Skip to main content area Dyson Pure Cool Link tower review - the emperor of tower fansAfter hearing all the rave, seeing the infomercials and advertisements, and fielding questions from our customers about The Sharper Image Design's Ionic Breeze Quadra air purifier and trying to understand how it cleans the air with minimal power consumption, we were excited to get our hands on a unit and see for ourselves how it stacked up against other air purifiers. We found it ironic that the Ionic Breeze lacked the two things customers generally have the most concern for: noise and filter replacement cost. This immediately concerned us because, in their simplest form, air purifiers are nothing more than mechanical machines that are built to cycle the air in a single room environment. The Ionic Breeze has no fan to cycle air. Most of the noise and the power consumption of our other air purifiers generates from the fan. Simply put, you must circulate the air to clean it. The collection rods on the Ionic Breeze that are said do the heavy cleaning, fill up almost instantly.

Once the surface area on the rods is full, there is nowhere for allergen and other particulate to go except back into the air.Aussie Puppies For Sale Fl Furthermore, it came to our attention that in a recent independent test, the Ionic Breeze came in last. Weight Loss Tea Holland BarrettOur findings are concurrent with the independent test; Borzoi Puppies For Sale In Australiathe Ionic Breeze is extremely ineffective in reducing airborne allergen and particulate from the air in your home. Additionally, we found that Ionic Breeze produces ozone. Unlike many of our competitors, we find that ozone generators produce harmful emissions and pose a significant deterrent to air quality. If our word is not sufficient evidence of the dangers of ozone generators click here to read what the EPA has to say about ozone generators that are sold as air purifiers.

While The Sharper Image dispels that the Ionic Breeze is not an ozone machine, we frown upon any machine that dispenses ANY ozone into the air you breathe. In summary, The Sharper Image is a wonderful marketing company that does a excellent job of marketing consumer products, and in designing the Ionic Breeze, The Sharper Image did a great job of addressing the two most frequent customer concerns: noise and filter replacement cost. Unfortunately, while addressing the above concerns, they left out the two most important elements of an air purifier: a fan and a quality filter. We are very pleased that The Sharper Image has a 60 day return policy because we're definitely taking ours back, and we recommend that you do the same. If you have already purchased an Ionic Breeze, we recommend you do what hundreds of our other customers have done and return it. If you are considering purchasing a quality, room specific air purifier, do your homework and do not purchase the Ionic Breeze.

Back to HEPA Air PurifiersHoneywell HHT-145 air purifier :This portable air purifier from Honeywell is primarily filter-based and has a filter indicator, and programmable timer, and 12 speeds. It’s designed for floor or tabletop use in a medium-sized room. and weighs 14.3 pounds.Honeywell HHT-145 air purifier with three-in-one air-cleaning system. Permanent HEPA-type filter helps remove 99 percent of airborne dust, pollen, tobacco smoke, cat dander, and mold spores. Ultraviolet lights help reduce airborne germs such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and mold spores.Honeywell is a mass-market brand with a “value” proposition.Runs quietly on its lowest speed.Easy to operate its controls, carry it, and clean or replace its filter(s).Relatively low filter costs.Has a filter indicator, which lets you know when it’s time to change/clean the main filter.Includes an ionizer but produces no significant ozone.Has a carrying handle.Has a programmable timer.Has a washable pre-filter for capturing larger particles.

Not very effective at removing dust, smoke, and pollen at its lowest speed, which could affect your comfort if you’ll run the unit in your bedroom at night.Relatively high operating costs.Not very effective at removing dust, smoke, and pollen at its lowest speed, which could affect your comfort if you’ll run the unit in your bedroom at night. Mediocre at removing dust, smoke, and pollen at its highest speed, which affects how quickly it can clean the air in the room. Runs quietly on its lowest speed. Noisy, but average for air purifiers run on their highest speed. Easy to operate its controls, carry it, and clean or replace its filter(s). Has a carrying handle. Has a programmable timer. Relatively high operating costs. Relatively low filter costs. Has a filter indicator, which lets you know when it’s time to change/clean the main filter. Includes an ionizer but produces no significant ozone. Includes a germicidal UVC lamp. Includes an ionizer and a germicidal UVC lamp. Mediocre at removing dust, smoke, and pollen from a room’s air when run at its highest speed, and less effective at low speed.

This model runs quietly on its lowest speed but was somewhat noisy (though average) on its highest speed. Overall score for the Honeywell HHT-145 air purifier or HHT-149 is mainly how well the model removed dust and smoke from a test chamber, plus quietness for room purifiers and airflow resistance for whole-house units. Dust/pollen/smoke removal: How well models cleared air of fine clay dust and cigarette smoke; performance of portables is at their highest and lowest speeds. Ones that scored well for dust removal should perform comparably for pollen. Noise: Based on instrument measurements with a portable model running at its highest and lowest speeds. Free Shipping, Price range : $151.80 - $346.99 Honeywell tower air purifier with three-in-one air-cleaning system. Ultraviolet lights help reduce airborne germs such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and mold spores.87User Rating: ( votes)If you suffer from hayfever or live in a high pollution area you have probably already looked at getting an air purifier for your apartment.

Air purifiers work by remove allergens from the air using filter technology so the air you breathe inside your home/apartment is free of any pollution or allergens. Here at Apartment Geeks, we are going to look at reviewing a number of popular air purifiers to try and see if they live up the marketing hype. The first review of the series is the Idylis air purifier found in The Lowes store in the United States – the reason we are reviewing this product first was that this was my first air purifier I ever bought. Top Rated Air Purifiers: Idylis provide a range of 7 air purifiers ranging from the simple air sanitizer to the large room capable Idylis 280. Idylis is the the only brand of Air Purifiers – there are many excellent (and often less expensive) True HEPA air purifiers out there: The most popular purifiers that you see in homes/apartments in the Idylis 200 and 280 which we will spend the majority of time reviewing. I actually owned the Idylis 280.

Idylis air purifiers are created by the Korean Coway Company who are a major player in the Korean market with a 40% share of the market. In regards to the overall market range, Idylis purifier are priced  on the lower end covering the very basic $20 up to the $300 Idylis 280. Like any technology and gadgets, the air purifier market is full of jargon and technical marketing hype that may mean nothing. The Idylis air purifier uses HEPA filter which is the same technology as used by HEPA vacuum cleaners to remove particles using a very fine filter that blocks big particles such as pollen and lets the clean air through. The problem with HEPA filters is that you need to change them… which can get expensive. The Idylis filters cost $70 for the 280 and $50 for the 200.. which is pretty reasonable considering you will only have the replace them once per year. The Idylis 200 and 280 also come with a very small carbon filter for removing smoke and odours.

It’s so small that I wouldn’t recommend these air purifiers if this is the main reason you are getting an air purifier.– the Idylis air purifier emits 42.5 dB of sound when on high speed which is very low in comparison with other purifiers on the market. Buttons – The Idylis uses a lot of technology normally only seen on a high priced units. It has a time function for 2, 4 and 8 hours so you can leave it running for that amount of time. It also has an LED to alert you when the filters need changing. If you are looking for a cheap simple air purifier for reducing pollen count then the Idylis air purifier is the perfect tool for the job. Whilst premium air purifiers costing over $500 do a better job fir hard stuff (odours and pollution), this air purifier does a great job for the money. Nice work Lowes on providing a product that surpasses expectations. A great site dedicated to reviewing air purifiers gave this particular model a score of 83 out of 100. More: Air Purifiers on Amazon