In a word - this air purifier is great. I bought one and let me
tell you about it. I needed an air purifier for allergies. Too much
dust and all the trees and plants in bloom it was causing quite a stir
in the air. I borrowed an air purification unit from my mom. I'll just
leave this brand name out of it, but it was a HEPA filter type unit
with a fan and such. It was large and round in shape. First thing when
I turned it on was it smelled like my mom's house. So, I needed to buy
a new filter element and those dudes aren't cheap. Reluctantly, the
air filter went to the garage since I didn't want any further smells
entering my house.
I
purchased the Sharper Image Ionic Breeze off of Ebay. It was a
returned unit and I got it from Sharper Image. They sell returns or
refurbish units at significant savings. I was lucky to get this unit
shipped and everything for about $130. That is a savings, and I thought
if it really does work, then I'll buy a brand new one.
I got it
in and couldn't tell that anyone had used it or anything. It looked
like brand new. I plugged it in and turned it on. Nothing happened.
No noise. Then I felt the breeze blowing from the front. Here I want
to take the thing apart to find the fan. But there isn't a fan in there
at all. The way it charges the collector plates causes air to flow
through the unit. It really is remarkable just for the fact that it can
get the air to stir silently. And they say silent, and I'm here to
tell you the unit is silent.
So I let it run a few days and sure
enough, it has collected dust on the collectors. It really does work. I
can tell the air is charged or something. Maybe its just because its
clean now. I keep mine in a high traffic area and I don't notice the
unit at all. So here's the big test. I have some gerbils. They don't
stink, but their bedding is a little aromatic and they do get to digging
and stirring up dust. I put the ionic breeze by their cage. I wanted
to see what it could do. No smell from the cage. I kid you not.
Nothing. I shut it off and then I started to smell the gerbils. It is
truly amazing.
When the collectors start to get full, I notice it
makes a little zit noise. I take the fins and rinse them. They say to
use a damp cloth, but I run them under the faucet and let them dry good
before re-inserting them. This is one of the best purchases I have ever
made and I see it as being something I have in my house for years. I
put some pictures of it on my website.
