The Winix 5500-2 takes the Winix GI Filter Pack (Zero AUS-1050AZBU, 5500-2): carbon + HEPA as its filter; replace it every 12 months; Australian sellers list it from A$27.27 as of 5 October 2026. Fitment confirmed against the manufacturer's compatibility list.
Your air purifier
Winix 5500-2
Air purifier
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Takes the GI-FILTER filter
GI Filter Pack (Zero AUS-1050AZBU, 5500-2): carbon + HEPA · replace every 12 months · check the code printed on your old filter before ordering.
Your air purifier
Air purifier
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Takes the GI-FILTER
Filter · every 12 months · check the code on your old filter.
Other Winix air purifiers that take the GI-FILTER
GenuineGenuine Winix
$145.00
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CompatibleCompatible option
$27.27 each
2-pack $54.54
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How long it lasts
Usually every 12 months. The filter light is a reminder, not a water-quality sensor.
After replacing: After fitting, hold the filter reset button until the filter light goes out.
Flow slows and taste drops off as the filter fills up. Changing on time is the whole point.
Not due yet?
Get a nudge when your filter is due — it's every 12 months. One email two weeks before, no newsletter. Manage or stop it anytime.
How to change the filter in your Winix 5500-2
Watch the guide or follow the steps.
- 1Switch the purifier off and unplug it.
- 2Pull the front panel off from the bottom edge and lift out the old filters in order: pre-filter, carbon filter, then HEPA filter.
- 3Take the new filters out of their plastic bags and fit them the same order and way round — HEPA at the back, carbon in front, pre-filter last.
- 4Refit the panel, plug in, and hold the filter reset button until the filter light goes out.
Every number this part goes by
- Retail name:
- GI
- Retail name:
- GI-FILTER
Sellers list any of these; they are the same part.
About your Winix 5500-2
Winix air purifier, air purifier — Zero 4-stage (5500-2). Its filter is the GI Filter Pack (Zero AUS-1050AZBU, 5500-2): carbon + HEPA, part GI-FILTER, changed every 12 months.
Where the model number is: Look at the rating label on the back or the underside of the purifier: the model is the type code (AUS-1250AZPU, WXAP800W, 5500-2), not the marketing name. The filter pack code (GT, GI, GQ…) is printed on the old filter's frame.
Fits these 2 Winix models
Winix2 models
Common questions
- Which filter fits the Winix 5500-2?
- The Winix 5500-2 takes the Winix GI Filter Pack (Zero AUS-1050AZBU, 5500-2): carbon + HEPA (part GI-FILTER). Compatible filters made to the same specification also fit.
- How often should I replace the filter in my Winix 5500-2?
- Every 12 months. Flow slows and performance drops off as the filter fills up, so it's worth doing on time.
- Where can I buy the GI-FILTER in Australia?
- We track 4 Australian sellers for the GI-FILTER; the lowest listed price when we last checked was A$27.27 at Amazon AU. Prices are re-checked daily and dated on this page.
- How do I fit the GI-FILTER in a Winix 5500-2?
- No tools, a few minutes: 4 steps, listed on this page with the replacement video where the maker has one.
- What happens if I don't change it?
- The fan works harder for less airflow, and the carbon layer stops taking smells out well before the filter looks dirty.
- How do I reset the filter light?
- After fitting, hold the filter reset button until the filter light goes out.
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