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(More customer reviews)I first purchased one of these, years ago when I was trying to find an alternative to the Ionic Breeze. I'd had some of those, but cleaning the wire filaments was a total drag. Plus, I blew one out with a spike to the electrical system, and needed another ionic cleaner. I found these Surround Air units for a good price, and bought one.
The actual product doesn't work as an air cleaner. It's loud, leaves a fairly large "smudge" behind it if you have it too close to the wall, and there's a fairly strong hiss as it charges the air. Cleaning is much easier, as a couple of thumb screws loosen the bottom plate, and you pull out the metal charging plates. You still have problems removing "gunk" if you're a smoker, but Castrol Super Clean followed by some 90% rubbing alcohol does a fine job.
I also noticed a very strong ozone smell, and didn't think much about it. Then we started selling textile products online (originally with eBay). Being smokers, we ran into problems with customers complaining about the smoke odor, and we were about to go out of business. I'm not interested in whether you think smoking is good or bad. We smoke, deal with it. But it IS critically important that our customers can't tell that our products are made in this type of environment.
Thinking of the heavy ozone smell from the Surround Air, we tried an experiment. We put the unit in a plastic bin from Wal-Mart, then put in some scrap, quilted fabric we'd had laying around for 2 years! In a heavy smoker environment! Then we ran the Surround Air overnight (about 12 hours). We then brought the fabric over to a friend of ours who has a very sensitive nose and hates the smell of cigarette smoke. We asked him to sniff the fabric, and all he could smell was "a sort of fabric-y smell."
This unit is useless as far as cleaning air, really, but it's fantastic as a low-cost ozone generator! If you're trying to remove smoke odors (or pet odors, or any other bacteria-related odors), it's a perfect solution. Typical big units are in the $200+ range. Smaller units are available, but they're not as powerful in the ozone department.
To summarize, the very thing that relegates this item to the junk heap as an air purifier, is exactly what returns it to star status for online sellers---particularly those who have pets or who smoke!
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The silent, filter-less HF 200 will keep your room clean, fresh and comfortable.Ideally designed for regular size rooms, the HF 200 is an incredibly effective air purifier which fills an entire room with health beneficial negative ions. Indoor air contains extremely low quantities of negative ions. Countryside air, in comparison, contains more than ten times the negative ions found in indoor air. Negative ions produced by the HF 200 purifier, bind with airborne pollutants removing them from the air and creating a fresh, clean and healthy environment. * Rated voltage = DC 12V-16V * Power consumption = 6W * Ion output = MAX 1,000,000/ccm * Active oxygen output = Less than 0.05 ppm (parts per million) * Dimension: 12 x 7.2 x 3.8 (inches) * Weight = 1280g or 2.8lbs * Applicable area = up to 270 sq ft (15 x 18 room)
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