Air Purifiers Reviews

I purchased a Friedrich C-90A Electronic Air Purifier for my son's bedroom. He has allergies, and I thought this would help him.

Less than 20 minutes after turning on the machine, the bedroom was filled with ozone and my son complained of a sore throat.

I telephoned Freidrich to inquire as to how to control the ozone generation. They informed me to direct the air flow towards a wall and the ozone would dissipate. It didn't work.

No matter what I did, there was a strong smell of ozone in the room.

My suggestion is don't buy this product as it is dangerous.

There are two types of filtering systems; whole house hookups which are installed professionally or self-installed, and individual room units. Consumer Reports says "The most effective type of air cleaner is a professionally installed whole-house system; but it's also expensive and feasible only in houses with forced-air heating or cooling. Simple replacement furnace filters are inexpensive and easy to maintain, but generally better suited to clearing large particles from the air. Room air cleaners are your only option if you don't have a forced-air system."

Of the room units, there are two basic technologies HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air)filters, in which a fan draws air through a paper or fine-mesh filter, and electrostatic precipitators which draw air through an electrical field. Charged particles are then trapped on oppositely charged collector plates.

All precipitators generate small amounts of ozone, which has an odor that may be objectionable. They may also make a crackling sound as they accumulate dirt.

The best precipitators use a fan. I know everybody loves the The Sharper Image and the Hoover one but they have no fan; the Honeywell Environizer has a weak one. The Friedrich C-90 has a fan.

ConsumerReports.org rated this one ten times better over the Sharper Image ones, which are basically over rated and you're paying for the marketing and packaging. The Friedrich C-90 topped all of Consumer Reports tests on filters hands down.

It's not as sleek as the Ionic Breezes, but it gets the job done, and keeps your home as clean as any machine on the market will.

I've owned this Bionaire purifier for about 8 months and so far I have no complaints. This month the red check light went on which I assumed was to replace the filter. Filter replacement was very easy. Amazon sells the filters for $25 for a two pack which is a really good deal. I noticed nose stuffiness and allergy symptoms reduced within a month after I owned the product. It quickly removes smoke and other bad smells. I enjoy the 3 settings although I mostly use the medium and high settings. Some people are picky about noise but the medium setting is just a quiet hum and of course the high setting is a little louder but I find it useful for blocking out outside noise anyway. Overall, I think this is a good product for the price.

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