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I really didn't think anyone would reply to my message.
I apologize for its length. I could have described the
problem using half as many words.

I just want to thank James Sweet, Sam Goldwasser,
System Alchemist, and NSM for their responses.

Sam, I don't have any idea why more and more home
appliances are equipped with overly complex add-ons
like IR remotes, etc. I grew up totally fascinated by
anything techincal, so I guess I shouldn't complain.
Still, this obsession with adding a remote to almost
everything had definitely gone too far.

System Alchemist, your idea about adding a simple
IR repeater is probably the least complex solution to
this problem. I was thinking along the same lines
myself.

This whole thing has got me down in the dumps.
I need that stupid air purifier in my bedroom. My
allergies are so bad I can hardly sleep at night.

Maybe I'll drag myself into my home workshop or the
lab where I work and try to breadboard something that
will do the job.

Holophote


You could make it simple and just disable the IR reciever and leave the air
purifier on all the time. Mine doesn't have a remote in the first place and
that's exactly what I do, there's no reason to ever turn it off.