| The Sharper Image, pioneers of ionic air purifiers, | | | | expensive to use, though, especially considering |
| were the manufacturers of the Ionic Breeze | | | | replacement filter costs. After everything is said |
| Quadra Air Purifier. It used static electricity instead | | | | and done, an Ionic Breeze Quadra Air Purifier will |
| of an actual filter to filter the air, just like the first | | | | do roughly the same job as a HEPA purifier, if |
| Ionic Breeze. Although the Ionic Breeze is no | | | | you give it enough time. There's also the |
| longer in production, you can still find these at | | | | advantage of silent operation, which comes from |
| quite a few retail outlets. Following is quick | | | | using no fans. |
| comparison of the Ionic Breeze Quadra Silent Air | | | | The Ionic Breeze Quadra Is Out Of Production |
| Purifier with some other options. | | | | If you look at reviews written by people who |
| Comparing To The Original Silent Air Cleaner | | | | actually bought the products, you'll see that, |
| The "Quadra" term is probably going to be the | | | | although it was lambasted by the media, the Ionic |
| first difference that most people notice between | | | | Breeze was actually liked. That wasn't enough to |
| the Quadra and the original. There's no clear-cut | | | | keep The Sharper Image from having to declare |
| explanation as to why that particular term was | | | | bankruptcy in 2008 due to all the bad publicity. |
| used; is it supposed to be four times as good? | | | | There have been no new Ionic Breeze products |
| The first Ionic Breeze seems to have been just | | | | produced since then, even though The Sharper |
| as effective at doing its job. Just like the original, | | | | Image name lives on under the roof of another |
| The Sharper Image suggested it be used in large | | | | company. Warranty service and spare parts are |
| or medium sized rooms. There is no noticeable | | | | probably straight out, considering. You also have |
| difference in features between the two units. | | | | no way of knowing how long a Quadra, which |
| Compared To HEPA Machines | | | | could've been produced as far back as 2003, has |
| Pretty much every air purification product on the | | | | been sitting on the shelf, even if billed as new by |
| market is going to be compared against true | | | | the reseller. |
| HEPA purifiers. Comparing them directly can be a | | | | The Other Options |
| bit difficult, though, since an ionic purifier works in | | | | There are other alternatives besides HEPA |
| a completely different manner than a HEPA air | | | | purifiers. The Ionic Pro Air Purifier, produced by |
| purifier. In an ionic purifier, there is a bar that is | | | | the aptly named Ionic Pro, LLC, is one of the |
| charged with static electricity to attract solid | | | | latest ionic purifiers. Since they're still in business, |
| particles floating by, and that are simply cleaned | | | | parts will be easier to get and service will be |
| off. With HEPA purifiers, a filter element catches | | | | available, and prices are roughly the same as Ionic |
| the contaminants that cannot fit through tiny | | | | Breeze air purifiers. Unless you find an Ionic |
| openings as air is forced through. Eventually, the | | | | Breeze Quadra Air Purifier really cheap, you |
| filter has to be thrown away, and a replacement | | | | probably should steer clear. The Ionic Pro is the |
| purchased. Ionic purifiers will almost always lag | | | | current best ionic air purifier to the knowledge of |
| behind a HEPA purifier when considering sheer | | | | this writer. |
| efficiency. HEPA purifiers are a lot more | | | | |