Danny Ashton

England

Founder and Lead Tester at HouseFresh

Founder and chief air purifier nerd at @ThisHouseFresh. Founder of @neomammalian. Passionate about creating good content for the web.

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Honeywell 30 Pint Dehumidifier TP30WKN Review

3 weeks ago | housefresh.com | Danny Ashton

In winter our home gets super damp so I wanted a way to control the humidity in the bedroom as my wife and child both suffer from asthma and excess humidity can be a trigger for them. I was attracted to the Honeywell brand as I have been a big fan of the Honeywell air purifiers and know they have been on the market since I first got interested in these types of home gadgets.
Atmotube PRO Review

3 weeks ago | housefresh.com | Danny Ashton

Created by Atmo, a startup based in San Francisco, California, the Atmotube PRO is designed to send air quality metrics to your smartphone. The guys at Atmo reached out and asked us to test the device. We usually don’t accept products for review as we prefer to buy everything ourselves, but we decided to accept the offer from Atmo as were reassured that we could be 100% unbiased without the need to “soften the blow” if there was anything about the Atmotube PRO that we didn’t particularly like.
Aranet4 Home Sensor Review

3 weeks ago | housefresh.com | Danny Ashton

It’s known that high CO2 levels can cause cognitive impairment. But it’s also been shown that CO2 levels pose a proxy of risk of catching air-borne viruses like COVID19. Having precise data on CO2 levels can be a great way of understanding air quality in homes, offices and even schools. Many cheap CO2 monitors are inaccurate or hard to use, but one of the most recommended sensors around is the Aranet4.
Coway Airmega 250S review - a stylish air purifer that works

3 weeks ago | housefresh.com | Danny Ashton

Coway is the manufacturer behind the most popular air purifier in the world, the Airmega AP-15122HH which has been the number one pick from the team at the NY TImes’ Wirecutter since 2014. We have tested a few of their devices in the last few years but none of them looked nearly as good as the one I’m reviewing today: the Coway Airmega 250S. The Airmega 250S is a relatively new model that has been around since the end of 2021, and has been very well received by the press.
NorthBox 6XL review — a PC fan air purifier made in Canada

3 weeks ago | housefresh.com | Danny Ashton

After his father went into a long-term care facility at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Robert Fantinatto teamed up with his son Aidan to make PC-fan powered air purifiers easily available to Canadians. As with all the air purifiers we tested, we bought the NorthBox 6XL with our own money. We went with the DIY kit as it was easier to ship all the way to the UK, and chose the HDF hardboard version as it was cheaper at $220 CAN.
5 Best Air Purifiers in the USA, According to Our Test Data

1 month ago | housefresh.com | Danny Ashton

Here’s the thing:Most lists of “best air purifiers” you will find online are nothing more than a list of the best-selling models right now — or those that offer a higher affiliate commission to whoever is buying. These websites do not test the effectiveness of the devices they are telling you to buy. They just want you to click any link on the page, so they can cash in their check. I personally have run tests for over 100 air purifiers to assess air cleaning performance at different fan speeds.
Winix T810 review - the best-looking Winix we’ve tested

1 month ago | housefresh.com | Danny Ashton

After having tested multiple Winix air purifiers, I have grown to become a fan of their brand. In fact, their trusted and affordable Winix 5500-2 is one of my top recommendations for most people. So you can imagine my excitement with the release of the new Winix line in 2023.
Test - HouseFresh

1 month ago | housefresh.com | Danny Ashton

The pleasure we pursue is not that kind alone which directly affects our physical being with a delightful feeling, — a positively agreeable perception of the senses; on the contrary, the greatest pleasure according to us is that which is experienced as a result of the complete removal of pain. When we are released from pain, the mere sensation of complete emancipation and relief from uneasiness is in itself a source of gratification.
The best air quality monitors we have tested

1 month ago | housefresh.com | Danny Ashton

While you can download apps to find out the quality of the air outside, these apps won’t complete the picture because the air quality indoors is different. In fact, according to the EPA, indoor pollution can be 2-5 times worse than outside. Poor air quality can lead to dizziness, headaches and fatigue in the short term — all of which can lead to respiratory diseases, cancer, and heart disease in the long term. That is why monitoring the air quality indoors matters.
The best air purifiers you can buy right now

1 month ago | housefresh.com | Danny Ashton

COVID-19 and wildfire smoke covering the NYC skyline showed the importance of keeping the air in our homes clean of pollutants. Sadly, the air purifier industry is full of many bad actors, with manufacturers claiming lab reports that don’t exist and exaggerating room size recommendations — and even big media publications recommending sub-par devices just to earn a higher affiliate commission off your purchase.