16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Trouble-free and effective, January 17, 2005
This review is from: Panasonic F-P20HU1 Air Purifier
I purchased this model for my living room and the smaller-sized model for my bedroom, both from J&R. I'd guess the majority of consumers purchase a purifier for some peace of mind if you have a lot of pets or a lot of smoke and to tweak the body towards better health - these purifiers have done just that for me and my roommate.
The devices are relatively silent at the lowest settings [best comparison: think of two humans blowing air lightly through their lips]; the low setting is all you will need for daily operation. At full blast, the models sound like modern hair dryers, but we only use these settings for a few minutes when we are getting ready to have company or if we are chain smoking.
The air quality monitor [on the F-P20HU1] is actually fun. Feedback on appliances is great...we like to joke about the "impurity" of our apartment when we have a full red reading and become encouraged as the purifier brings it back to the green reading of "purity." A silly thing, but something you get from products you like.
The controls are intuitive and the design is non-invasive, with a small footprint. The purifiers are cat-cornered to our white-painted walls, blending easily into the apartment landscape.
Maintenance [vacuuming the filter monthly] is a non-issue and I am encouraged by the fact that the manual recommends a HEPA filter change and a deodorizing filter change at one year and three years, respectively. The models have alerts for the filter changes - smart.
Since their purchase three months ago, the difference in bedroom and living room air quality was immediate and tangible: we are less prone to fits of coughing or allergic episodes.
These models are not high-end, but cost-effective and "pro-sumer" enough to get the job done consistently and to neatly fit into our living space.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Several Satisfied Customers, January 16, 2005
This review is from: Panasonic F-P20HU1 Air Purifier
One of my family members purchased one of these for her apartment about four years ago. She was extremely satisfied, and reocmmended it to me. I purchased two for my home about three years ago. They have worked flawlessly. I particularly like the way that they 'ramp up' when they detect the need to do so, and the way they graphically indicate the quality of the air in the room. Based upon my recommendation, another of my family members bought two of these two years ago. They have since bought three more units as gifts for other family members. I'm not quite sure about the experience suffered by the author of the other review that is posted here. Whenever I light a match near the unit, it detects and shows the pollution in the air and goes ballistic (ramps-up) until it cleans the air.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Effective and affordable, April 6, 2006
This review is from: Panasonic F-P20HU1 Air Purifier
I purchased one and in one night, my daughter was breathing better (she has asthma), but to test it I then moved it into my bedroom for the following night and my allergies were vastly improved.
In addition, we were remodeling our kitchen, tearing out walls and this unit cleaned up the construction dust very well. Very effective in clearing out dust and allergens.
I bought a second unit.
4 stars instead of 5 because the LED display is very bright. I used a narrrow strip of 95% window tint to cover up the LED display so my daughter could sleep at night.
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