Honeywell 50250 99.97% Pure HEPA Round Air Purifier
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: HoneywellBrand: Honeywell
Release Date: 2005-09-15
Model: 50250
Color: Ivory
Product features:
- Electric air purifier for large rooms; removes 99.97 percent of particles passing through
- Removes up to 99.4 percent of tiny particles like bacteria and germs
- Lifetime True HEPA filter vacuums clean for easy maintenance
- Patented 360-degree air intake and discharge for purifying large areas
- 3 speeds with filter-clean monitor; accepts #38002 charcoal and #24000 HEPA filters
- Honeywell HRF-14 Pure HEPA Permanent Replacement Filter
- Honeywell 38002 Enviracare Universal Replacement Pre-Filter
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Honeywell 50250 99.97% Pure HEPA Round Air Purifier
Customer Review: Fantastic Air Cleaner!
Summary: 5 Stars
While this product has both pros and cons, having lived with it for a month, I'm VERY pleased with its overall performance. There is absolutely no dust visible in the air, even when looking for some particles near a sunlit window. None. Zero.
The unit is fairly large, about half the size of a steel garbage can brought to the curb. This may be an issue for some people, but conversely, a smaller unit would not move (and therefore not filter) as much air.
It moves A LOT of air, so it can get windy sitting nearby. But because it moves so much air, it works so well. We leave it on the lowest setting 24 hours a day, because turning it up to medium or high would be ridiculous. It really moves a lot of air. The air enters into and flows out of the unit in a 360 degree pattern, so the unit cannot be "aimed" towards, or away from, nearby objects.
Some have compared this unit to a Sharp model (which costs twice as much), but they should be comparing two of these to a unit costing twice as much, and three of these to a unit costing three times as much.
Some consider the unit loud, but it doesn't bother me, and the "white noise" puts me right to sleep at night.
Construction quality is EXCELLENT. They generally "don't make stuff like this anymore." Mine was made in Mexico. The plastic is high quality -- the vents, the controls, and the convenient carry handle built into the top, all feel solid. I opened the unit up (there's a large plastic nut on the bottom) to examine the HEPA filter (which is huge), and even the filter felt solid and well made.
The unit sold directly from Amazon (can't comment on ones from 3rd party sellers) is the current model with the silver control panel on top, and is very handsome (much nicer than the older model visible in some customer-uploaded photos above). This unit is the "50250N" model, which was apparently an internal model number used by the manufacturer, and never actually labeled on the packaging/unit as "50250N." The difference is the "N" (new) model features the "lifetime" HEPA filter which doesn't need to be changed. The current "N" model is also cosmetically nicer than the prior version. To be clear, there is only one current model of this air cleaner, the 50250 (which was internally called a 50250N by the manufacturer). The 250 in the model number refers to a CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) of 250.
The unit has a fairy bright blue light visible at night, but this is likely a safety feature so people don't trip over the unit while heading to the bathroom late at night. It didn't bother me, and I actually find the "night light" helpful. The markings on the blue lighted dial were unreadable, however, but given that there are only 4 positions (Off, Low, Medium, and High) this isn't a big deal.
Note that the manufacturer recommends turning the unit on "High" for a few seconds EVERY time the unit is switched on, to create extra suction on the filter gaskets for the tightest possible seal. Then switch it to Medium or Low as desired after a few seconds. We let it run 24 hours a day on low.
If you can live with the size and the amount of air it moves, you will be very happy with this unit.
We are very happy with the unit, and will buy additional units for other areas of the house in the future.
Description of Honeywell 50250 99.97% Pure HEPA Round Air Purifier
True HEPA filter removes 99.97% of all airborne particlesfrom the air passing through the filter such as pollen, cat dander,household dust, tobacco some & mold sporesAllergy, Sinus & Asthma
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