GermGuardian Air Purifier for Home with HEPA Pure Filter, for Wildfire Smoke, Pet Dander, Pollen, Odors, Large Rooms Up To 743 Sq. Ft., Removes 99.97% Pollutants, UV-C Light, 22", AC4825E, Gray

My toddler and I both have severe allergies and asthma. To the point that over the past month we have both been having major issues with the pollen and smog in the air, even with being home most of the time! I ordered this one after doing A LOT of research, and I decided this was the best for the money. With a true HEPA filter that you replace once a year (opposed to once a month) it would save money in the long run. I chose this one for the den in our house and over the coming weeks we will be getting smaller ones for the bed rooms.This review for right now is 24 hours in to having it on in the house, and later I will come back and add to it.Set up was easy straight out of the box, and I put it out of traffic areas in the house. I was worried with where I put it there would be trouble for good air circulation, but it is doing great! In fact with it on high I noticed a tag on the other side of the room (directly across) was moving on one of the toys yesterday as I was cleaning. Then I cooked fish last night (our den has an open doorway to the kitchen), and I couldnt even smell it cooking!! I decided to test it this morning, and sat on the couch painting my nails. Even using nail polish remover I couldnt smell it!!! (which astounds me b/c I hate doing my nails simple b/c of the toxic fumes!!) As far as noise, its not that bad. On high, with the tv and with kids running around it is a little white noise and thats it. I sleep with the bed room doors open, and having a tower computer on in the den annoyed me, however on medium I couldn't even hear it in the den! It also moves a lot of air b/c even when the ac isnt blowing air, it feels like it is b/c of this tower! I am super excited at the thought of having better air quality in the house so we dont have as many issues, and I know it will take probably a good month for me to be able to judge that (and trust me I keep up with our flair ups b/c my son sees a specialist so I can tell you if it will make a difference or not). I also liked the UV light, since we have kids over to play all the time it makes perfect sense to have it to.Also anyone that has lung issues, make sure to avoid any purifier that has the ion part (where you turn it on for a fresh smell) it actually causes lung problems (if you have underlying problems). Oh and check out the reviews on walmart . com for this purifier, it has hundreds of reviews and most are five star (which is one of the reasons I went with this model even though not everyone loved it on here).Check back in August and I will add an update =)****************************UPDATE****************************** 12/2/2012Hi ALL! Sorry took me so long to come back and update =) Fortunately if you see below I did give a heads up three weeks in we still loved it. This unit is holding up well, and really does a good job! Since buying it (I guess going on six months ago now --WOW THAT WENT FAST!!) it helped with our asthma and allergies. Within the first month I stopped waking up with a stuffy nose, and it was taking particles out of the air so I wasn't seeing as much dust. I still would love to have them in each room, but that is on the back burner. Make sure you have enough for the sq footage of your room. We have since moved to a larger place, that has more sq footage in the den, and also two open doorways leading to other rooms. As such, this unit is doing really well for how much air it has availability to; when I should honestly probably should have one more in here. It isn't too loud, and I love the uv light. Within the first month of us having it we were exposed to someone (a visitor) that wound up having pneumonia. With the fact we have a higher risk of catching lung illnesses, I was really nervous. I think a big contributor to not catching it is because we had this unit running on high with the uv light. I highly recommend this unit, and I hope it helps! =)***********************************Update 6/26/13We just about hit the year mark! Still working great and going strong! Make sure you wipe down (inside and out) once a month (as the book says). Still going strong, and working well! =) Buy this one, and you wont regret it!***********************************Update 11/13/13Unit is still working great! We added a second one earlier this year, and pleased with both! =)***********************************Update 06/29/14Both units are still going strong with no issues. Still helping with our asthma and allergies.

Straight out of the box I love it. It looks cool and I didn’t even need to take any plastic off the filter. Just turned it on. To my delight it’s whisper quiet on Automatic and I’ve had my large room unit running 24/7 downstairs now for two days so it was good to check that it was doing its job correctly when my unit counted down to 20 . I have had my way oversized Alen Breathesmart in my bedroom for 4 years because I was told it would work downstairs in my two-storey open plan loft. Cathedral ceiling being a huge negative. But I’m spending more time downstairs these days than in my upstairs overhang landing (den), so I decided it was time to try it and finally get a small room one for my bedroom. I’ve been spoiled by my one which is automatic and quiet as a whisper. I listened to the sound of my 6 choices on people’s review videos but there wasn’t one for this model. It’s absolutely great. The Winix 4825 & 4800 sounded awful and even the Core 300 was loud. The decibel levels, cadr for dust and pollutants, automatic sensor, and a white or silver sleek design were my deal breakers. This doesn’t have great cadr but I’m hoping it’s enough in my bedroom. It’s also for a much smaller room and it’s relatively inexpensive compared to others with the automatic sensor.So I’m very happy and will update after 24/7 use for a month.I was also pleased it was delivered at 11am since it was scheduled any time before 10pm.

So I use to have the original humidifier which was the bulky one with the turn style knob on the top of it, an I absolutely loved it! I gave it to my mother once I moved due to me wanting to start over with new things and when I seen they had an upgraded version of what I had previously I was low key excited. I received mines about 2 weeks ago and I must I say I am very impressed. Not that I thought I would be disappointed, I mean it is the upgrade from the one I originally had. The air quality changes immediately once you cut it on. Hugh difference in the air. Very easy to use, and directions are pretty straight forward with explaining how to use it. Simple plug in. The only complaint I do have is it is a bit loud no matter what setting it is on. However it is nice and sturdy and i'm hoping to get a few years out of this one like I did the last one. I would definitely purchase. Specially if you have kids or anilamls.

Works really good. I noticed the difference in my room right away. I would have given it 5 stars but it was shipped in the manufacturers packaging that shows what item is inside. Lucky for me people aren’t exactly chomping at the bit for air purifiers but it’s still an expensive item that would have been very easy to recognize. Please use discreet packaging for all items!

This is my second purchase of this brand/model. The original one is over five years old and still running great. I expect this one will work just as good. I love having the white nose of the fan in the background at night. Sleeping with the fan sound is not an issue, as it does have three speeds. I must say one of my favorite things about this HEPA air purifier is how easy it is to find a high quality replacement filter that fits!

This is a really nice, quality air purifier. It has some weight to it. Easy, clear instructions. It has a UV light to kill germs. It filters mold spores, pet dander, free radicals etc. Also, the cherry on top for me is its small size. So, if you have an RV it's perfect. It has a medium, slim ish build so it doesn't take up a lot of space. To be noted, this air purifier is also very quiet, so that is a huge plus.