Honeywell 17000 HEPA QuietCare Air Cleaner
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Honeywell 17000 HEPA QuietCare Air Cleaner
Customer Review: Absolutely Great Product
Summary: 5 Stars
Several people have commented that this product is too noisy. Either they got a "bad" one - or I got a really good one. With the unit barely 5 feet away from me, and my TV on with just medium volume - I hear absolutely no "mechanical" sound and just a very pleasant "breeze" sound. And that is exactly what this machine is suppose to do - move air.
I even put some essential oil on a cotton ball - hang it in front of the air outlet and the fragrance is "breezed" all over the room. Absolutely Great Product.
Customer Review: Awesome quality, and good white noise.
Summary: 5 Stars
My 10 month-old daughter has had a humidifier in her room during the winter months, and with summer coming up, I was worried about her being able to sleep without some similar white noise. Initially, I thought I'd get some sort of electronic "nature sounds" type of device, but I figured I should spend a little more and get an item that actually *does* something other than make noise.
Keep in mind, my goal wasn't to find something that was whisper quiet. And in my past experiences with other air purifiers, the quiet ones don't seem to accomplish much anyway.
After reading the reviews here, I decided to give the Honeywell 17000 a shot. I'm definitely glad I did! On the Medium setting, it's almost exactly as loud as the Holmes 2-gallon evaporative wick humidifier that we've been using. It also moves a LOT of air, even at the Low setting.
One of the things I really liked about this particular model, is that the HEPA filter is a semi-permanent low-maintenance type, with a wraparound prefilter that gets replaced. Unlike most of the tower and EnviraCare air purifiers, the replacement prefilter is really cheap and easy to find.
Also, compared to other air purifiers in this price range, the Honeywell 17000 is built like a tank.
A minor additional note: This item may be eligible for FSA reimbursement, if you have allergies and participate in an FSA program. Because it's portable, you don't have to do a cap-ex worksheet for reimbursement.
July 2010 UPDATE: Having owned this for two years, and running it almost 24/7 (exceptions being power outages and filter maintenance), this air purifier is still going strong. The motor hasn't made any unusual noises, and air circulation seems to be every bit as good as it was when I first took it out of the box.
Over the course of two years, replacement pre-filters have been cheap, easy to find (though I typically buy them here) and easy to replace. This is the first purifier I've used that hasn't turned in to worthless junk in months, or been too expensive to maintain.
Customer Review: Awful fish smell from air cleaner
Summary: 2 Stars
We purchased this air cleaner about 4 months ago and suddenly it has a horrible fish smell. If you turn it off the smell goes away and as soon as you turn it back on the room starts to smell like fish. The filters have been replaced. I have never had this issue before with a Honeywell air cleaner.Customer Review: Can't say it's quiet, not very loud at least
Summary: 3 Stars
loud at the high mode, acceptable in the bed room at the low mode
excellent in deodorization
super fast shipping
considering buying their other products that are more quiet
Customer Review: Clean air
Summary: 4 Stars
Very strong air purifier. With that it is very loud. Design is awkward.