I was surprised at first how much bigger the air purifier was in real life vs how I imagined it from the photos. She really takes up a bit of space! But I quickly got used to the size and have been feeling really grateful for the performance. We don't have a hood on our gas stove and the air purifier really pops on most times we fry anything. It's really helped us turn down the temp and cook more safely. She's also come on a couple times after sensing some smoke from opening the wood stove. Mostly, she's a sanity saver. Makes me feel much better knowing that our family isn't breathing in too much bad stuff.