Why it matters
The Shark NeverChange Max HP302 Air Purifier is a HEPA room unit air purifier that its maker rates for 1400 square feet.
At the usual 4.8 air changes an hour and an 8-foot ceiling, a 1,400-square-foot rating implies about 896 cubic feet of clean air a minute. In a 12-by-15-foot bedroom that would turn the air over roughly 37 times an hour.
Filtration: HEPA. Quietest setting, per the listing: 52 db. Power draw: 54 watts.
Price-wise it sat in the dearest third of the 74 hepa room unit models we cover when we checked; the button shows today's price.
It qualifies for our lists Best Air Purifiers for Basements and Musty Odors, Best Air Purifiers for Home Offices, where it is ranked against every model that meets the same rule.
Its rated room size of 1,400 square feet is above the middle of the range we cover: 93 of the 152 purifiers with a stated figure come in lower, and the range runs from 62 square feet to 4,800 square feet.
Compared with the Shark NeverChange Max HP301 Air Purifier: rated room size 1400 square feet here vs 1300 square feet.
The listing gives a weight of 12.27 pounds.
Who it's for, and who should skip it
Good fit if
- Rooms up to about 1400 square feet
- Large open rooms
Look elsewhere if
- Whole-home filtration on its own
- Removing gases without a substantial carbon stage
Pros and cons
Pros
- Rated for 1400 square feet
- Low setting 52 db
- 54 watts draw
Cons
- Filters are an ongoing cost
- Size to the room at 4.8 air changes per hour
Limitations to weigh
- Specifications are the maker's or seller's own figures; check fit against your equipment's model number and the actual size.
Specifications
The bracket shows where each figure comes from.
| Model number | HP302 | Retailer |
|---|---|---|
| Room coverage | 1400 square feet | Retailer |
| Noise (seller) | 52 db | Retailer |
| Wattage | 54 watts | Retailer |
| Filter type | HEPA | Retailer |
| Filter class | HEPA | Retailer |
| Particle size captured | 0.2 micron | Retailer |
| Product weight | 12.27 pounds | Retailer |
| Unit count | 1 Count | Retailer |
Alternatives worth comparing
More air purifiers we cover
- Ecoself HAP-602 Air Purifier
- Coway Airmega 400 $649
- Blueair ComfortPure 3-in-1 T10i Air Purifier $499.99
- Shark Clean Sense HP102PET Air Purifier
- Levoit Core P350-P Pet Care Air Purifier $129.99
All air purifiers, compared in one table · Every Shark product we cover
Final verdict
A sensible choice for rooms up to about 1400 square feet. Confirm the model it fits before ordering.
Where to buy
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