Just a thought… In the initial Pets, Bedroom & Air summaries you state that this item isn’t capable of remote function, which isn’t actually correct. It isn’t till reading much deeper into the page that you mention a remote that controls the unit is available. This would likely have many people unfairly moving on from this if the remote is important to them before they read the complete review. I have the remote and it works great. I also don’t find this as noisy as you indicated, unless you have it cranked up to one of the higher settings which is rarely necessary. Maybe your microphone was right next to it. I don’t sit right next to mine. I’m very happy with the one I own and recommend it! I hope my comments are helpful.

Hey Rjbz, thanks for reaching out!

Great catch, this was definitely an example of clumsy wording on my part. The optional remote is great for making adjustments from across the house, but it is based on line of sight technology, so it won’t do you much good if you’re trying to make changes to the device settings while you’re at work or running errands. Devices that are Wi-Fi enabled can be operated completely remotely with a smartphone app, which this Shark unfortunately lacks. In any case, we’ll update this review to make this clearer.

Also a good point regarding noise - we really only grade operating noise in a vacuum compared to similar devices, which is where the Shark is a little louder than its peers. In broad terms, most consumer-grade air purifiers aren’t that loud, though there are always exceptions to that.

And lastly, I just wanted to say that comments from users like you are always helpful - we really do depend on feedback from our readers to improve all aspects of our product reviews, so please don’t hesitate to reach out again if you have any further questions or concerns!

I also own this unit. Works great in Bedroom. It’s basically silent, so other brands must be supper silent. It is a little pricey compared to competitors. Too soon to see if filters last longer than others.