| In a word - this air purifier is great. I bought one | | | | there isn't a fan in there at all. The way it charges |
| and let me tell you about it. I needed an air | | | | the collector plates causes air to flow through the |
| purifier for allergies. Too much dust and all the | | | | unit. It really is remarkable just for the fact that it |
| trees and plants in bloom it was causing quite a | | | | can get the air to stir silently. And they say silent, |
| stir in the air. I borrowed an air purification unit | | | | and I'm here to tell you the unit is silent. |
| from my mom. I'll just leave this brand name out | | | | So I let it run a few days and sure enough, it has |
| of it, but it was a HEPA filter type unit with a fan | | | | collected dust on the collectors. It really does |
| and such. It was large and round in shape. First | | | | work. I can tell the air is charged or something. |
| thing when I turned it on was it smelled like my | | | | Maybe its just because its clean now. I keep mine |
| mom's house. So, I needed to buy a new filter | | | | in a high traffic area and I don't notice the unit at |
| element and those dudes aren't cheap. | | | | all. So here's the big test. I have some gerbils. |
| Reluctantly, the air filter went to the garage since | | | | They don't stink, but their bedding is a little |
| I didn't want any further smells entering my | | | | aromatic and they do get to digging and stirring |
| house. | | | | up dust. I put the ionic breeze by their cage. I |
| I purchased the Sharper Image Ionic Breeze off | | | | wanted to see what it could do. No smell from |
| of Ebay. It was a returned unit and I got it from | | | | the cage. I kid you not. Nothing. I shut it off and |
| Sharper Image. They sell returns or refurbish units | | | | then I started to smell the gerbils. It is truly |
| at significant savings. I was lucky to get this unit | | | | amazing. |
| shipped and everything for about $130. That is a | | | | When the collectors start to get full, I notice it |
| savings, and I thought if it really does work, then | | | | makes a little zit noise. I take the fins and rinse |
| I'll buy a brand new one. | | | | them. They say to use a damp cloth, but I run |
| I got it in and couldn't tell that anyone had used it | | | | them under the faucet and let them dry good |
| or anything. It looked like brand new. I plugged it in | | | | before re-inserting them. This is one of the best |
| and turned it on. Nothing happened. No noise. Then | | | | purchases I have ever made and I see it as being |
| I felt the breeze blowing from the front. Here I | | | | something I have in my house for years. I put |
| want to take the thing apart to find the fan. But | | | | some pictures of it on my website. |