A portable purifier carrying up to 39 pounds of activated carbon, with a choice of carbon blends. What it is built to do, and its trade-offs.
The AllerAir AirMedic Pro 6 Ultra carries up to 39 pounds of activated carbon — the most in any portable unit profiled on this site — alongside a Super HEPA filter, at roughly $1,100–1,300. Carbon is the stage that removes odors, fumes and chemicals, and this unit is built around carbon mass.
The company states it was founded to serve chemically sensitive customers, and two design features follow from that: a choice of more than forty carbon blends, and a carbon test kit of about $50 (credited against purchase) so a buyer can test a blend before the unit is built.
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Up to 39 lb of carbon behind a non-glass-fiber Super HEPA rated 99.99% to 0.1 microns. Blend options include EXEC and VOCARB among forty-plus. The manufacturer states the pre-filter is organic cotton and the motor is burnt in before shipping to reduce off-gassing.
The carbon test kit is the design feature specific to chemically sensitive buyers: it allows a blend to be tested before commitment. Few manufacturers offer it.
It is heavy. Annual filter cost runs higher because HEPA, carbon and pre-filter cycle separately. The design suits daytime living areas more than an ultra-quiet bedroom. Running any new unit 24–48 hours before sleeping near it lets initial off-gassing clear.
The unit comparison is on the Air Filters & Purifiers guide. For an all-steel, odorless-carbon design, see Airpura.