Blueair 200/303 Series SmokeStop Filter Replacement

The filter does what its suppose to do and when i purchased a new one, boy, could i see a different!! Black and white! And to think you breath that stuff in all day long! Kind of expensive, but, if it works, its worth it, right?

AC Infinity AI-CFD120BA Dual 120 Quiet Cabinet Fan Kit

Following a home theatre system redesign, space became a premium and in the case of the amplifier, I was concerned about the lack of breathing room even though I created some vent holes in the shelf above.

Subsequent temperature measurements indicated 100+ degrees F which is significantly higher than the optimal ~ 85 degrees F. At that point I started my search and came across the AC-Infinity family of rack coolers. Even though I wasn¡¦t using a rack, I am pretty good at ad hoc mods.:)

I elected the small 2 fan configuration (dual 80) as the most optimal for my application. I rigged the unit with a few wire ties and a push tack on the back of the shelf situate above the amp. Plugged it into the switched amp outout and the results were better than I anticipated. The unit now runs at ambient temperature even after hours of typical use. I cannot hear the fans even when nothing is playing.

Service: 3 days from order to install. Are you kidding me!

HAPF-22 Holmes HEPA Aftermarket Replacement Filter

I have had a little Holmes air cleaner in the back room with the litter box for years, but this year Target no longer stocked the filter, nor did any of the other local stores I checked out. I found it here at the best price and it was delivered rapidly and fit perfectly. I can use that room again. Silly how little furry things can make such an unpleasant atmosphere! I did not want to purchase another blower box just because the filters were no longer easily available, but ordering through Amazon is easy enough and I have not had any problems.

Steamfast 3 In1 Steam Mop

Despite numerous complaints about poor customer service, I chose this model because it has variable steam output, also works as a handheld tool on vertical surfaces, does not get as hot as the sanitizing mops (and I hope is less likely to harm me or my bamboo floors), and gets some favorable reviews when it is working. I purchased this from a local electronics store (~$90) so I would not be at the mercy of the manufacturer's customer service in case of problems later.

I bought the Steamfast mop mainly to clean the stone tile floor of the bathroom. Squirt mopping with disposable cloths typically left my floor tacky, the grout dingy, and near the sink, a built-up film of hairspray residue.

I find this product works effectively when I start cleaning on a medium to low steam setting in the hand-held nozzle configuration around the tub rim, shower glass, toilet base, then (adding the handle and the stiff brush) pre-cleaning the floor tile grout, then switching to the mop head and steam mopping the stone tile floor on the lowest steam setting (per instructions).

Pros

Ready to mop just a few seconds after being turned on

No tacky residue on the tile floor

Floor dries quickly

With the nozzle/brush attachment and the long handle, I can clean the grout and toilet base without wearing gloves and kneeling

The mop head fits behind the toilet

Works on vertical surfaces and counter tops

Steam output is variable

Mop pad washes up nicely and air dries quickly

Reservoir capacity (~20 oz) was more than adequate to clean the whole bathroom.

Doesn't take up too much space hanging in the broom closet

Cons

-Like other mops, Steamfast pushes the dirt around on the fiber pad, which often needs rinsing during the job.

-If there is a lot of fiber, hair, or lint on the floor, the Steamfast mop tends to leave it behind in clumps.

-On all but the lowest steam settings (with the mop head on), the Steamfast leaves a fair amount of water on the surface being cleaned

-It is a bit cumbersome to get this out, fill up the tank, change attachments, adjust the handle, plug it in etc., and then empty and let the tank dry out when I am done.

Overall, I am satisfied with the Steamfast because it solves the problems I was having with the wet disposable cloth type of mop.

PS I use Bona system on my wood floors, but might I steam them once or twice a year in case of dirt buildup.

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UV Light for A/C or Furnace

Easy to install and work great. The air just smells fresher and our allergy symptoms have all but gone. I'm going to buy another to place above the indoor condenser coil as well as the one I placed into the return air duct.

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Eureka U Style Premium Bag

I could have purchased the 'plain' ones...but I live rural, have long-haired cat and dog...and keep the windows open all summer.....I opt for the pollen collecting kind--wish they were more affordable, but they aren't too bad of an expense...they hold a lot. I have a bagless vac too and prefer this to it.

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Sharper Image Ionic Breeze 3.0 Compact Silent Air Purifier

I purchased this after an informercial. My warrenty was for 3 years. Lucky for me, since 14 months after receiving the unit it died with no warning.

The manufacture made me return it AT MY OWN EXPENSE and then they sent me a new unit. Took 2 months.

Well, the new unit arrived 8 days ago. It died an hour ago. I called the customer service and refused to pay to send it back AGAIN.

They ARE sending me out a new unit (again), but it will take up to 10 business days to receive. They agreed to send a pre-paid shipping label this time too. (Could take a month though.)

Meanwhile, I have nothing. After reading the reviews below, I could have kicked myself. I subscribe to the online version of Consumer Reports so did what another did...looked it up. Consumer Reports says this Ionic Breeze only "removes a few particles from the air", nothing else. They also did the test, as the infomercial showed, of putting the Breeze in an enclosed space with smoke and turned it on. It did NOT do what the infomercial said. It did not "power through smoke". It did nothing.

I am taking the advice of Consumer Reports. I am refunding my money on the Breeze and purchasing "the high-scoring Friedrich C-90A and Whirlpool AP45030HO models" which DOES work...and work well.

Avoid the Ionic Breeze unit, for the home AND/OR the car.

14911 Sears Kenmore Humidifier Wick Filter

These are not true Kenmore filters. The real Kenmore filters are way better. I like saving a buck as much as the next guy,and i always shop for the lowest price whenever i can,but this filter is junk. On rare occasions,it pays to get the original parts,THIS IS ONE OF THOSE TIMES. You even have to be careful when you buy these from Sears. Buy them straight from SEARS.COM , and not from the PARTS department. The generic filters don't soak up water very well, the real Kenmore filters will draw water throughout the entire filter,making them 80% more effective.

Holmes HAP9412B-U Small Room HEPA Type Air Purifier

have had this product for almost a year now. i purchased it on sale at Target for $40. I have not replaced the filter i just vacuum it out monthly and it is still performing very well. Its actually really gross how much dust this product removes from the air i breathe. The noise it generates (which isnt too loud) helps me sleep at night. I keep this thing running on high 24/7 because i have a dog that sheds (picks up his hair as well). the device has two filters the pre-filter which can be washed by hand (i spray some febreze on it to keep my room fresh. and then the regular filter. I would definetly recommend this air purifier.

UPDATE!!!!!!!!: another year has passed and i have changed the filter only once. Vacuuming it really freshens it up. I still leave it on high 24/7 only shutting it off once a week for an hour or so. The air purifier picks up so much dust and pet hair that it actually builds up on the outside part where the air intakes. All you need to do is wipe it down with a rag. Once again I HIGHLY recommend this air purifier and many of my friends have purchased this (seriously i should start selling them. people LOVE them as gifts too.) and they all love it so much. If you have a larger space they make a larger one too. My friend bought that and put it in her bead shop she owns and she says the place always smells fresh. Seriously though don't hesitate to get one.

Generic Dyson DC17 Washable Pre-Filter Assembly 911236-01

I had initially ordered this product based on the picture because my present filter looks exactly like it but when the actual filter arrived it was the wrong one. It did not have the (6 and the tap)on it like the picture, it was white and much larger. However I returned it and made sure to place my next order based on my vacuum's product number. Eventually the correct filter was mailed to me, Filter Part #911685-01. Filter #911685-01 is exactly like the picture, therefore I wish that they would put the correct picture for corresponding filter because that picture DOES NOT accurately represent Filter Part #911236-01.

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Black & Decker HEPAFreshTM Air Cleaner BXAP148 3 Speed HEPA Purifier

I've been using this air cleaner for a couple days now to see how well it does its job. We have a great deal of Juniper pollen in the air at the moment and it's causing quite a bit of distress to everyone's system. It is suggested that this air filter is put in a small, single, closed room up to 155 square feet for best results. I am using it in my computer room as this fits the mode. I've been experiencing less pollen disturbances in this room than any other room in my house so I can recommend this machine for that purpose alone; it's doing a pretty good job of removing the airborne pollen and depositing it in the filter.

I am particularly happy with the machine itself as it seems very user friendly and if I didn't read the directions, I could still easily figure out the filter layers and how it works. The filter access cover comes off without a hitch and the filters are also easily removed for cleaning. The control panel is self explanatory, the machine has a built in carrying handle and it stands upright without tipping over. I am happy that the stand is included/molded into the design of the tower just as the handle is because screwing a bottom stand on tower appliances can be a bit tricky. No problems here, it just comes out of the box ready to roll. I like it.

Austin Air Healthmate Jr Replacement Filter

The item does what it's supposed to do: It filters. It's amazing how much quieter the machine gets when you replace the filter.

Doing the replacement itself is a bit of a dirty affair, because presumably the old filter is full of everything you're allergic to, and you have to pull it right out of the machine, with dust going everywhere, before you put in the new one. I recommend doing it outside.

Smellkiller Zilosoap, Blue

This little gizmo does indeed remove odors on your hands, just as advertised. Great price, love the blue color, and makes a wonderful small shower/birthday/etc/stocking stuffer. I bought two, assuming it would work. Fortunately, it does and now some other happy camper will find this nifty gadget tucked in their package from me.

Indus Classic Himalayan Salt Crystal Natural Candle Holder Asthma Curing Gift

Absolutely love this product, bought two for my home. One for living and one for bedroom. Emits a beautiful, soft and comforting light to relax by. Defiently would recommend this to anyone.

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Surround Air Multi Tech II XJ-3000D Air Purifier

I started to run this air purifier exactly 52 hours ago, and it has already changed my quality of life.

I have never owned an air purifier before. I have been literally choking on the air in my own apartment during the several months that I have been living here, and I had extremely unrealistic expectations about an air purifier: I imagined posting something like, "Wow! I could feel the difference after two hours!" Well, OK, it took more than two hours! But it happened.

I started it on low fan with the sanitizer disabled. Then I went to medium fan, then I added the sanitizer on low, then I put the fan on high and the sanitizer on medium. I awoke this morning no longer choking on the air and no longer confronted with the aggressive dusty odor with which I had come to associate my apartment. I left it today with the fan on high and the sanitizer on medium and returned tonight to a completely different atmosphere.

I am not afraid of the ozone produced by the sanitizer but if you are you can choose to run it only once in a while or never.

My only concern is that, unlike some other air purifiers, this one does not have a display light that indicates when the HEPA filter is dirty (and this HEPA filter is permanent if you have a hand vac although you can also choose to buy a replacement filter [also readily available through amazon]). Since this is my first air purifier, a dummy light would have been great. But I went for the price. I guess I'll know when the filter needs vacuuming or changing when I sense that the air is once again heavy with particles.

But no negatives. I love this thing. I want to hug it.

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Berkey Light with 2 Black Filters

I question where some of these reviewers got their information about performance tests. Check out .

On one of the tabs you'll find analysis results.

The FAQ page says: "There are simply too many varieties of pharmaceuticals that could end up in drinking water. By too many I mean it is impossible to test for them all. However, we do know from testing, that the purification process used by the Black Berkey elements remove more pollutants than any other system available on the market today." It also describes a test you can do by adding red food coloring to the water to be sure the filter is working. Any filter that will remove red food coloring has to be pretty effective.

Regarding the high TDS rate one reviewer mentions, the FAQ page says, "Berkey purification systems do not remove the beneficial minerals from the water but they do extract harmful heavy metals such as lead and mercury as well as sedimentary minerals such as iron oxide. Therefore, the TDS (total dissolved solids) reading will not typically change much unless there are a lot of heavy metals or sedimentary minerals in the source water."

About viruses, the FAQ page says: "Berkey is the original North American distributor for British Berkefeld, a company who makes the finest ceramic water filter available. These ceramic filters are excelent at removing harmful bacteria from sediment heavy, contaminated drinking water. It soon became clear to Berkey that a more powerful filter was needed, one that not only removed bacteria but was also in addition able to remove chemicals, viruses, heavy metals fertilizers and a long list of additional contaminants from your drinking water. After many years of research Berkey developed the Black Berkey purification element. This filter gives you all of the benifits of the ceramic filter with the added abilities mentioned above. Black Berkey purification element signifigantly raised the bar to a level that no other gravity flow water filters are curently able to attain."

These filters are used all over the world by aid agencies. You won't find any filter on the market that will purify better. Certainly not simple charcoal filters like Pur. On this page: it explains that a water filter has to remove 99.99% of pathogenic bacteria. To be sold as a "purifier" it has to remove 99.9999%. "All Berkey systems that contain the Black Berkey elements are classified as water purifiers. In fact Berkey Water Purifiers remove 99.9999999% (log 9 reduction) of pathogenic bacteria. To our knowledge no other water filtration device in the world can match that claim."

I have had a Big Berky for 2 months, due to a cancer diagnosis my treatment plan requires drinking pure water with no added fluoride and no residual agrotoxins, etc. The Berkey filters were the best solution I could find of anything on the market and we're loving the water and quick and easy system.

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Oreck Dual Max Air Purifier

I've been waiting for a forced air ionizer/air cleaner like this for awhile. I use fan based HEPA air filters, and this is by far quieter than any of those. On medium and low settings, the Oreck is nearly completely silent. Even on high, for the amount of air it puts out, I still consider it moderately quiet. Remember, I'm accustomed to fan based HEPA filters, so this is by far more quiet than any.

As for the odor absorbency, this leaves a bit to be desired. It does work but not in a single pass manner. Many carbon filter manufacturers (the part of HEPA filters that scrub out odor) usually pride themselves on single pass efficiency. In other words the ideal goal is to eliminate 99.9% of odor on the first pass. I am a smoker so this becomes important to eliminate smell ASAP.

On all settings, low, medium, high, the odor would be scrubbed about 85% out. For non smokers or low to moderate odor environments, this is probably good enough. The odor scrubber is simply a few strips of ultraviolet LEDs' that can be turned on and off, though I see no reason to turn it off. Ultraviolet light is the best odor absorber to date; however being LEDs' and the fact that a little odor remains tells me the LEDs' don't put out true UV light, or are simply not powerful enough.

Pros:

Super quiet

Easy to clean, nearly fool proof

Doesn't get dirty too quickly

It will dry the "Truman cell" ionizer prior to energizing it, so it doesn't cause permanent damage.

Nightlight that has 3 brightness levels (off, low, high)

Remote control

Cons:

Odor absorbency could be better, but is adequate.

I will update further if anything changes.

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Environmental Air Sponge, 1 Lb.

Recommended to me by my daughter who was told about the product by her boss. We all have cats, which means litter boxes and associated kitty smells in our houses. This is the ONLY product that has been successful in virtually eliminating the odors. Now I don't have to do the SMELL :) Test before entering my house first when followed by guests. I had been buying the 8oz. size but my daughter again informed me that I could buy the 16oz. size online. I like the product so much that I will continue to use it.

SPT Evaporative Air Cooler

I purchased this evaporative cooler to take the edge off of my child's play room. We have a couple other evaporative coolers in the house that work well for larger areas, but wanted something smaller and that used less electrical power for that application. I bought based on price, the 65 watt usage and the louvers. It arrived in good condition and completely assembled. Entirely plastic, but seems well made. Smaller than expected. Likes: the controls work well, nice to have the water level window, does what it should (cools a small room as can be expected from an evaporative cooler). Dislikes: feeding water is time consuming due to small intake hole, louvers dont really do much it rotates and could be a nice feature, but I think the pitch is too low or non existant, so the air mostly goes straight.

Update 1.17.03:

Stopped using when it started to leak. Still works if you put a cookie pan underneath, but I recovered my previous portable AC unit (cooling fins needed cleaning, covered in lint/dust causing it to shut down) and switched back to the AC unit.

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Soiree bottle-top Wine Decanter & Aerator

The Soiree is an on-the-bottle wine aerator/decanter. It provides one-hand operation and aerates wine differently than competing products. Rather than passing the wine through a narrow chamber and injecting air into the wine, the Soiree achieves aeration by relying on the tendency liquids have to adhere to surfaceseffectively exposing much of the wine to air while pouring. In a 4-way blind tasting I conducted with 3 tasters of varying degrees of familiarity with wine, the Soiree finished first. Enjoy this video and let me know what you think with commentsI will check back and follow up.

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