Wagan EL2022 Ionic Air Purifier

by Wagan

Product Features

• Eliminates unpleasant odors and fumes from the vehicle's cabin
• Chemical-free and no filters to change
• Supplies immediate relief and fresh air for driver and passenger safety
• Eliminates bacteria, pollen and dust and helps relieve allergies, hay fever and asthma
• General voltage of DC 12V, 250mA; Negative Output of 1 x 10 ions/sec; Size of 4.6 inches x 1.5 inches x 1.25 inches

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009PSJ22
• Item model number: EL2022
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #506 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
  • #5 in Home & Kitchen > Heating, Cooling & Air Quality > Air Purifiers > Air Ionizers

Product Description

Wagan Ionic Air Purifier can be used by simply plugging it into the cigarette lighter of your vehicle to instantly purify and freshen the air in your vehicle. This purifier begins functioning immediately after plugging it into the 12V Socket of the vehicle. Once plugged in, experience immediate relief and fresh air for the driver and passenger safety. It helps relieve allergies, hay fever and asthma and eliminate bacteria, pollen and dust. This purifier contains no chemicals used and needs no refills.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

94 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Does its job - but an interesting issue, December 5, 2009

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jimj - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wagan EL2022 Ionic Air Purifier (Automotive)

I bought this from amazon, based on all the good reviews. I was trying to get the smoking smell out of my car. This product is petty impressive in that, as soon as I turn it ON there seemed to be a magical "no smell" environment (at least when I sit on the drivers seat). So I must say that the product works very well. The issue came when I used it for my 30 minutes commute back and forth from work and saw that I had a persistent sore throat and throat irritation in the evening. I then read about this online and found that a side effect of a product like this that releases a lot of ozone, is that it can cause throat irritation. So I have decided to keep it and use it only when its really required - I cannot keep it ON all the time in my car. So in short, while this product does its work petty well, people who may be sensitive to sore throat and throat dryness etc may need to think twice before getting it.

Added in march 2011:
I have owned this for almost a year now. I don't use it very often, but it lies in my glove box for use some times. I have grown used to the smoke smell in my car :).
I want to point out that this device does not remove the smoking smell from the car itself. It just creates this zone of "no smell" while its turned on.

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was a skeptic!, January 22, 2010

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John O. (Douglassville, PA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wagan EL2022 Ionic Air Purifier (Automotive)

I bought a used GMC Envoy 2 weeks ago. It was obvious that the previous owner was a smoke. Although the smell was not overbearing (probably kept the window open while smoking), it was still there.

My first (and cheapest) attempt at removing the smell was to place 2 small bowls of vinegar in the car while I was not using it. This helped for a short period of time, but the smell would slowly creep back in after a little while.

My second (and most expensive) attempt was to use the Gone Smoke "fogger" product that I had bought on Amazon. I set up two of these cans and ran my air conditioner on full blast and set it to circulate the air internally for a few minutes (per the instructions). I came out the next morning and found that the smoke smell was gone...but seemed to be more covered up than destroyed. There was a faint smell but I just couldn't put my finger on it. Regardless, after a few days, the smoke smell was coming back.

My last attempt was the Wagan Car Ionizer. I plugged the unit in about 5:00pm on a monday night. I came out to my car the next morning and could not believe the fresh smell (or lack there of) in my car. It was almost weird (in a good way). The best way I can describe it is that my car has a "new car smell" withouth the new car smell. I know that makes no sense but it is the only way I can describe it. I also noticed instantly how much easier it was to breathe.

I have now had the unit in my car for 4 days and it smells as fresh as the day I put it in. Of course, this is still in teh very early going, but I feel confident that the smell will nto return. The only question is how long the unit will last. But, hopefully by that point, the "stink particles" would have been totally irradicated. If worse comes rto worse, I'll just buy another unit. @ $10.99/ea, I have absolutely no problem doing this once a year.

2 final notes: 1.) I have not experienced any of teh sore throat issues that others have described. But again, it has only been 4 days. 2.) The blue power light is a little overbearing but nothing a small piece of black electrical tape can't take care of.

John

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Personal Gas Oders GONE !, March 31, 2009

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Karen "Karen" (So Calif) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wagan EL2022 Ionic Air Purifier (Automotive)

A family member has personal gas problems that leave the car smelling horrible no matter how often it is aired out. This product WORKS! Drawback may be you can't use deoderizers because this device will make them a waste of money. You won't need the smell good stuff because your car will no longer have any bad smells. I give this a very large A++.