Air Purifiers Reviews

Was looking for something to go in the bedroom. The lowest speed still yields noise. The motor may be silent, the fan isn't.

It is a big fan - not desktop size.

It's a bit big for a desk fan, but that's half the reason I love it. It's also much sturdier that most fans I've had...

GOOD STUFF

It's NOT a 12 inch fan, it's a 10 inch fan--says so right on the box. And it not the cute little blue and white fan in the picture, either. It's gray. It's just a fan, so no big deal, I guess. But it will make me think twice about Target's online product descriptions.

The Soleus FTY-25 is a quiet fan with a noisy timer.

We use fans at night to create a soft breath of air as we go to sleep. For this purpose, "quiet" is good. We live in the country and the natural sounds are pleasant and actually reassuring. "White noise" is unneeded.

Except for the timer, the Soleus is a good, quiet solution. The timer makes a fast ticking noise like some older kitchen timers.

A complete explanation of the Soleus controls and operation is surprisingly wordy. I'll try to cut it short...

The timer is mechanical. Once the timer dial is turned, the mechanism will tick for the maximum period that it was turned to, even if turned off in the meantime. In other words, if the dial is moved to the 2 hours position and then immediately moved back to "off" (even unplugged), then when the fan is turned back on the next day (even to just the untimed "on" position), it is going to tick for 2 hours.

The Soleus can be made to operate quietly. Just never move the timer dial to a timed-setting position.

Since we don't care about a timer when we are awake and can't use it to go to sleep, we taped the timer to the "on" position. With the timer dial in the "on" position, the fan can be turned off and on with the Fan Speed Switch, which has an "off" position, or with a quiet external electronic timer.

For those who want a smallish fan that moves a lot of air, the Vornado 550B moves more air. Unfortunately, the 550B has a variable speed controller that hums like an old fluorescent light, which makes it unacceptable to those who want a truly quiet low-speed fan.

I have three of these fans. I like the features, the ease of use, how quiet they are. I mounted two on the wall and they do a great job supplementing my house centeral air conditioning, moving air more to where I set and work in these two rooms. The fan head turns more than enough to point it and still mount it vertical on the wall. Looks good. I like the rotating grill much better than those fans that turn their whole 'body'. I used an extension cord and plugged it into the wall outlet that I can turn on both the room light and fan with a single click. Nice quiet unit.

I have only had the Ionic Pro Compact for a few days and it is really living up to what I have heard and read about it. From the moment I turned it on, I had a sense that it was doing wonderful things. But I couldn't really tell. So I had to put it to a test. I cooked up a big batch of sausage and peppers, New York Italiano style, and really stunk up my apartment.(I have a three bedroom 1,050 sq. ft. place.) I left to go to a hockey game which took about 2 and 1/2 hours.(We lost. Damn.) By the time I got back you couldn't tell if anyone had cooked Macaroni and Cheese. Amazing!! Not a single whiff of anything. Dusting is a big problem for me. I fri***n hate it. Now I don't see that I am going to have to dust very often at all. The particles are right there for me to see on the grids. Wonderful product. I am recommending it to all my friends. And I am going to get a second for my bedroom. One compact isn't enough for this much space. And I don't know if a tower one will be good to just be in one room.

The filter itself traps a lot of dust, especially when used with the prefilter. However, it is part of the overall system works with two specific models, therefore, shortcomings of the filter are shortcomings of the entire assembly. The only problem I have with the filter itself is that it is very expensive. That is why I am giving it four stars instead of five.

This product is more energy-efficient than many, which is a big plus for an item that many (like me) leave going 24 hours a day, due to bad allergies and asthma. These have helped my mom a great deal at her place, though she did have to return one unit that developed oily spots inside, then became noisy.

When turned on high it is OK, but when it is set to medium or low, there is a clicking sound, like the fan inside is hitting something. I have other Holmes units and they don't do this. It's going back after only one night.

I own this for approx 4 month now and its been working fine. The only thing that I have noticed is that it is loud when turn on high (Like a Fan). I leave it on the entire day and now it seems that it is making a lauder noise (even on Medium). If you dont mind the noise that this product makes, then buy it. If you want something that its quite, find something else.

We bought this purifier for our 2 year-old daughter about 3 months ago. She has terrible allergies and is always congested in the morning. Since we started using the fan in her room every night, no more stuffy noses and coughing in the morning. Plus, the noise of the fan keeps her sleeping longer! It is the perfect size and we often move it into other rooms during the day to freshen them up. We will probably purchase another in the spring for our allergies. The only down side is replacing two filters, but an investment worthwhile and cheaper than cough medicine.