Honeywell 17005 QuietCare HEPA Air Purifier

by Honeywell

Product Features

• HEPA air purifier for bedrooms and living areas up to 196 square feet
• Quiet operation; programmable with remote control
• Electronic filter reminders for timely maintenance
• Activated carbon pre-filter removes smells from tobacco, cooking, pets
• HEPA filter for cleaner air and healthier lungs; 5-year limited warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.8 x 13.1 x 17.1 inches ; 12.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005QELT
• Item model number: 17005
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,255 in Home & Garden (See Top 100 in Home & Garden)

Product Description

Honeywell 17005 Quiet Care HEPA Air Cleaner - Clean air is important for not only those with respiratory problems, but for everyone, and this air cleaner from Honeywell is perfect for the job. It features a HEPA filter for the ultimate in particle removal - as well as an Activated Carbon Pre-Filter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's not quiet, but it works, February 8, 2007

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Timothy Clark (Roseville, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Honeywell 17005 QuietCare HEPA Air Purifier (Kitchen)

I've had this unit for a week now, and I'm pleased with the results I have got out of it. My bedroom is only about 140sq feet, but since this is rated for larger rooms than mine, I am able to run it on Medium rather than High and still get some nice filtering from it. I run it on Low while I sleep, turn it off when I wake up, and run it on Medium or High for a couple of hours before I go to bed each night. I try to keep my door shut while it is on.

I'm an asthmatic and allergic to my two cats, and have been suffering for the last month (we have had them for a couple of years now). I haven't been able to figure out why I've suddenly begun having symptoms again, but it has been problematic to say the least, and I've had to use my inhaler daily, as I typically wake up with asthma symptoms. I decided that since I could not find the cause of my problems (we tried changing their litter type, brushing them daily, changing their food, and doing a thorough clean-up of my room), I would try to purify my bedroom's air while I sleep, since that is when I generally have problems. The first night I still woke with asthma symptoms, but since the second night I'm completely free and can breath much easier at night. I believe this has helped me sleep better, as I no longer struggle to breath each night.

The unit is quite loud in a room of my size, unless it is on Low (it's no louder than my room fan when it's on Low). My computer is in my bedroom, and I use headphones if I'm using it, so that I may run the purifier on Medium or High. Otherwise, after a day of getting used to it, I no longer notice that it's there. You would not want to put this in a medium or large bedroom, unless you purified during the day and turned it to Low or Off while you slept.

Honeywell claims that their HEPA filter is cleanable and only needs to be vacuumed every 6 months. The unit also requires an activated carbon prefilter to eliminate odors, and mine came with the initial prefilter and two additional free prefilters (yours may not have this, it appears to be a special offer). There is a small display on the unit where it displays your programmed settings (which I did not find as useful as I had hoped), and where it also reports how dirty your filters are. If the HEPA filter is truly cleanable, then this will be a very cheap air purifier to maintain, compared to other models which require you to purchase a $20-40 filter every few months.

Oh! I almost forgot to mention how convenient the remote is! I don't have to get up when I decide to take off my headphones or turn on my television, I can just hit a button on the remote and swap it to Low or Off. This is such a convenient feature that should not be overlooked, if you spend a lot of time in the room where you'll keep this unit.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars didn't think it's that noisy, May 21, 2006

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Clinton J. Eliason "clintonjohn" (Buffalo, NY suburbs) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Honeywell 17005 QuietCare HEPA Air Purifier (Kitchen)

Have to disagree with some of those who feel this unit is excessively noisy. I ended up buying one after having a store clerk plug in a demo model. It is quieter on slow speed but louder on high speed. I would say the noise levels are about the equivalent of a variable speed window unit air conditioner. If you're looking for dead silent operation, this unit won't do it, but if you can sleep through the background noise of an air conditioner, then this purifier shouldn't be any more intrusive. What sold me was the fact that the filters don't need to be replaced-simply vacuum every few months. On cheaper units, the replacement filters cost almost as much as the purifier.

32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Less noisy and worth it., December 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Honeywell 17005 QuietCare HEPA Air Purifier (Kitchen)

While being quieter than most, it still does its job!

We use it in our family room where our quite active fireplace is. The three speeds are a definite plus, but we only really use the low and high speeds.

High speed definitely moves its share of air, but don't plan on watching TV while it's running unless you raise the volume quite a bit. With the amount of dust the fireplace puts out, the unit has definitely reduced the amount of dust around our home.