Moderate quality unit
First of all, this air cleaner has a very modern look and feel. It is very nice and fits into any room of my house just fine.
I bought two air cleaners at the same time to get a feel for what I want/need in my home. In addition to this item, I bought Winix PlasmaWave 5300 Air Cleaner Model.
I opened the Honeywell first and placed it in my bedroom. After reading the instructions, I put it on setting 4 and told it to oscillate in my bedroom. I typically sleep with a fan (sometimes a white noise machine if it is too cold), but this unit was audible even over those sound sources. It is audible everywhere in the room and doesn't adjust at all on its own. When we woke, I admit that we both felt better than we had the last month or so. The smell was better, you could see less dust in the sunlight, and the unit was still chugging along just fine.
The next night, I tried the Winix...
Spreads an unpleasant odor
I have smaller, less powerful Honeywell air purifier that works very well so I wanted one that would cover larger areas, but this product spreads a noxious feeling plastic smell around the house. I've called the customer care line twice and both times was told to run it outside on high until the smell went away, but after several days of trying this the smell is still there. The second company representative I spoke to checked with his manager who told him that he has the same model in his office and it also smelled, but that the odor eventually went away. I believe that's true, that the smell will eventually wear off, but for me trying to eliminate it is turning into a long process. An optional odor reducing filter comes in the box so I installed that thinking it might help, but the smell this product emits is too strong for its own filter. The purifier even gives off a smell when it's not running if it's warmed by sunlight shining in a window.
A few other reviewers...
Fantastic Unit, Bought a 2nd One for the Living Room
I'm an allergy sufferer. Fall has got to be by far the worst season in the world for folks like me. This time around, I decided to supplement the medications with some cleaner air. Initially I purchased this unit to cover my bedroom. Within 24 hours of use, I noticed a major improvement in the air quality of the room. Within 48 hours, flying particles that you'd see in the sunlight had been drastically reduced and I wasn't waking up with a stuffy nose anymore. Now, 3 weeks after purchasing, I couldn't be happier. This has done such an awesome job, I've already bought another to cover my living room.
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