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Review Honeywell 16200 Desktop HEPA Air Purifier

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This tabletop air purifier is 99% efficient in helping to reduce common household airborne particles*. It has a four-stage cleaning system and ionizer for extra cleaning power.
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Technical Details

- Ionizer delivers extra cleaning power and helps freshen the air
- Odor-Lock technology helps remove common household odors
- Filter features electronic check reminder, antimicrobial treatment
- Dual positions for use in tight spaces
- Contains one air filter
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Customer Buzz

"Quiet and Efficient" 2010-07-15
By Meghan New
This Air purifier was much quieter than I had expected. It's done it's job beautifully, keeping the air in my bedroom nice and clean and mostly dust and cat hair free all winter. Which is tough in my apartment!

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"filters the air" 2010-03-03
By Metal Man (Cincinnati, Ohio USA)
does the job for the price. its not very quiet but not in a bad way. its like an window vent air-con. you get used to the sound. prefilter is washable and lasts. buy a couple of replacement hepa filters so you can change them when needed so you can keep it running non stop. i run mine on low. but if you not home i suggest running it on high. its more noisy on high.

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"Good unit but lots of Noise" 2010-01-31
By M. Carlisle (Dallas, Texas)
As many have shared the unit does a decent job as advertised but the noise is bothersome. Not a good choice for a bedroom. It is tolerable on the lowest setting above that it is irritating.

Mine is stored in the closet replaced the unit after 3 weeks of ownership.

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"great for a baby!" 2010-01-28
By Jeff Krieble
This air purifier is great! We have a new baby and having this turned on to level 3 creates the perfect sound to help baby sleep and block out other noises in the house. How great that it is cleaning the air in our newborn's bedroom and the sound soothes her to sleep all at the same time!

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"Honest Review of Honeywell 16200 Air Purifier" 2009-12-12
By LivingFit365 (Pacific Northwest, USA)
I've owned this air purifier for about 7 years now. Keep in mind any air purifier that has a high output fan and is highly efficient and is going to move a significant amount of air is going to have some fan noise. Don't buy this or any high output fan-based purifier thinking it is whisper quiet.

The only way to get around this is to have a whole-house central-air purifier where the mechanics, fans and motors are in the garage and the duct work is throughout the house. This would be the only way to eliminate noise completely and still have a high output air purifier.

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Pros

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The price is affordable. Check around for the best price. I've seen it at Home Depot for $39.99. At that price you can buy two of them for a medium to large room!

The product is small, and compact enough to sit on a counter, bookshelf, table. The looks are appealing and sleek and it tends to blend in well with the surroundings.

On high it sucks in air at a pretty good rate. It eliminates smoke and odors in the kitchen after cooking. It freshens the air. The air does seem to be a bit lighter.

The HEPA filter catches allot of dust. I know it is working because when I replace the filter it is light to dark gray from dust that it collected. This is particulate matter that would still be in my home if I didn't have this purifier.

Changing the HEPA filter is quick and easy. You just take off the front grill, take out the dirty filter and replace it with a clean one. I don't like the filters that claim you can vacuum them and reuse them. Nope. I like to make sure I put a clean filter back in. Also if you vacuum a filter and your vacuum doesn't have HEPA filtration you're just blowing that junk out of your vacuum and back into your house when you vacuum the filter. Unless of course you vacuum it outside. But that is a hassle and you'd never be sure the filter was totally clean. I'd rather throw out my dirty filter and put in a clean one. The replacement filters are only $14.00 and well worth it to know that all the particulate matter is thrown away.

The white noise it makes while running on medium or high can be soothing and comforting when sleeping. For myself it depends upon the day. some nights I like white noise and other days I want it perfectly quiet. There are 3 speeds that allow me to do just that.

Speaking of 3 speeds-- It has high, medium and low (sleeping). On low you can hardly hear it and is perfect for sleeping at night when you want it to be quiet but still have some air cleaning ability. Medium speed is hardly noticeable but emits a soft white noise.

The ionizer function works well, but I can't really tell if it is making the air smell any fresher or not. I'm sure ionizer technology has it's benefits.

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Cons

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When the motor is on high there is a noticeable blowing fan sound. This noise might be enhanced because the air is blowing through slits in the top back. But keep in mind, like I said in the beginning any purifier with a fan that is going to be highly efficient is going to emit some noise. For me it is not that bad. Some people have a noise threshold that is more sensitive and therefore they can't tolerate noise. If you can stand the sound of a regular fan blowing than having this purifier on high won't bother you. You can always leave it on high when you're not home and maximize your air cleaning and then turn it to medium while your home and on low when you go to bed! That would be the best routine in my opinion. If you didn't want to waste that electricity while you're gone you could plug them into a timer and set the timer for 2 hours prior to you getting home.

After about the 7th year it developed a slight clicking sound. I'm not sure if this is due to wear and tear or the fact that I have packed and moved it long distance a couple of times. I think if it was never bounced around in a moving truck it would not have gotten that clicking sound. It's not really that bad and in fact It doesn't really bother me.

If this unit had a timer function that would make it perfect! The ability to set the time for it to come on at the high speed 2 hours before I get home from work. And to go off right after I leave for work. This would be a nice addition.

There is some scientific theory that connects ionizers on air purifiers to creating ozone. As the scientific theory goes, this creation of ozone could potentially cause unstable form of oxygen or free radicals that attack DNA and cause cancer. Some scholars suggest that an air purifier would need to output a large amount of ozone via its ionizer in order for it to be even slightly dangerous. Other scholars believe even a tiny amount of unstable oxygen could be hazardous. The jury is still slightly out on this theory. I post it here just for your information and in case you want to investigate that further on your own and come to your own conclusion.

With this air purifier you have two switches on top with which you can turn off the ionizer and just use the HEPA filtration only. For the price of this unit using it for HEPA filtration only is still a bargain.

I gave this 4/12 stars. But since there isn't a .5 rating I gave it 4. I highly recommend this product even if you just use it for HEPA only. It does exactly what it is designed to do.

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Review Alen Desktop Air Purifier - T100

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The Alen T100 air purifier is a convenient remedy for indoor air quality issues in small places, such as a bathroom, small office, cubicle, laundry or dorm room. The T100 has three fan speeds and it's HEPA air filter captures airborne pollen, pet dander, mold spores, dust and dust mites. The filter's activated layer of carbon captures mild odors. We also offer a more specialized filter that contains our patented odor eliminating powder that will virtually eliminate some of the more potent odors that can accumulate in small spaces (available separately).
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Technical Details

- Pre-filter/HEPA Air Filter in the T100 air purifier tested to remove 84% of airborne contaminants in spaces up to 125 sq. ft.
- The T100 air purifier removes smoke, pollen, dust, pet dander, dust mites and molds
- The enhanced activated carbon filter in the T100 air purifier for even greater odor removal
- The Ionizer in the T100 air purifier complements HEPA filter to improve performance and promotes healthy environment
- The T100 air purifier has a ozone safe ionizer that can manually be turned off/on
- The T100 air purifier has 3 fan speed settings
- Digital display on the T100 air purifier is simple and intuitive
- Small size makes the T100 air purifier easily portable
- Lifetime Warranty
- 39 dBA on low, 60 dBA on high
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Customer Buzz

"Smoke and mirrors?" 2010-04-19
By dsrussell (Corona, CA. United States)
Okay, several months ago I decided to see if an air purifier would do one tenth of what companies claim they do and today I'm scratching my head. Is it working? Are the odors in my home reduced? Is my environment cleaner and healthier? Beats the heck out me. I asked several people if they could tell a difference, and only one person said they could (all stated that my home odors were not objectionable to begin with, but hey, what are they going to say? My house stinks?). This product is placed mainly in one fairly small room (about 100 sq ft) and my only purpose was to have this room (where I keep my computers) clean and fresh. The following will list some of my doubts, some of the things I don't like, and some of the things I do like.

Doubts:

1. I'm not sure I've seen much improvement, and can't say for certain that the improvement I have seen (or felt or smelled) occurred because of this air purifier or me changing my furnace filters to MERV 8 rated filters. Personally, I feel the claims from all air purifier (and filter) manufacturers are pretty much bogus to begin with.

2. Air Purifiers America's wonderful endorsement of Alen air purifiers (5 of Alen's products are in their top 10 rated air purifiers) is no doubt due more to the fact they are financially tied to this company rather than from Alen's actual performance. Matter-of-fact, it's difficult to find many top-ten lists with Alen in any of them. Then again, I've found top 10 lists that list the ratings on only those models that they sell. Yeah, that's the ticket. Pretty easy to rate things one sells highly. Furthermore, it seems these air filter and purifier companies are not under much government scrutiny (can anyone say Oreck and Ionic Breeze?). It would be great if consumer reports would be of any help, but they are not only unhelpful, they also have been severely criticized (and rightly so) for their testing methods and rankings (they have ranked absolute garbage very highly, and some of those manufacturers are out of business). In this industry, one cannot trust any company, or for that matter, air purifier review sites, nor the trusted CR, so the consumer is shooting in the dark here. I will say that the brands that came out highly rated on several "top" lists that I read were the IQAir, Austin Air and Blueair models (whether they are nearly as good as claimed is anyone's guess, but I seriously doubt they are).

3. In order to take advantage of Alen's "lifetime" warrantee, one must register to a filter replacement program. I feel this is a great way for a company to keep a steady income flowing in from unsuspecting customers (many other companies use this scheme as well). Personally, I don't want filters automatically shipped and charged to me on a regular basis. Besides, I already ordered extra charcoal filters when I bought this product. The company says nothing about how they would recognize this fact. They just want to sign me up.

What I don't like:

1. While this product seems nice and quiet on the low settings, I can't say the same thing about medium and high settings. It's just too loud and I hear quite a bit of vibration noise, so I simply keep it on the low setting 24/7.

2. Because I use the low setting, I doubt I'm changing the air enough times or reducing the amount of contaminants enough for this device to be considered useful.

What I like:

1. It's small (about 14-1/2" H x 5-1/2" W x 9" D), light, fairly attractive and easy to take from room to room if one wants to do so.

2. The filters are relatively inexpensive and a snap to install. I also like the fact that these filters are the same for their T300 series (one just doubles the number of filters for the larger unit). So if one likes the T100 and decides to go to the larger T300 model for other rooms, the filters are the same. I like this approach, but it only applies to the "T" series.

Well, those are my opinions and I'm sticking with them. Granted, I'm only using this air purifier in one room, but before I decide I may want to purchase additional units or a larger unit, or another brand, I have to be confident I'm not throwing money out of the proverbial window. Nothing I've seen, smelled or heard leaves me with any confidence that this product (or any other for that matter) will do half of what is claimed.

So how do I rate it? Good question, and I've been asking that myself, but I'll throw caution to the wind and rate this product 6 out of 10, or a 3-star rating. If I was able to use this on higher fan settings without being annoyed with the noise, I might get more of an idea of what this product is capable of. But since that isn't going to happen, 3 stars is all it gets and it is lucky to get that (and mainly because it is relatively inexpensive to buy, operate and maintain).

EDIT: I have found an air purifier review and rating website that goes into far more detail than any I have seen to date. I wish I had read this website before buying. Amazon won't allow URLs in the review section, so I'll just tell you to look for Air Purifier Power on your own. You'll find detailed explanations and what appears to be excellent evaluation parameters, although I do not understand some of the rating numbers this gentleman applies (an 8 is above average and a 6 or 7 is poor?) and the details of the reviews do vary. Reading this website does indeed impart knowledge to the consumer in a field that is filled with smoke and mirrors and outright lies.

Customer Buzz

"Good, nothing great" 2010-03-17
By John Smith
I bought this air purifier for the sole purpose of making my dorm room less dusty. It has done a fairly good job at that and gets rid of the smell from food (fast food pizza etc.). There is nothing amazing about this though I still have some allergies in the morning and there is still dust around my room. It is small and quite. If you take the filter out and put it back in you may notice a light whistle but if you simply take it out and put it back in, the whistle will go away. I have noticed no difference with the Ionizer. It does act like a fan and will cool down a room an insignificant amount.

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"Good portable cleaner but not as quiet as T300" 2009-12-11
By ORZ (SF bay area)
I have Alen T300. It is whisper quiet unit with good performance. I wanted to buy smaller unit for bedroom and ordered T100 expecting it to be similar to T300. Only similarity between these two units though is design and HEPA filter - T300 uses two TF30 filters and T100 only one. T100 has also lower power consumption - 13Wt at low speed compared with 20Wt for T300. But it is louder - 39 db vs 36 db. Those 3 db make all the difference (3 db doubles audible sound level). When I sleep with T300 on in low speed I virtually do not hear it running when it is 5 feet away. But T100 sounds like air conditioner when running under same circumstances. And it additionally moves twice less air. Sound of motor and pitch of moving air in case of T100 is less pleasant than in T300. It all sums up to the fact that T100 is not for bedroom use. And even when I use it for other purposes its sound irritates if there is no other source of sound (like TV or PC).

I looked into interior of both units and discovered that motor-fan combo in T300 is higher quality than in T100. E.g. in T300 electric motor is open and seems traditional while in T300 it is closed design with closed bearings which reduces noise.

T100 pros are - it is small and portable, you can carry it with you anywhere you want. It does a good air cleaning - according to [...] it cleans air much better than typical value oriented purifier. Another plus is attractive design and ease of use. So I am thinking about buying another T300 to run in my bedroom while using T100 as portable air purifier.

Customer Buzz

"Air Purifier" 2009-10-12
By Lisamarie Kristoff (PA)
I purchased this for my daughter's dorm room to help with her allergies. It's a little noisy for the small area, but works well.

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"Small purifier" 2009-08-13
By R. Bianco (Chicago)
After having our kids test positively for air allergies, we wanted an air purifier for the kids bedroom. I was mostly concerned with the amount of particles filtered and the noise of the purifier fan. I was very price sensitive. I was treating this smaller unit as a test- if successful, we would buy a larger, more expensive unit for the entire house. All of the Alen products rated well in online reviews and consumer feedback. This unit uses the same filter as the larger 300 model and I would guess is a similar unit for a small room.

Because I cannot see the air particles, I am not 100% sure it works. But the kids seam happier and better rested. With the ionizer on, there is a pleasant 'spring-ish' smell to the air.

We are happy with this air purifier and will get a larger unit for the house. I will strongly consider another Alen model.

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