Honeywell 17000 HEPA QuietCare Air Cleaner
by Honeywell
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Honeywell 17000 HEPA QuietCare Air Cleaner
Customer Review: Honeywell HEPA 17000 Air Cleaner
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought three of these units to place in our home. I have one in our bedroom, one in my office and one in the family room. These units do a very good job of cleaning the air. The secondary carbon filter really shows up how much dirt is being taken out of the air (dust really shows up agains a black carbon filter). I clean the carbon filter one a month and replace them (the carbon pre filters) every three months.
The one negative I have for these units is that they are NOT all that quiet due to a less than well balanced fan unit. On low the wabble in the fan is not enough to make too much additional noise, but on high it is really noticable.
The noise can be quite irritable on the low setting and even after 5 months of running one in our bedroom, I still have not gotten to the point where I can ignore it. The sound level (on low) is about the same as a tower type of computer running. On high, the unit sounds like a small hair dryer. If you can sleep with a computer running in your room, this unit will not be a problem if you run it on low. If not, then you might want to consider something else.
Overall, the units do clean the air very well and you have to expect a certain amount of noise due to air movement.
Customer Review: Loud but worth it
Summary: 5 Stars
We placed this unit in our daughter's room about 6 months ago. She has asthma, allergies and is prone to colds. She has had far fewer symptoms since we purchased the unit. Another plus is that although we find it loud, it appears as white noise to her and helps her fall asleep and stay asleep. A great buy! I recommend this highly effective machine and you can't beat this reasonable price. I plan to buy one for my own bedroom.Customer Review: Only problem = TOO LOUD
Summary: 4 Stars
I love this air purifier. It's very effective and very reliable. I have allergies, and this has been a life saver. All of my air-borne related allergies have been noticably reduced. If fact, I recently bought a second one. There's no substitute for a true HEPA filter, and this one is a dandy. And, unlike many purifiers, this filter is PERMANENT. The carbon pre-filter needs replacing every few months, but they're inexpensive. This purifier is virtually maintenance free, and it has a 5-yr warranty.
But be warned: when placed on the "high" setting, this purifier is as loud as a freight train during a tornado storm. So the term "QuietCare" is highly misleading. The noise is tolerable on low and medium, but the high setting is anything but "quiet."
When I'm sleeping, I like a background fan noise, so it works out fine for me. But if you're trying to watch TV or listen to your stereo, you'll need to turn this off or move it to another room. I have a second one in my basement that runs 24/7, so the noise level is irrelevant for that purpose. This would garner 5 stars if it weren't for the loudness on the high setting.
Customer Review: Great value - works well
Summary: 5 Stars
Originally I purchased an IFD air purifier. They simply don't work.
To replace the IFD air purifier I purchase the Honeywell 17000. The unit works really well at removing dust and other airborn particles. The unit is not as "whisper quiet" as the model name would suggest - but I do not have trouble sleeping while it is on. It sounds like a small box fan on a low setting - which is not too bad at all really.
For the price - I would highly recommend this unit over others.
Customer Review: Mine Lasted 6 Years!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just bought my second Honeywell air cleaner. Actually I bought 2 more. I bought one 6 years ago and ran it constantly. The motor is finally wearing out. This air cleaner worked great in my daughter's bedroom... she is severely allergic to dust and she has related asthma. It works so well that every week when I go to dust her room, there wasn't much dust to remove. I am buying one for my bedroom as well. I'd like to have one in every room of the house! Awesome product for a great price!