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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Great Air Cleaner
I bought one of these at Wal-Mart to replace an expensive Honeywell that I had in my house for many years. It finally died and I went to buy another one just like it, but it was no longer available. I decided to try to this one and have been very impressed.
The unit is quiet, not like the other review. The auto setting automatically adjusts when the air is...
Published on April 15, 2007 by Dr. Randall Watson
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Good but loud
I've had mine for a week now and it works good but this baby is loud. If you own a Xbox 360 and you think that's loud then this is even worse. It's not as bad if I have my stereo on or my central air. If you want a nice quiet day at home turn this off. I also started to get a small fan rattle after just a few days. Set up out of the box is easy just remember to take...
Published on July 9, 2007 by ZZrider
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Great Air Cleaner, April 15, 2007
This review is from: Hamilton Beach 04492 True-Air Tower Ionic Air Purifier (Kitchen)
I bought one of these at Wal-Mart to replace an expensive Honeywell that I had in my house for many years. It finally died and I went to buy another one just like it, but it was no longer available. I decided to try to this one and have been very impressed.
The unit is quiet, not like the other review. The auto setting automatically adjusts when the air is dirty. In the morning after my wife sprays her hairspray, the unit in our bedroom kicks up to high for a few minutes to clear the air!
I am so impressed by this unit, that I have purchased six more, for a total of seven. We have a large house and I want two in my living area, two in my family room, one in my bedroom and one in each kid bedroom.
The unit is much quieter than the Honeywell and I like the fact that I do not have to replace the filter.
Only time will tell if it is a good product for several years, but right now this is a GREAT PRODUCT!!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Great purifier!, February 25, 2007
This review is from: Hamilton Beach 04492 True-Air Tower Ionic Air Purifier (Kitchen)
I was really hesitant at buying this product as it is much cheaper compared to other ionic/hepa filter purifiers..but this is really a great product and was very surprised at just how well it works. It has multiple settings, an auto sensor that will allow it to adjust itself, the filter never needs to be changed..only cleaned 3-6 months.
It has improved our air quality so much at home. We have 2 dogs and 2 kids running around this home, pet dandor and dust galore! You could normally see it in the air at times it was so much (through the sun rays coming in the windows) and now we don't see it nearly as much if hardly at all. This is a great buy for the price, I highly recommend it. We haven't had one problem with it since we bought it!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
ONLY #04492 Has the PERMANENT AIR FILTER, November 29, 2009
This review is from: Hamilton Beach 04492 True-Air Tower Ionic Air Purifier (Kitchen)
UPDATE - Dec. 13th, 2009.
I received my Model #04492. It has the PERMANENT FILTER. It IS NOT TOO LOUD as some people have stated. I keep mine on Auto Sensor and I LOVE IT!
After over a week of constant use (I NEVER SHUT IT OFF) my eyes are no longer PUFFY in the morning. I do not see a haze in the air any longer when the sun shines through the window either. I am not a smoker so that was not it. I had dirty air stirred up by the ceiling fan which is almost always on.
This gets a 5 star from me!
So much confusion here because Amazon combines it's reviews for both Models #04492 AND #04491.
I noticed they use the SAME REVIEWS(same Brand Names but DIFFERENT Model Numbers) on many many items sold on Amazon. Especially CAMERAS - buyers beware.
They SHOULD NOT DO THAT because it is very very MIS-LEADING!
I persevered NEARLY 2 HOURS through web site after web site to confirm the FACT that the #04491 requires a $49 replacement filter every 6 months or so.
After two hours of searching and reading and Price Comparing - I found a NEW IN BOX #04492 on Ebay for a total of $105 including shipping.
I really have no idea how well it is going to work.
All I know is I had to read site after site - ad after ad to figure out that THEY ARE NOT ALIKE in the FILTER DEPT!
I almost bought the #04491 because of the Amazon Reviews from several satisfied customers that said it they LOVE the Permanent Filter... THAT WAS WRONG!
Thank God I remembered about the CAMERAS and how they combine their Reviews on similar items. So I thought - just for the heck of it... and I started GOOGLING the #04492. I WAS RIGHT!
They had the SAME EXACT REVIEWS for the #04492 as they did the #04491.
DO NOT GET THE #04491 unless you do not mind buying the $49 air filter every 6 months. If they say 6 months - FIGURE 4 months and it will be clogged.
If you shop around - you can get an #04492 CHEAPER than what some sites are selling the #04491 for.
I hope this review will enlighten some of you and prevent you from buying something that an AMAZON.com review MISLED you about.
Before you purchase something BIG and Expensive or Specific that you need or want - Search - Search - GOOGLE - GOOGLE! Then you will know EXACTLY what Model number you need.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Nice but..., March 17, 2007
This review is from: Hamilton Beach 04492 True-Air Tower Ionic Air Purifier (Kitchen)
This air cleaner works very well (takes the smoke right out of the room) but the permanent filter seems to have a flaw. It's made of a thick, fabric-like material and is in an accordian shape within it's frame. I vacuum it often so it is not clogged. But whenever the unit is on any higher setting other than "Whisper", it mades this very annoying whistling noise. I've removed the front magnetic cover while unit is on, poked around the fabric layers of the filter, and been able to alter the whistling noise, but haven't been able to eliminate it. I wrote to Hamilton Beach about this design flaw and they graciously offered to replace the unit. They always stand behind their warranties. But the filter is the problem. If it was redesigned somehow to produce a different intake airflow, then a replacement filter would solve the problem. But there's no problem with the unit itself; it's how the air is pulled through the filter that causes the noise. So if "quiet" isn't really a requirement, this air cleaner works great!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Not as quiet as I would have liked., February 8, 2008
This review is from: Hamilton Beach 04492 True-Air Tower Ionic Air Purifier (Kitchen)
I did a LOT of research on air cleaners before I decided to purchase this model. My order was canceled twice without explanation before I actually had an order ship. That isn't even the reason I give this a four (4). It's not very quiet at all. It's about the sound of a window air conditioner, which wouldn't be bad, but I do not like when they advertise it as "whisper" quiet. It's louder than a whisper!
It is easily picked up and is very portable. I do notice a significant difference in the dust in my bedroom where I have the unit. It has not helped my allergies at all; I didn't purchase this actually for my allergies as they aren't all that bad, but I did expect it to help with the cat hair and dust - that it has done.
So if you do not have allergies and want a unit that's priced about $100.00 and only want it to help with pet hair, dander and dust, this is the unit for you. If you have allergies, do not purchase this unit. I believe you need to research a model that is much more expensive. This unit is NOT a true HEPA!
It is easy to assemble and clean and I do like the fact that I do not have to purchase new filters; an average cost of $125.00 a year for most units. So for $100.00 - a one time expenditure - this isn't a bad unit.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Just what I wanted..., February 19, 2010
This review is from: Hamilton Beach 04492 True-Air Tower Ionic Air Purifier (Kitchen)
This item is all I was looking for!
I had read so many reviews about comparable products being loud and annoying, so I was prepared for the worst with this, then was most pleasantly surprised. The only time I hear it at all, is when it cycles into the "cleaning" mode for a few minutes, and then I have to be very close to even hear that. I have a friend coming to visit who is very sensitive to cats, (I have three..) and I wanted to do all I could to alleviate problems for him. One of my cats is asthmatic, as well, so this was going to be real trial. So good, so far, and my cat has even improved!!! Definite thumbs up.
Shopping through Amazon has been a positive experience for years now, and this is no exception. The product arrived the next day (from an "outside" dealer) and I am definitely pleased. Will be ordering a second one in the next week or two.
Thanks Amazon for continuing to meet my expectations!!
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Good but loud, July 9, 2007
This review is from: Hamilton Beach 04492 True-Air Tower Ionic Air Purifier (Kitchen)
I've had mine for a week now and it works good but this baby is loud. If you own a Xbox 360 and you think that's loud then this is even worse. It's not as bad if I have my stereo on or my central air. If you want a nice quiet day at home turn this off. I also started to get a small fan rattle after just a few days. Set up out of the box is easy just remember to take the bag off the filter. I won't buy this style again.
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Included Febreze 04530F Odor Removal Appliance, April 20, 2010
This review is from: Hamilton Beach 04492 True-Air Tower Ionic Air Purifier (Kitchen)
Ordered this TrueAir after friend got one and it works great.
Included in the box shipped to me is Febreze 04530F Odor Removal Appliance.
Very unexpected and not noted in the HB TrueAir page.
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Brilliant., February 25, 2010
This review is from: Hamilton Beach 04492 True-Air Tower Ionic Air Purifier (Kitchen)
I got this to take teh smell of smoke out of teh air. It does just that.
I didn't want to have to deal with changing HEPA filters, and I'm not allergic to everything in teh world.
So this was perfect for me, it's pretty quiet, has a bunch of sweet modes, tells you when teh air is dirty (works VERY well), and is easy to clean. Not teh prettiest thing in teh world, but i put it behind my couch- voila.
Brilliant.
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great product!, February 25, 2010
This review is from: Hamilton Beach 04492 True-Air Tower Ionic Air Purifier (Kitchen)
For the 80.00 I paid for these, they are well worth the money. I bought 3 for my little house and I smoke. People have noticed it doesn't smell like like smoke as much as it did before and they collect alot of dust from the air. Very satisfied with this purchase.
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