alt Hacker News>> Why not just get a not-cloud one in the first place? Why does an air purifier need to be controlled via wi-fi?
It is convenient to be able to monitor air quality from your phone, sourced from a device that is designed to improve it. Because then you can see how much of an impact it is actually making, move it to a different location with better airflow, etc.
I have the non-wifi version, and have to use a separate device for it.
I just occasionally move them. I know it is working because the pre-filter needs cleaning often enough. Does it really need "monitoring"?
One of the nice things about air purifiers, unlike owning a boat or leaving a stove on, is that its never going to surprise you in a bad way. You don't need to really monitor anything, it will just purify some air. Do you really want to be bringing that under the umbrella of the stuff you monitor? Maybe this is an irreconcilable difference and we cannot see it the other person's way.