Is this the same Ionic Air purifier that once retailed for $400?
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Mysticcal said:Air purifiers are for smokers and people who are paranoid
The Ionic Breeze is given a "poor" rating by Consumer Reports, who claims that the Ionic Breeze removed very few particles from the air in their tests. The Sharper Image complained about the testing method used by Consumer Reports, so the organization tested the Ionic Breeze a second time, after the testing method was reviewed and validated by an independent expert, and got the same result. The magazine also had two other independent experts examine the research studies provided by Sharper Image "proving" the Ionic Breeze was effective, and those experts found those documents to be unimpressive with flawed methodology or simply irrelevant as to whether the Ionic Breeze was an effective air cleaner.
In a well-publicized lawsuit filed in September 2003 in California, the Sharper Image asserts that Consumer Reports' findings are false and malicious. Consumers Union, the magazine's parent organization, made a motion in October 2003 to throw the case out of court, maintaining that Consumer Reports' tests are valid. That lawsuit was thrown out of court on November 9, 2004 with the court upholding Consumer Reports' First Amendment right to free speech in its assessment and review of the Ionic Breeze Quadra.
At Air Purifiers America, editors also give the Ionic Breeze a rating of "poor," adding that the Breeze is "Not effective in cleaning and removing particles from the air." Editors add that the "electrostatic plates create harmful Ozone." Models like the Ionic Breeze produce Ozone as a byproduct. In sufficient quantities, and for certain individuals, Ozone can be toxic. Although most experts say that the Ozone produced by electrostatic air cleaners is safe for those in normal good health, both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and American Lung Association (ALA) advise against using these devices since there are many Ozone-free HEPA models on the market. Ozone production is part of the basis for two pending lawsuits against The Sharper Image, both of which are seeking class-action status. In one suit filed in April 2004, Alicia M. Bryant, a Florida mother of children with respiratory problems, claims that the Breeze does not perform as advertised and exceeds Federal Ozone-level regulations.
maxelhombre said:For about $35 at Walmart, they have an Ionizer/Hepa air purifier that works very well. It has three speed settings on the fan with the lowest being absolutely silent, but still moving air.
Malatov said:The Ionic Breeze from Sharper Image is the $400 one.
Consumer Reports has pretty much debunked these ionic purifiers as nearly worthless and in fact potentially harmful.
Malatov said:The Ionic Breeze from Sharper Image is the $400 one.
Consumer Reports has pretty much debunked these ionic purifiers as nearly worthless and in fact potentially harmful. Sharper Image sued them (and lost, they had to pay $500K in legal fees for CR) after CR published their findings. CR is sticking by their results, and just a couple weeks ago renewed their criticism of the Ionic Breeze.
And according to this article:
Wow it's only 500 bucks! I'm getting half a dozen, shucks a dozen to round things out...Eleven said:Pretty much. And many people have reported that because of its 'electrostatic' operation, it makes all that dust, dirt, debris, etc, that it's supposedly cleaning, stick to everything in your home (walls, appliances, clothes, pets, you).
Buy one of these instead: http://www.friedrich.com/aircleaner/index.asp?divname=resd&resetdiv=1
Tin_10 said:Let me guess, the Holmes Air Purifier with the speed options on left, and the Ionizer on the right?
Mysticcal said:Air purifiers are for smokers and people who are paranoid
Mysticcal said:Air purifiers are for smokers and people who are paranoid
If it's collecting anything on the plates, then that's enough for me.J-Mag said:No offense, but Ionic Air Purifiers are for morons...
They don't clean the air, they just acumulate enough particles on the collectors to make you think they are doing something.
HEPA is the only way to go...
Tin_10 said:I breathe and sleep better with unclogged nostruls
DriveEuro said:If it's collecting anything on the plates, then that's enough for me.
There is much wisdom in this one...MeanieMan said:
Apallohadas said:There is much wisdom in this one...