As far as style and ease of use goes, this is totally fine. Not attractive, but not ugly. I like that the top is totally flat, so we can use it as a temporary night stand or whatever. We move it around the house a lot, which is super easy when you want to move it anywhere on the same floor, b/c the wheels are great. But it's heavy and a little bulky to move up and down the stairs, but not bad at all. Doable, just no handle. But who cares, b/c it REMOVES VOCs!! I have a couple different types of air quality monitors, and the Air Things one seems to be the most accurate. B/c we are living in a new construction home, we are dealing with pretty high VOCs when there isn't good airflow. Which is especially hard in the winter, because we can't open the windows much. So I was getting alerts all the time from the air monitor whenever bedroom doors were closed during the night. But not anymore, at least not for the rooms that have this air filter in them. VOCs are much lower now. Success. I just wish it was cheaper so I could get one for every bedroom. Note: there are two types of air filters, and the only difference is that one has a UV light inside it, which may not really do anything b/c UV needs to be in contact with particles for longer than the machine probably gives them. Read more
As a mechanical engineer I was shocked that this product is on the market. The UV light reflects internally and escapes. This has the potential to be harmful to the eyes but I don’t have a UVC meter to check. The UVC bulbs are ‘old school’ with mercury content warnings when new non-toxic UV LEDs could be used. The worst part is the mounting of the carbon filter that is supposed to handle VOCs. There are numerous gaps all around the fileter. The side rail slots are so much wider than the filer that when I slid it all the way to one side, it fell out of the other rail completely. The back of the unit has an angled bank wall so the filer doesn’t even push up against it. The rear panel door (which slides up to open, doesn’t press against the filter to seal it. The vacuum (negative air pressure) can not overcome the gaps around the seal. The instructions also say to start the system on the lowest air setting for “24 to 48 hours” with no explanation. I’ve never heard of an air system that can’t be turned to full at the start. Read more
Quiet Easy to use Absolutely does the job ! Read more
Best Air Purifier EVER!! My air was toxic from new flooring, carpet and paint. This unit is quiet and very efficient! Well worth the money! Read more
Reading these reviews tells me a lot. It's half and half, good and bad. A simple solution is to buy this air purifier from the original source. It is clear, reading the reviews, that certain companies selling this have purchased these air purifiers from the manufacturer to resell it on Amazon. It seems clear that they bought them at a cheaper price which probably were 'seconds' and/or defective at a lower price. Going to the original source at a fair but 'high' price will get you a perfect air purifier rather than buying it on this 'outfit'. Read more
Using this device continuously (24/7) to filter large great room. Also use to reduce VOC’s when painting inside house. Note: Replacement pre-filters are expensive, however, the manufacturer does offer a 20% discount if you sign up for their subscribe and save program. Read more
The media could not be loaded. I breed animals. I was thrilled to read that this one was particularly effective against VOCs, and Amazon got it to me fast. Unfortunately, I was less thrilled to learn how poorly designed and built it was. 1. It's ugly and looks like a science fair project, but I can live with that. 2. You cannot turn off the control panel lights (see photo.) 3. The air filter is held in place with thumb screws. When I tried to tighten one of them, it jammed, stripped and I had to use pliers to get it out (see photo. 4. there is no master on/off switch, so the UV lights turn on/off separately from the fan 5. "Whisper Mode" is already noisy (see video.) All of the other modes are very noisy. 6. The UV light leaks out the vents (see photo.) A lot. That's NOT SAFE! 7. The paper filter seems to fit well, but the VOC filter has air gaps around it, reducing it's effectiveness. Pity, because that's why I bought it. I am considering returning it to Amazon, but I actually feel sorry for Amazon (and it is very heavy and will be a lot of trouble to return.) But I wish I hadn't bought it. Read more
Purchase 3 over many years, only product that actually takes nasty fish / curry / etc residual odor… I’m not a fan of any cooking smell to retain in my house hold. Now nanny’s can cook what ever, 20-30 min later I smell nothing. Read more
