Air Purifiers

I was looking at the Sharper Image Hybrid GP Germicidal Air Purifier. I would get it for like 0. Which is 0 less than advertised. But i heard that they are NOT very good because they dont push enough air through the filter unlike other HEPA filters which supposedly do. Is that true? I also do know that they save a lot of energy compared to other brand filters and you dont have to buy 0 replacement filters every year. I need help please. Also can you please post some reference links. Thank you very much.

Please don’t tell me to get a sharper image one. people who own those are bound to have really bad lungs and can lead to cancer. They emit alot of ozone. How do i avoid those "ionizers"? Which one should i get?

Or does orek or sharper image work better

I was looking at the Sharper Image Hybrid GP Germicidal Air Purifier. I would get it for like 0. Which is 0 less than advertised. But i heard that they are NOT very good because they dont push enough air through the filter unlike other HEPA filters which supposedly do. Is that true? I also do know that they save a lot of energy compared to other brand filters and you dont have to buy 0 replacement filters every year. I need help please. Also can you please post some reference links. Thank you very much.

i want to spend no more then 400 on the unit its self i want one that is inexpensive to maintain ive seen one thats you have to put like 150 bucks into every 6 months for filters and hepa replacements i understand filters need to eb changes but i would prefer one that is less often or more inexpensive.

i currently have a honeywell 18155 and its just not doing the job my room is 108 sq feet my main problem is dust mine has a cadr rating of 150 for dust so obivously i need one with a better rating for dust

for those that dont know

Clean air density rate (CADR): The amount of clean air measured in cubic ft. per min. that is delivered

and prefer not to get the sharper image ones cause way to many mix reviews about those.. please help me out

I’m in the market for an air purifier and I’m not sure which kind I should get. I’ve taken a look at some, and I’m not sure which would fit my needs. I first took a look at some HEPA filters, since I know they filter 99.99% of air particulates. But I also knew that they’re usually loud, you have to change the 0 filter every other month and they take up a lot of energy. I saw a Kenmore Envirosense filter and though it looked nice, but still; the hassle with expensive filters and energy. Before I go on, I should say the men in my family (My dad, brother and me) all have asthma, so we need something that would help with that. We also took a look at some models over at Brookstone. We found a Pure-Ion Advanced Air Purifier. The thing was ugly, but it worked, saying you would have 80% cleaner air in about 8 minutes. This isn’t a HEPA filter, but it had a fan. They say this one helps with asthma, but I’m not sure. Another one from Brookstone was the Blueair HEPA filter, one that was more
impressive than the Pure-Ion. This one came in a tabletop form, but still, the filters and the whopping price tag of 0.
Anyways, after that, we went to the Oreck store because we heard about some kinda amazing deal on TV, letting us try an Oreck Air purifier, vacuum, and a refrigerator purifier. one of Oreck’s points was "You can’t clean the air if you can’t move it", which made perfect sense to me, but there was one trick up my sleeve that made me think otherwise. Anyways, the Oreck one was impressive, requireing no filters and taking up much less noise and space and eating less eletricity than HEPA filters. However, when compared other filters like this one, it ranked the lowest, but I’ve never tried it, so I really wouldn’t know. After that, came our last stop which would be the trick up my sleeve. We went into The Sharper Image immediately seeing their crown acheivement, the Ionic Breeze Quadra, the purifier I had heard about long before the other filters, so I had somewhat of a bias towards it. Like many other purifiers, these use ions and electrons and stuff like that to clean the air
And it game in multiple models, the Tabletop version, the MIDI, the Quadra, the GP, and the Hybrid GP, which is some huge powerful air purifier. The GP caught my eye because It offered deep cleaning without an over-the-top price tag. These however, don’t use fans. So I had no clue how it was cleaning all the air. An explanation from you guys would be helpful. If you guys have owned or used these fiulters, please tell me and how you liked them. Especially if it help with your asthma.
For all the air purifiers mentioned here online, with details:

Pure-Ion by Brookstone: http://www.brookstone.com/store/product.asp?product_code=506840&search_type=search&search_words=air%20purifier&prodtemp=t2&cm_re=Result*R1C1*T

BluAir, sold at Brookstone: http://www.brookstone.com/store/product.asp?product_code=530196&search_type=search&search_words=air purifier&prodtemp=t1&cm_re=Result*R2C1*T

Oreck Air purifiers: http://www.oreck.com/air-purifiers/xl_air_purifiers_choice.cfm
BlueAir fixed link: http://www.brookstone.com/store/product.asp?product_code=530196&search_type=search&search_words=air purifier&prodtemp=t1&cm_re=Result*R2C1*T

The Sharper Image Ionic Breeze models:

TableTop
http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/productview/sku__SI719GRY

MIDI:
http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/productview/sku__SI853GRY

Quadra: http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/productview/sku__SI867GRY

GP: http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/productview/sku__SI871GRY

HEPA Model: http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?pid=03285500000&vertical=Sears&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes

Since we only took a look at 2 HEPA models, if you know of one or use one that you like, could you tell me about it?

Please don't tell me to get a sharper image one. people who own those are bound to have really bad lungs and can lead to cancer. They emit alot of ozone. How do i avoid those "ionizers"? Which one should i get?

Can I wash some parts of my ionic breeze in the dishwasher, such as the collection grid/filter. I know from basic searches online, that I can wash the front and rear covers in the dishwasher, but there is some dirt on the grid that is really stubborn and doesn’t want to come off.
I would call Sharper Image… but that doesn’t really work considering they are out of business and I can’t use the lifetime warranty if it breaks…

I need the best quality out there. Provides an Ultra Violet light, cigar/cigarette smoke remover, allergy relief, cleans large room per hour, minimal maintenance costs.

I'm not talking about something from a spray can! This is a 0+ item that needs filters cleaned/replaced in aid for allergies & other health issues.

What of the Biozone air purifier?

041707 1:24
Neici, thanks for the info, but I read multiple reports (including lawsuits by Sharper Image) that showed studies that the ionic/no air movement towers were almost entirely ineffective for many areas of cleaning needed. I still need to look further; thanks! though…. 041707 2:48