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Electrolux Air Purifier

By the Allergyconsumerreview.com

We were looking for an alternative to the Friedrich electrostatic air purifiers, for those who resolutely want to avoid some of the expense of replacing hepa filters. We were surprisingly pleased with the results of our testing of the Electrolux air purifiers, which are not without their drawbacks as noted below in a report by David Barnaby. When David says he likes a product, I listen, as he is worse than I am in giving products the thumbs down. My big grumble is that since Electrolux is owned by Eureka, they COULD have chosen to put into the machine their exclusive washable hepa filter which they use with their vacuum cleaners. But they did not and I intend to bring that up to them as a product improvement.The Electrolux air cleaner test results did not disappoint. David tested this air purifier over a 40-day period. With new filters, the particle count efficiency was 99.3% on speed 1; 93.2 for speed 2; 75.6 on speed 3. The average particle count efficiency is 89.4%.

The air cleaner was re-tested on day 40 for efficiency and the results were encouraging: 99.0% on speed 1; 93.8% on speed 2; and 66.1% on speed 3. The average particle count efficiency was 86.3% after running the unit for 40 days. The only noticeable reduction of efficiency was a 12.6% decrease on speed 3. The following is a summary of what David, who leads our product testing team, had to say about the Electrolux air cleaner.

Pluses:

• Has built-in indicator lights: Reminds owner that the filters need to be cleaned or replaced
• Air cleaner is quiet: Almost silent on low speed, quiet on medium speed and noticeably louder on high speed but not as noisy as other units on high.
• Easy access: for cleaning or replacing filters
• Quiet fan setting: This mode regulates the speed of the fan based upon the noise in the room; the fan will speed up when the sensor detects noise in the room, and slow down when it is quiet to not disturb the peace.
• Contains an air quality sensor: Allows the air cleaner to adjust the speeds based upon the contaminate level in the room
• Spare parts included: An additional corona wire is included
• Lightweight: Makes this air cleaner easy to carry
• Attractive exterior: Electrolux gave this air cleaner modern styling with a titanium gray color and a chrome knob that can blend into any environment, and kept the unit value-priced
• Efficient air filtration: Overall, this unit is a very efficient air cleaner considering that it is not a true HEPA-type air cleaner.
• Odor free: There was no discernable evidence of an ozone smell

Minuses:

• The accompanying air cleaner manual is not easy to understand
• The electrostatic filter has an odor when new but the smell dissipated after running the air cleaner constantly on high for a few days
• The unit is considered high maintenance since an owner will have to:
  - clean the filters regularly (every two months or when indicator light is displayed)
  - replace the carbon pre-filter every three - six months, however it is okay to run the unit without this filter if not needed
  - replace the electrostatic filter once a year depending upon how frequently the unit is used
• This unit is not recommended for removal of high concentration of gases and odors since there is only a small amount of carbon in the filter
• Not recommended for those with multiple chemical sensitivities

Summary: The Electrolux air cleaner is value priced at $499.95 for the highly efficient air filtration that it provides. It is lightweight, attractive, and has user-friendly indicator lights to take the guesswork out of when to replace or clean the air cleaner, which is greatly appreciated.

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