Sharper Image Ionic Breeze 2.0 for Bathrooms & Small Spaces

by Ionic Breeze

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0007WAJJ8
• Item model number: SI717
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't do much, June 15, 2006

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R. Ocampo "Artisan" (North America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharper Image Ionic Breeze 2.0 for Bathrooms & Small Spaces

The lowdown:

Got this Ionic Breeze 2.0 for free after buying the Hybrid GP. Retail value is $79.95. In theory the product is supposed to freshen the air and trap dirt. Well, does it? Yes. But then the real question is - how effective is it? I plugged the 2.0 in my bathroom and it runs 24x7. I clean it at least once a week and I do find dirt trapped in its collector plates.

Unlke the motherload gigantic Hybrid GP that you can smell the change in clean air when you enter/exit a room, this tiny version can only do so much. And in a high traffic area like the bathroom where the door opens and closes to introduce more "unclean" air, the product has to work hard to constantly clean the air. To do this on this small scale product - the door has to be shut and you can only feel fresh air after a few hours.

Design:

Simple. Not space-age looking. Blends well in a wall socket and allows the use of the second outlet below. It has a soft orange glow to act as a night light.

Cleaning:

Just pull out the small collector plate and wipe with a soft damp cloth. For dirt trapped in the single ionizing wire, gently shake the product itself to let the bead slide up and down the wire. Careful because this is a thin, fragile wire. So do this gently and on rare occassions. How do you know the ionizing wire is dirty? You'll hear a faint zapping sound. Its definitely dirt trapped on the vibrating wire.

Performance:

Like I mentioned above, its too small of a product to make a difference in a high traffic area. Perhaps if this was in a closet that was rarely opened...

The product shorted out after I cleaned the blades with a damp cloth and put it back after a few minutes only. When I plugged it back, no air coming out and a slight burning smell. Unplugged immediately and never worked. Again, unlike it's bigger performing brother, this can't handle any sign of moisture in the blades or you would short the components. The Hybrid GP can handle a moist blade and has a built in drying feature if it detects such occurence. With this product, it just burns out. Scary. And this is confirmed by the product's sticker label that issues the same warning.

I did bring it to the store and without question they replaced it.

I am keeping the product only because it's free. Otherwise, I wouldn't buy this product for any price, let alone $79.95! If I were to spend toward $100, I'll just save up some more for a larger and higher performing Ionic Breeze.

Hope this helps out with the purchasing decision. Get it if it was given for free with a more expensive purchase. Otherwise, pass.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great with Cats, January 14, 2007

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K. Duderstadt (Chicago, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharper Image Ionic Breeze 2.0 for Bathrooms & Small Spaces

I got this to help with the catbox smell in one of the smaller rooms in my house. It works quite well, as long as you keep cleaning the blades once or twice a week. There is a really high-pitched hum coming from the unit but most people can't hear it, and it's only noticeable withing two feet.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works well, but noisy, February 6, 2007

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L. Mccomas "Reed029" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharper Image Ionic Breeze 2.0 for Bathrooms & Small Spaces

I bought this for my bedroom. I share a house with other people so I figured I'd spend a lot of time in my room. This thing works great. Every time I come home my room smells fresh and clean. However, I cleaned it after about 2 weeks and now it makes this loud hissing sound constantly. It's very annoying especially considering it didn't do that before I cleaned it. But I plug it in before I leave and still works great.