Holmes HAP424-U HEPA-Type Tower Air Purifier Review
Holmes HAP424-U HEPA-Type Tower Air Purifier Feature
- Air purifier with space-saving tower design for rooms up to 180 square feet
- HEPA-type filter removes up to 99-percent of airborne particles as small as 2 microns
- Filter enhanced with baking soda to eliminate odors; filter-change indicator light
- Washable pre-filter; 3 speed settings; optional ionizer; CADR of 116 for smoke
- Measures 26-1/2 by 9-1/2 by 6-1/2 inches; 3-year limited warranty
Over time, any household room can get stuffy and dank, especially in the colder months, when windows stay shut for months on end. Anyone with respiratory allergies knows how that stuffiness, which is the result of an increase in airborne particles, can affect the mere act of breathing. Not to mention the odors. The Holmes Harmony Air Purifier can scrub those particles out of the air with a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter. Particles of dust, pollen, pet dander, mold spores, and even smoke larger than 2 microns are caught in the filters tiny screens. And there's an ionizing function that helps even smaller motes clump together, so they're big enough to get filtered out. A lungful of air scrubbed by the Harmony Air Purifier feels and smells like it's from a snowy mountaintop
The Harmony Air Purifier is designed for a 180-square-foot room, or about 12 by 15 feet. The unit is a slim oval tower of ivory plastic less than three feet tall, easy to place in an unobtrusive corner of the room. There are two control knobs--one for the three power settings, and one to turn the ionizer on or off. An indicator light lets you know when the filter needs changing.
The outside of the unit can be cleaned with a damp cloth. The air inlet grill can be washed in hot soapy water (not dishwasher-safe); it should be completely dry before being replaced into the unit. The top air outlet can be swept clean with a small, soft brush. The air purifier measures 26-1/2 by 9-1/2 by 6-1/2 inches. Holmes products include a 3-year warranty and come with detailed operating instructions. --Garland Withers
This space-saving tower air purifier works two ways to freshen and clean the air in your home. First, its Hepa high-efficiency filter helps remove airborne particles such as smoke, dust, pollen, mold spores and pet dander. Then, to absorb and eliminate common odors, the filter is fortified with trusty arm and hammer baking soda. Features three speed settings and optional ionizer. Recommended for rooms up to 180-square-feet, smoke CADR 116. Replacement filters: HAPF30DPDQ-U.
