A. A low cost UV air purifier by Hamilton
Beach. While in theory this air purifier
at high speed cleans up to 350 square feet, in reality you
only want to use it on low, so I recommend it for smaller
rooms. A detailed review will be coming up in an upcoming
newsletter.
B. The Airscreen furnace filter is a lower cost furnace filter than our Guardian
Filter. It is very good with a lifetime warranty. Excellent
value for money at $139.95
C.
I have been trying out the Hamilton Beach humidifier at home. The
full review of the product you can find on the product page. My
bottom line on this one? As with all humidifiers none of them is
perfect, but this is a great deal better than most. It is nice and
quiet, and the thing I like about it most is there is not chance
of over-humidifying your room because you can set it to exactly
the required humidity (about 35 to 40%). I was most surprised to
find that 3 gallons of water lasted nearly a week which told me
that most other humidifiers I had tried were overdoing it. The drawbacks?
It needs cleaning on a weekly basis, as do most humidifiers. The
process is simple but every little chore is extra time in my book
that I do not have. It also does not have an alert light to tell
you when it needs refilling. Other than those gripes, it is my current
favorite. $84.95 for 2.5 gallons.
D.
While I have been testing out the Hamilton Beach humidifiers, others
on my staff have been testing out the Bemis 2-in-1. It is a combo
humidifier and air purifier with a HEPA filter, which can be used
on its own in the summertime. While the air purifier capacity is
small (think baby bedroom size), nevertheless, it is nice and quiet
and our mother-to-be on staff loves it. This combo to my mind is
a real little bargain at $119.00. While I usually turn my nose up
at multi purpose appliances, this one is a winner at the price.
Warning. Do NOT expect it to do the air filtration job of a bigger
machine.
First Published: March 2002
Updated: April 2007
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