluctuations. For safety, you want a safety switch or'residual current device', such as this: https://www.bunnings.com.au/arlec-single-outlet-safety-switc…

      Note: This particular one isn't the cheapest or best, it was just the first one in my google results.

  • JokerOZ on 28/12/2017 - 12:07
    +4

    Before moving to Melbourne I didn't really get hay fever but now every spring and even some other months I get smashed with allergies. I literally carry around from room to room my Xiaomi. Helps a great deal.

  • bodacious on 28/12/2017 - 12:29
    +6

    Update: For those wanting an estimate on delivery, I ordered 7 days ago using code P5OZZIE and it arrived today. So you will be breathing easier within a week ^_^

  • asa79 on 28/12/2017 - 17:47
    +3

    Thanks ordered, and a week delivery compared to gearbest 2-3 weeks is nice

  • PJC on 29/12/2017 - 02:58
    +2

    Good post OP! This is currently an unbeatable price.

  • theaussieinhk on 30/12/2017 - 01:15

    Is this AU plug?

    • swimmingtoad on 04/01/2018 - 09:09
      +1

      Yes. China is the same as Australia without insulation i.e. a bit thinner.
      Will work fine here.

  • sky blu on 30/12/2017 - 05:13

    eBay 10% discount code has now expired. New deal here for $5 cheaper:

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/352755

  • double_J on 03/01/2018 - 15:06

    Received mine today!

  • YT13 on 03/01/2018 - 22:02
    +1

    Received mine today too, yes it is an AU plug.

  • Heybargain on 04/01/2018 - 20:00

    Got mine too today! Plugged it in set it up on the mi home app and running it now.

  • tomssy on 06/01/2018 - 20:14

    Mine arrived a few days ago, a couple days ahead of their estimate. Never had any Xiaomi devices before so quite impressed with the design and build quality. Setting it up with the Mi Home app was a bit tricky, I downloaded the wrong app initially.

    Not sure if we really need this in Sydney actually, but oh well, it's here. :-)

  • McBanjo on 14/01/2018 - 01:19
    +1

    Are you running iOS by any chance? Having immense difficulty connecting mine to my Wifi. I’ve troubleshooted everything, rebooted, connected to another Wifi network. I think I have a faulty unit.

    Edit: Worked it out, I had a RPI with homebridge-miio listening on the network, probably blocking port access to the device. Disabled the RPI, added the device to my Wifi, and now all working.

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join