Ionic Pro Ionic Air Purifier
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Ionic Pro Ionic Air Purifier
Customer Review: Why do I have to give this one star?
Summary: 1 Stars
Instead of none. Cause that's what I'd rather give it. I just bought one of these at Dillards on sale for $35. Took it home, plugged it in and let it run for 5 hours in a bedroom with closed door. I come in later to a very clean-like smell which I find out is the ozone it produces. I must admit the ozone is a nice smell, but as they say, most things you like are bad for you. This is by far no exception to that saying. Reading reviews on this after-the-fact shows that ozone can be hazardous to your health and is actually in no way beneficial. Also, that night I was awoken to a screaching sound lasting about 5 seconds and the super bright blue LED went out. I was like 'oh great the thing just died and I haven't even used it a full day'. Well, the unit still worked, just the LED for High setting burned out. I have read other reviews on here that say the same happened. My assumption is that the LEDs aren't supposed to be that bright and that there is a resistor of wrong value in the circuit causing the LEDs to receive too much voltage. Not very reassuring as to the quality of the unit. So that's when I start researching this thing and find out it's better as a paperweight cause it offers no cleaning as determined by Consumer Reports and other sources. almost half the reviews on here say their unit just wont work anymore. Then I see that CS is a joke.
Basically, do NOT get this thing even if it is offered for free! It will not only be bad for your health, but you'll be constantly cleaning an air purifier that doesn't purify anything yet adds to your power bill.
Also, something to note: Sharper Image, the company that makes the similar Ionic Breeze units, LOST in a lawsuit against Consumer Reports for claims that their units are useless and unhealthy. What does that tell you? They then had to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy.
I will be promptly returning this to Dillards tomorrow.
Customer Review: Do NOT buy the Ionic Pro! It is UNHEALTHY & STINKY!
Summary: 1 Stars
Before I start, let me write a disclaimer that this might apply to ALL brands of this type, maybe not just the Ionic Pro. (I haven't tried the others.)
I was so excited about this item that I ordered two -- one for our bedroom and one for the room containing the cats' litter box. I only opened one, to try it out first before opening the other. The smell of the litter box was the reason for ordering.
I can tell you honestly that it DID get rid of the litter box smell, but it may only have been because it masks the litter box smell with the ozone smell! When you read the booklet that comes with it, it tells you that "you may notice a new clean scent...Ozone is the scent you are smelling", and goes on to warn people with asthma, heart disease, lung disease, breathing problems, etc. that they should talk to their doctor before using it. I do not have any of those problems, but the smell was overwhelming. It smells like a combination of bleach and sulfur. And your nasal passages feel very similar to how they feel after being exposed to bleach fumes -- kind of a raw, stinging feeling. The instructions tell you that if the smell is too strong, turn it down to Medium or Low. I was operating it on Low. Even after turning it off and opening all the doors and windows to air out the house, I could still smell it (presumably because it was still in my sinuses). I could even smell it on my skin (after washing).
I'm really disappointed to have to return my Ionic Pro, but there is no way that inhaling this ozone can be good for you. After using it, I did the research that I SHOULD have done prior to buying it. You can find many reports all over the internet about these devices, and the health risks involved. As much as I hate the litter box smell, I would rather smell that than burn away my sinuses.
Customer Review: I did my research!
Summary: 1 Stars
Copied from Consumerreports.com:
December 2005
An air cleaner that does little cleaning
Our latest tests show that the Sharper Image Ionic Breeze Professional with OzoneGuard is as ineffective as earlier versions and, unlike most room air cleaners, emits ozone as a byproduct. Based on its poor performance, we do not recommend it.
Sharper Image began offering its Professional Series air cleaners with the new OzoneGuard catalyst in July 2005 as Consumer Reports' October report on air cleaners went to press. Our air-cleaning tests show that the Ionic Breeze with OzoneGuard does a poor job of removing smoke, dust, and pollen particles from the air when new and after 500 hours of continuous use. We consider any air cleaner with a clean air delivery rate (CADR) of under 100 to be ineffective; CADR values for the Ionic Breeze were consistently in the 20s for dust and smoke and in the 30s for pollen. Indeed, our highest-rated air cleaner removed particles from the air roughly 20 times faster than the Ionic Breeze Professional.
Ozone is also a concern, especially for people with asthma and respiratory allergies, which ozone can aggravate. While earlier versions of the Ionic Breeze significantly exceeded the ozone limit in the voluntary, industry-standard Underwriters Laboratory test, the Ionic Breeze with OzoneGuard still adds ozone to the air, measuring just within the test limit.
The bottom line: The Sharper Image Ionic Breeze Professional with OzoneGuard does little to clean the air. If you own one, try returning it for a refund. Also remember that even the best air cleaner may be a questionable investment, since there's little medical evidence that air cleaners alone reduce the effects of indoor pollutants for those with asthma and allergies."
Customer Review: Headache remover!
Summary: 5 Stars
I live in South Texas where the allergy season starts on January 1 and runs through December 31, but that's not why I bought this unit. We cook a lot, my wife and I both smoke, and we have a beagle in the house, so we got this to eliminate odors. To be honest with you, I don't really notice the difference until I've been gone for a weekend or something like that, or when friends come over and as soon as they walk in the house, they comment about how good it smells, so apparently it works much better than I realize at eliminating odors.
But the main reason I wanted to review this after having it for a year now is this; when I originally got this, I placed it in the front living area of a house of 2500 sq ft. As I said, you would notice the clean air when you walked in the house, but it was probably too far away from the master bedroom to do much good. After having a particularly difficult bout of allergies and waking up with a terrific headache each morning, I finally decided to move it into the bedroom. Presto! No more waking up with a headache!
After a couple of months, it seemed as though the allergy season was taking a respite, so I moved it back into the living room. After a week of waking up each morning with that same throbbing headache, the Ionic Pro now has a permanent place in my bedroom and I am buying a second one for the living room.
I also love the fact that this thing is so easy to clean. I have found the little Palmolive disposable pads to work very well. A quick once over, let it dry (they recommend drying for 4 hours) then back in service. I highly recommend this product, especially for allergy sufferers.
Customer Review: Wonderful purchase!
Summary: 5 Stars
After reading some of the previous reviews I was skeptical. I needed an air purifier in my bedroom because I have two cats, people smoke in the room, and it generally has a musty smell.
I bought an Ionic Pro a few weeks after reading these reviews. I'm impressed!
After the first night I had to clean the blades because there was so much junk in the air. The next cleaning was about a week later because the machine had already powered through most of the offenders before (the instructions even state that it cleaning periods will be farther apart after the first use due to the fact that the air is generally cleaner and many of the pollutants have already been disposed of).
Some of these reviews talk about taking it from room to room... it doesn't work that way. This item is designed for small, medium, or large rooms (rooms closed off by four walls and closed doors) and not huge open spaces or outside. It's worked perfectly in my large bedroom and I still haven't heard a sound from it after a month of constant use.
The best thing to do is to purchase it for use in one room (don't take it from the kitchen to the living room to the bathroom, etc.) because it still takes time to clean the air. It's not an air freshener and does not make the air smell like citrus pleasentness. It simply cleans the air making it smell cleaner, feel less thick, and reduces the ammount of dust in the room (this I can vouch for).
If you're looking for a quick air freshener buy a glade plug-in. If you're looking for a long term air purifier this is a very good buy.