Customer Reviews

Holmes HEPA-Type Air Purifier - Small (HAP242-UC)

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I use mine in a 10x12 office and enjoy the device. It has several speeds and can run very quietly when needed. Excellent clean air feel and gets rid of odors efficiently.

I put this in the bathroom as a test and noticed there is never any odor.

However, the sucking power on the unit doesn't appear to be very strong. If you put your fingers in front of the intake, you'll probably think it's not even working. (although it will show you it's working if you put a small piece of paper such as a receipt in front of it)

Also, remember this is not true HEPA. It gets 99% of airborne particles, whereas HEPA gets 99.97%. So, if you have 10,000 particles, this will miss 100 of them. True HEPA will only miss 3. I don't know if it matters that much, but, if I was rich, I would probably get a true HEPA with better suction.

For someone on a budget though, this is probably a good starter unit.

I had one of these previously and it was cheaper to buy a new one than new filters, etc., so I just bought another one. It's working great and cleans the air well. I use it at my office and my immediate co-workers and I stay healthier because of it. Thank you Holmes! I LOVE THIS AIR CLEANER - it's quiet & a real work horse.

I've owned mine for years now (at least 3 years, now, I believe), and have (though I would not recommend doing it) run it on it's medium setting pretty much that whole time. Being very poor, I have been forced to resort to vacuuming the expensive filters, which is DEFINITELY not a good thing when one has allergies. Thus, I cannot really comment on the performance of this thing if you're changing the filter with a new one. However even with what I've had to do, it's usually all right for one or two vacuumings. My bad allergies will, however, eventually flare up again if I cannot change it after that. (I vacuum it once every couple of months or so, so after about 2 times... or about 4 months... my allergies would start to get bad again).

For the most part, I'd venture to say that if you don't have a huge room, this should pretty much solve or significantly help the allergy problem, particularly if you are using it rightly (unlike me), and buying new filters. But even if you've got to make due, this machine seems to work pretty well, and for a pretty long time.

My sister had the same machine, but she had pets, and so hers would get clogged with pet hair, forcing her to get new filters sooner. I think after a while she just gave up, because with two long-haired cats, this thing simply didn't fare so well. But for those with pets that do not have that kind of hair, it should probably still help.

After about 4 or 5 years at least, my machine is still running CONSTANTLY (though this is recognizably a hazard for any electronic device, so again I wouldn't recommend it) on medium setting. However, it doesn't sound so good anymore, and I do worry about doing that now (whereas if it were new, I might not worry about it so much). But since my allergies are severe, not running it means pretty much getting sick for sure.

I'm not sure if this review still applies, as I don't know if they have changed anything about this model since I bought mine years ago, but... this is how mine has worked for me. I only gave it 4 stars because I cannot say for sure that there isn't another, better air purifier out there, and I have not yet tried the other (filter-less) kind, so... not knowing whether those work better, I can't say. Also, this being a cheaper purifier, I'm sure it's possible (if not probable) that more expensive models may work even better and perhaps last even longer. But otherwise this would probably be more of a 5-star review... unless you are very sensitive to noise of running machines. On medium or high, this thing is not really that quiet, especially after a couple of years! So for quietness... hope you don't mind the sound like that of a fan running.

I use this in a small home office, which is about 9x10. It definitely works. Does a decent job on cigarette smoke. The filters are easy to find. It is not very loud, even on the highest setting. But, I wish it were more powerful.

I bought this just the other day, and put it in my msall bedroom (12x10) and it works great! I had been having problems with my allegies at night, but when I plugged this in and ran it, I woke up feeling better than I had in a long time! Great Purchase!

I just bought another HAP242-UC to replace one I had for eight years. I run it in my bedroom while I sleep to cut down on the pet dander and fur in the air (I own a cat and Border Collie), and to cover any residual sound from my apartment building neighbors. It works great. The noise level for the low setting is about what a small table fan would be. Yes, the filters are a bit expensive, but I only have to change it every three months or so.

I like it. Its not very loud (a little loud on the highest setting), unobtrusive, and it seems to work just fine.

I bought one of these back in 1998. It's be on pretty much non-stop since then. It finally is ready to go because the fan unit is really dirty after all these years. It worked amazingly on dust & cat hair. So such an inexpensive unit, really worth the money.

I'm not a kid, you just can't write a review unless your a member or a kid. I didn't want to becaome a member, but wanted to leave a review. With that said... I just replaced one of my old Holmes HAP240 (I own 5) with the newer and more modern looking HAP2400. Holmes is GREAT because not only the products are nice looking and priced right, many of Holmes models use the same filter. By doing this you do not have to order filters direct from the company because often your local WalMart will carry a replacement filter. I also use Swifter cloths (or Walmart brand Swifter Dust BOSS) in front a new filter to save $MONEY$ :o) Been doing it for years now!