Customer Reviews

Surround Air Multi-Tech XJ-3000C Air Purifier

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Had my 'c' model for a bit now and I am very happy, the bedroom is definitely clearer and I am waking up much more refreshed and less congested. The unit is well built and quiet. I researched the difference between the 'c' and 'e' model and found they are identical except the 'c' has an added feature which is an ionizer booster control. The 'c' was only slightly higher in price, less than ten bucks, and I liked that feature so I chose the 'c' model. I shopped around on the internet and found the price range was large, with this price from Amazon being in the middle, I actually found the unit for 108 and it arrived in 2 days! Shop around a bit and you will save even more. Looks like Amazon has the edge on the replacement filter and UV lamp though- but they are designed to only be replaced yearly with everyday use.

I purchased both the C and D models. The D model supposedly has a slightly beefier fan. I had read the reviews and noted a low score review that talked about not having enough airflow to even hold a paper at the inlet. Note that this product ships with the filter in place. The filter must be removed and a piece of cardboard removed from it. If you don't do that, of course it won't pass air. I say that because I performed the "see if the suction can hold the paper" test and it did just fine.

That said, any purifier review is going to be somewhat subjective unless you test it under labratory conditions. I have no idea how well this unit cleans the air except to make these factual notes:
1. After a month of use (C model) in our bedroom (and we keep a clean house), I looked at the air filter and it was coated with dust. I suppose this is a good thing. I plan to vaccum the dust off to extend the filter life. But it proves it does something. Our bedroom is quite large (20x15).

2. We have a finished downstairs where our chocolate lab stays (about 20x20). My wife immediately noticed that the "pet smell" was gone (using the D model). That alone was good enough for her.

This purifier has hepa, carbon, UV, and ozone purification methods. I can attest to the fact that the ozone is definately distinguishable by smell when it is turned up high. It almost smells like the air around a chlorinated pool. You can set the level if you don't want so much ozone, or shut it off completely.

The one test I have not tried is to see if it removes the smokey smell from our fireplace. We get a pungent smell, especially when it rains and the rain combines with the creosote in the fireplace. If it removes this odor, it will be a definite winner in my book and I'll raise the rank to 5 stars. The last test will be how it
does during pollen season. I have allergies and one test will be to see how it does during heavy pollination,
though it would need to be in a room without open windows I would think.

What the specifications for this product do not tell you is how much air is circulated through this per hour. That would be important information and is available for the BlueAir purifier.

I was considering the BlueAir, $800 model (with $150 filter replacements). It could be that this would be a far better choice, but at a $700 difference, the Surround Air seems to do the job...and you could buy 8 of them at the same price! With much cheaper filters.

Summary: In my opinion, this is a thumbs-up for rooms up to about 400 sq feet. For bigger spaces, you might consider multiple units (?) before going for that hugely expensive purifier. It's worth a try for under $100!
(last I checked it was $98 on Amazon for the C model).

just a few thoughts about this air purifier- it's not a bad air purifier, it just doesn't live up to the promises the manufacturer gives - it says it on the box - for rooms up to 500 sq.feet , well i bought it for my living room which is aprox. 400 sq feet - it was a total waste of time and hopes. then i moved it to the bedroom - about 200 sq ft. - hmmmmmm after 3 days of non stop running on the highest setting i noticed a slight difference in the quality of the air .Then i opened the cover and there was some dust on the filter, meaning - it was doing something but, well not quite good or at least not quite as advertised.

I'm giving this product 2 stars because it's relatively cheap and in my smallest bedroom - about 120 sq.ft it did a good job.

In conclusion - very underpowered product and NOT suitable for large rooms. the UV light is a good addition and the ozone function is nice as well and hopefully will do there job but this is not an air purifier for 500 sq.ft as advertised. not even close.....i recently purchased another air purifier - Winix 5300 and that is a whole different story - check my review on that one if you wish.it costs 20 bucks more but boy oh boy does it worth it!

Great value for the money, this unit is nice and compact. For the amount of square footage that it covers, this air purifier takes up very little space compared to what's out there in the market. It also comes w/ an option for UV light and ionizer that you can choose to turn on/off.

What D Fraser said!! Also ended up buying stright from manufacturer for less then Amazon, although I paid almost $20 more then Fraser. Shipping from the manufacturer was free and fast via Fed Ex. Using in bedroom, seems to help with dog dander allergy (am on day 40 of the "100 day cough" and now developing asthma, ugh) and night time breathing is better and the room smells better. I think I'll buy another one for the living room of the house. Very happy with purchase.

I think the "D" model is the same as "C" except the "D" appears to have a slightly larger fan.

I ordered one of these a couple of months ago I am in the process of ordering a second one. My downstairs neighbors just love those highly scented candles. Unfortunately I am allergic. Now I can go into my kitchen without having an asthma attack when they are down there burning their candles! It has also cut down on the amount of dust in my house. I've used a lot of different air filters/cleaners over the years and have never been so impressed. On the medium setting, I don't even have to turn up the TV when it's plugged in right next to the couch I am sitting on. My previous Honeywell HEPA air cleaner was so loud that even when I placed it across the room I had to turn up the TV.

The air purifier is relatively quiet and it has eliminated tobacco and other odors. I haven't bought any new filters yet, but so far, I am very happy with my purchase.

This is an amazing deal I've had $5K air filters that performed similar to this filter. When I bought my first XJ- 30000 5 years ago they were going for 500 to 300 dollars I imagine the technology or scale has made them less expensive to make. Don't be fooled by those expensive air filters from evergreen or direct sales companies the mark up on them is 200x. Although this unit is not made in the USA what electronic gadget is these days? Highly recommend to eliminate mold and mildew from basements and in high humidity climates.

It did work for cleaning the air in a small bedroom at the begining; but the lifespan of this product is so short. Only used for few weeks, the fan or some other parts started giving big noise! We also bought the extra UV-bulb and the filter at the same time, and now we feel we shouldn't buy them too! Don't know what we should do with this thing now. Will not buy again!

I really like this purifier it has 5 levels of filtration as well as a sanitation process. It was very affordable as well as being cheap to maintain. The replacement filter and lamp are about $30 as well only needing to be replaced once a year. I wake up with my nose clear and my head NOT hurting. That is wonderful and well worth it.