Sharper Image Ionic Breeze® Quadra® Silent Air Purifier (SI637BLK)

by Sharper Image

Product Details

Product Manual [145kb PDF]

• Item Weight: 18 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 20 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000AUTU3
• Item model number: SI637BLK
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,953 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 23, 2003

Product Description

BRAND NEW! Dark Grey (IU637UK). Ships immediately w/ delivery confirmation + insurance. The unit use a power converter to transform 110V (from wall) to 220V (to appliance), which comes with your air purifier.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

56 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works well but expensive, August 4, 2003

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"steinjm2" (Chester, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sharper Image Ionic Breeze® Quadra® Silent Air Purifier (SI637BLK) (Electronics)

I purchased two of the Ionic Breeze Quadra's for my condominium directly from Sharper Image. The total area of my unit is about 1000 ft^2 with limited windows to open, therefore I am forced to run my air handling equipment most of the year. This leaves my unit quite dusty, I also have many smokers to deal with that leave that persistent musty odor that is hard to get rid of, especially in humid climates. After just a couple of days, the Quadra's had virtually eliminated the musty smoke smell and I have noticed a dramatic decrease in dust on all horizontal surfaces, especially my black counter tops. It really works well; my only beef is the cost. The Quadra's are really quite simple and lightweight (like a plastic model). There is just not the justification for the price. The deal I received allowed me to buy the second unit at a 50% discount. A more realistic price would have been 50% off for both. Ingenious and capable as it is, does not necessarily justify the cost even if other devices with HEPA certifications are more expensive. Bottom line, works great on dust and smoke, though quite pricey.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest thing since sliced bread, July 26, 2004

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Jimmy ChaCha (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sharper Image Ionic Breeze® Quadra® Silent Air Purifier (SI637BLK) (Electronics)

I have bad allergies and I have been stuffing my face with allergy drugs and nasal sprays for the last few years. A friend had an Ionic Breeze and recommended that I take it home and try it out for a couple of days. I did and was amazed at what a difference it made. The room has that fresh ozone smell like after a rain. I ended up buying a full size and a smaller one for our house. It is an awesome product. My allergies are so much better now that I have these and I've scaled way back on the drugs. I recommend it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best products ever made... PERIOD!, May 10, 2010

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George Bellace "bellace222" (nj) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharper Image Ionic Breeze® Quadra® Silent Air Purifier (SI637BLK) (Electronics)

Several years ago before Cosumer Reports slandered Sharper Image out of business, I bought an Ionic Breeze Quadra from my neighborhood Shaper Image store. It was expensive at the time but I thought it was well worth it. Well as soon as my wife read the report about ionic air cleaners, she bought it hook, line and sinker... and why not, is Consumers Reports EVER wrong? (BTW the answer to that is yes, more offer than people realize) So she packed it away in the attic and refused to look at it, let alone use it. There is sat for almost 3 years. Today, while cleaning the attic I found my old friend. I dusted off the box, took out the Quadra and hooked it up in my office. Suddenly, my office smells clean. I feel like I can breathe again. It's spring-time in South Jersey... take means everything outside is covered in a thick layer of yellow pollen. well, I'm safe inside with my old friend. It still works perfectly and is completely silent. This product is amazing. Like or not, it works.

For the record, I see nothing that says it will eliminate the need for you to dust ever again. I didn't buy it for that reason and if you did... well, you're either lazy or a fool. And as far as the zapping noise goes, I was instructed when I bought this that you should clean it with a DRY cloth. If you need to use Windex or something, you MUST let it dry before using it. If you get a zapping sound, that means the collection plates are still holding moisture. Think about it... negative and positive ions and a little bit of moisture... that's the same recipe for a lightning storm! Let the plates air dry. Just because you wiped them dry does not mean that they are dry. My Quadra is now and always was COMPLETELY silent. The little bathroom one on the other hand was never silent. It was a free gift for spending $350, what do you expect?

In an objective summary: it remove odors, removes something from the air as the collection plates need to be cleaned twice a week, it is completely silent and costs $10 a year to operate 24/7. The room smells clean and fresh and I don't have allergy problems.

I would love to know from these lemmings (especially from the ones who own a herd of cats) if the best rated Consumer Reports air cleaner eliminated their need to dust?