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homedics AP-25 here. You can get HEPAs from their website from amazon, all over the place.
Hey thanks for the rec. Availability of replacement filters in years to come is definitely a concern. Can't seem to find many of the actual Homedics purifier units for sale in AU though...? Did you import yours?
Am leaning now towards the Winix zero 4 ($275; non OEM filters available for ~$55; flat design) over the newer cylindrical Philips 1000i ($299; only OEM filters available at 90-110$. The current 1000i promotion DOES include a spare filter for free, but idk - cylindrical all in one design might make it harder for non OEM manufacturers to make copies down the track, so greater long term cost??)
I actually just snagged it off catch, but this was back during the last big bushfires so the model may have simply fallen out of production. Does bode well for the manufacturer that they still supply parts though.
What diameter is the filter? I know the Xiaomi Mi also uses them, and they seem to be ubiquitous (they show up a lot on the 3D printing sites as a cheap hack to put an adapter on for 120mm fan filtering)
Thanks, it looks like they're still producing units but only overseas.... I'll have to check what diameter the filter is but I would've thought there would be very little inter-manufacturer compatibility due to clips and attachments and stuff...