Which brand is the best humidifier & air purier?

[crystal]

Looking in get one but do really know much about it. Thanks.

 

[Aquaman]

I don't know about humidifiers but I've always had good luck with Bionaire air filters............ get the Hepa filter........... works great

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[TheWart]

as far as air purifiers, i ADORE the Sharper Image Ionic Breeze line (own 6 of them). also, they just came out with a germ-removing version (more $$).

 

[RossMAN]

What's your budget?

How many square feet is the area/room?

 

Sharper Image Ionic Breeze

 

[crystal]

Thanks all. Don't really know how big the room is but I just grabs one at sears, "Honeywell 275 CADR HEPA Air Cleaner" for $199. Hope I make the right choice. Read some info from, http://www.allergybuyersclub.com/compare-air.html, but they sure cost alot. Do some reading on Sharper Image Ionic Breeze, and it seem alittle bit out of my price range.

 

[db]

Humidifiers and purifiers are two seperate beasts. If you are talking about portable, just go to Sam's or Costco and get a cheap HEPA filter, and a humidifier.
Know that portable humidifiers must be cleaned once every 5-7 days, and refilled at least once a day. That gets old. However some people get along fine in the Winter by just using the humidifier in their bedroom at night.

If you are in a house, it's better to have the humidifier installed into the forced air system--no cleaning or re-filling.

EDIT: last I remember, you could get HEPA for large room for ~$120 if you shop around. They all work about the same.
EDIT2: Sam's 2 for 1 + remote $139 This includes a built-in ionizer, which can be switched off if desired.

A cheaper smaller one.

I didn't bother looking anywhere else... You can spend more, but you won't get much more for the money.

 

[RossMAN]

Like db suggested visit your local CostCo or Sam's Club ... I've seen powerful, quiet HEPA filters with remotes starting at $99.99 up to $249.99

 

[incallisto]

I personally use Air-Zone Ozone Generators coupled with Bionaire ULPA Filtration and Ionisation systems.

Edit: ULPA systems are superior to HEPA filtration. Hospitals use certified ULPA air processing systems.

 

[Miramonti]

I got a Honeywell 63500 (first round purifier shown) for $80 at Menards (like home depot). It was an outstanding bargain. Its about 15" high and over 12" diameter, uses a Hepa filter (replacements cost $50-$75), and is for a 16'x23' room circulating up to 350cfm allowing it to recycle the rooms up to 6x per hour (or the equivalent of). I bought it a week ago but this model# has been discontinued.

/edit for more info:

If you get a good purifier, be sure to get one with a prefilter, which this has and costs about $5-$10. It will greatly save the life of the main filter. The prefilter is supposed to last about 3 months, and the main filter lasts 1-3 years, depending on usage/air.

/edit:
db's link to the one at Cosco, with the remote, looks like a great deal too.

 

[RossMAN]

CostCo B&M has the Honeywell Silent Comfort 18225 for $149.99 which cleans a room 15'x18' and includes 3 pre-filters, no rebate.

 

[Nefrodite]

Originally posted by: Roger
Sharper Image Ionic Breeze

eh ozone poison creator, plus it doesn't work well at all. go to the library and look up a consumer reports a couple months back that rated purifiers. ionic breeze of course is dead last


i think there was something about cold humidifiers being bad cuz mold can grow.