On 2007-09-30 Mark Phillips, Rockville, MD wrote: I have a few air purifiers now and have had a few since I was a kid. I have had asthma and allergies all my life. I currently have the kenmore electrostatic model from sears, a hap625 from walmart(least effective although I have no problem with it) and this model.
I bought this unit back in 2004 and have had no problems what so ever with it. I got this air purifier real cheap back then and the one thing I noticed was that the filter that originally came with it was very flimsy compared to the 50 dollar replacement filters. The replacements are true hepa filters good for a year(as hamilton beach says).
The filter will cover a room up to 350 sqaure feet. I got some of the CADR numbers off of another web site for comparison.
230 CADR - dust
230 CADR - tobacco smoke
240 CADR - pollen
The above numbers are supposedly certified by AHAM. I have no reason not to believe them.
This unit has a very powerful fan and can produce a lot of air flow and a lot of whoosing noise. An air purifier of this quality would cost over 200.00 at sears(sears filters are highly rated by the leading consumer advocate magazine)
I just hope I can continue to buy the replacement filters from amazon. I would not hesitate to buy another Hamilton Beach air purifier in the future.. And summed up by saying excellent filter for the money!. Currently Hamilton Beach 04162 HEPA Air Purifier with UV Germicidal Light has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
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Hamilton Beach claimed 18 x 19 room (350 square foot coverage). 3 way protection: HEPA 99. 97% filter, carbon filter, and UV germicidal light (same technology hospitals use). 3 power settings: WhisperClean(TM), medium, and QuickClean(TM). Mechanical filter indicator; easy-to-change flat filters. Space saving design.
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