Ed Sherbenou articles
IQAir HealthPro Plus HEPA Air Purifier Review
In 2017, the twelfth year of publishing Air-purifier-power.com, the $899 IQAir HealthPro continues as my top ranked product. I own two IQ Air “Plus” models. Many inferior products reviewed here are referred to as “air cleaners.”
Sharp Plasmacluster FPN60CX Review
Sharp Plasmacluster FPN60CX; $329.00 to $379.00 HEPA Filter; PFIL-A053KKEZ $117.00 Washable Granular Carbon Filter; PFIL-A064KKEZ $74.95 Combined Filter Kit FZ-N60HFU; $134.95 FPN60CX: Best ionizer Sharp Plasmacluster FP-N60CX has been superseded by the very similar FP-P60CX.
Air Purifier Prefilters: The Prefilter Experiments
Prefilters are designed to capture “large” particles – hair, insects, pollens – ahead of HEPA filters. There are significant advantages to having multiple stages of filtration, with less efficient filters in series with fine particle
Air Purifiers for Chemical Pollutants
Chemical air purifiers (gas phase purifiers) use adsorbents to capture molecular sized pollutants, odors and non-particulates such as cooking gas, out gassed paint and building material vapors, and vehicle exhaust gas. Adsorption is the adhesion of particles
Austin Air Healthmate Jr Review
As the smaller brother of the Austin Air cleaner “Healthmate”, the plain-vanilla-value Austin Air Healthmate Jr. air cleaner has been selling well for years in essentially the same form. The Healthmate Juniors are three-filter-stage air
Neoair Enviro 68108: The Little Engine that Could
Neoair Enviro 68108 (still) $199.00 after 5 years. The Enviro 68108 is a futuristic entry-level air purifier with good looks, automated electronic interface, multiple filtration stages, and low maintenance costs. First reviewed here in 2006,
Air Purifiers for Formaldehyde Removal
Aldehydes present the biggest chemical control issue in most households. Formaldehyde, and its cousin, Acetaldehyde, are possibly the most difficult for ordinary air purifiers to handle economically and consistently. I get sooooo many email complaints where
Winix WAC9500 Air Purifier Review
There is a tendency toward marketing with significant title inflation, but I couldn’t fit the phrase “Winix PlasmaWave WAC9500 Ultimate Pet True HEPA Air Cleaner Review” across the page title. I wasn’t sure exactly what
Review: Idylis 280 and Idylis 200 Air Purifiers at Lowes
Seeking to emulate the Hyundai miracle in the auto industry, the Koreans are coming to the air purifier market with very competitive products. The Idylis 280 and Idylis 200 air purifiers are Korean exports built by Woongjin Coway Co.
Hoover WH10600 “TIO2” Air Purifier Review
The Hoover WH10600 air purifier, is economy-priced (I paid $157). WH10600 “TIO2” air purifier has seen greater-than-average success in a very tight market for new indoor air products. Hoover 600 is a low-powered, quiet, full featured,