Friday, July 3, 2015

BestAir PF2020-1 Carbon Infused Pet Filter 20x20x1

This isn't too shabby of a price for a MERV 8 filter, let alone a MERV 11. I don't know if it's all MERV 11 filters, or just this one, but the down side is that it is so thick that it practically stops the air. I have a little box fan/air filter thing going on and when I put this in, my fan's output gets cut in half. I have a feeling that's just what you get when you have a higher grade filter though. Either way, awesome price. I'm sure it's great for furnace's, but it's not so great on home-rigged fan/filter systems!

Thursday, July 2, 2015

LightAir IonFlow Air Purifier

DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT.

I bought this unit and let it run for a number of days and began to wonder why nothing significant occured. I then started a process of asking "Who has reviewed this product that I can read about?" and "what information does this very same company put out that is verifiable, complete and independant?" And then....I got my answers!

1. Every technical reference on their own web page has a broken link. Every Chart, every supposed techinical paper that speaks directly to THEIR product is absent. Want endless papers about all things OTHER THAN their product's verifiable performance? Then go to the IONAIR website.

2. The only reference I was able to find on no OZONE generation was a single page doc from VLL. THEY DID A 3 HOUR TEST!...thats right 3 hours.

3. Consummer Report finally did a review on THIS VERY UNIT and they CAME IN LAST as the worst performing unit. Consummer Report went as far to say, and I quote, "The IONFLO did even a worse job of cleaning the air" followed by, get ready folks, "the IONFLO air cleaner was about as effective at removing dust and smoke AS HAVING NO AIR CLEANER AT ALL!"

See it for yourself here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3BJVIJh2qA

Heartbreaking to be taken in by a Danish Design Scam, mine went straight back and I begin the process all over again.

This isn't an air cleaner, its a scam for folks that want to believe something their own eyes are telling them is false.

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Aprilaire #56 Humidistat

  • For use with Aprilaire models 110, 112, 220, 224, 400, 440, 445, 445A, 448, 500, 550, 550A, 558, 560, 560A, 568, 600, 700, 760, 760A and 768.<
  • The Aprilaire Auto Trac humidifier control is computer-equipped, completely automated and will never need manual adjustments.
  • The advanced computer technology measures the outdoor temperature and indoor humidity and continually adjusts your homes indoor humidity to its optimum level.

Had one of these units prematurely quit, not triggering the Aprilaire humidifier. Aprilaire technical reps were great assisting to determine the problem of the humidifier not working, which was the humidistat. Unfortunately, it was out of warranty, so had to purchase. Mechanical and electrical installation was simple. Worked at start-up, and has been doing fine since. Do hope it lasts longer than the last one, though. They are not cheap.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

AC Infinity HS1238A-X Standard Cooling Fan

Very powerful fan. From my experience, the amount of noise it makes is fairly normal for a fan that can deliver this much air. I got them to replace the Sunon fans that were cooling the LED signs for my company, which were making strange buzzing noises. Compared to the Sunon fans, these appear to have a higher quality grade in terms of materials, about the same noise and more air power. The seller was very knowledgeable in helping me find the proper replacement and shipped fast.

Vicks 1.0 Gallon Cool Mist Humidifier

I originally purchased this unit for my child's room 2 years ago -worked fine. There was no soaked carpet, no leaks, no fires, and no problems finding filters. I even liked the level of sound it would get loud gradually. My child (now 2 yrs old) loved the sound so much we had to find a sound machine to duplicate it.

We purchased another unit for our second child's room. Strangely, this unit worked differently than the first. The second one leaked (very litte nothing a hand towel under the unit couldn't fix) and was MUCH louder than the first. I also found that I needed to refill this unit more often than I did the first.

I didn't see too much of a problem with the difference, just thought it was worth mentioning...

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Alen T100 - HEPA Style Desktop Air Purifier

This little purifier looks good, has three fan speeds, and a "ion" mode that can be turned off. The HEPA filter gets changed every 6 months and costs $20. To get the "lifetime warranty" you need to sign up for a filter delivery program. This may not be too bad if you use the unit all the time, but it is not too clear how to stop the program once initiated. My first unit was noisy, so I requested a replacement. The replacement arrived promptly, and works well. On low fan setting, it is very quiet. Higher settings circulate a LOT of air, and should be good if you have a serious problem.

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Whynter Activated Carbon Replacement Filter

This arrived on time. Bought it in Amazon's "super-saver shipper" deal,

in other words bought a few other items to make it qualify and saved on

shipping. This was great.

This fit in my Whynter ARC-14S 1400 btu dual duct portable AC.

There are tiny gaps at the edges that worry me a bit, but i don't think

that is probably avoidable with this replacement carbon filters, as they

even have a porosity throughout, as part of their structure, which

represents equivalent space, or gaps through which air flows somewhat

unfiltered.

I have zero idea how much a carbon filter of this type actually accomplishes,

and would love to know. i have a $500 air purifier in which is around ten pounds

of actual activated carbon, which i have to replace every year or so, and that air

filter is "convincing". but this Whynter product is an AIR CONDITIONER not

an air filter, so i guess having the added little carbon filter cannot hurt.

if anybody knows more about how much these filters really do, if anything,

i hope they post here.