5 Comments

1. David Osorio Morales says:

   February 11, 2010 at 12:10 pm

   no good at all dont you make my mistake am allergic and this product din’t do notting at all for me dont understand why some person do recomend it
   Rating: 1 / 5
2. alienlady says:

   February 11, 2010 at 1:47 pm

   UPDATE – Dec. 13th, 2009.
   
   I received my Model #04492. It has the PERMANENT FILTER. It IS NOT TOO LOUD as some people have stated. I keep mine on Auto Sensor and I LOVE IT!

   After over a week of constant use (I NEVER SHUT IT OFF) my eyes are no longer PUFFY in the morning. I do not see a haze in the air any longer when the sun shines through the window either. I am not a smoker so that was not it. I had dirty air stirred up by the ceiling fan which is almost always on.

   This gets a 5 star from me!

   So much confusion here because Amazon combines it’s reviews for both Models #04492 AND #04491.

   I noticed they use the SAME REVIEWS(same Brand Names but DIFFERENT Model Numbers) on many many items sold on Amazon. Especially CAMERAS – buyers beware.

   They SHOULD NOT DO THAT because it is very very MIS-LEADING!

   I persevered NEARLY 2 HOURS through web site after web site to confirm the FACT that the #04491 requires a $49 replacement filter every 6 months or so.

   After two hours of searching and reading and Price Comparing – I found a NEW IN BOX #04492 on Ebay for a total of $105 including shipping.

   I really have no idea how well it is going to work.

   All I know is I had to read site after site – ad after ad to figure out that THEY ARE NOT ALIKE in the FILTER DEPT!

   I almost bought the #04491 because of the Amazon Reviews from several satisfied customers that said it they LOVE the Permanent Filter… THAT WAS WRONG!

   Thank God I remembered about the CAMERAS and how they combine their Reviews on similar items. So I thought – just for the heck of it… and I started GOOGLING the #04492. I WAS RIGHT!

   They had the SAME EXACT REVIEWS for the #04492 as they did the #04491.

   DO NOT GET THE #04491 unless you do not mind buying the $49 air filter every 6 months. If they say 6 months – FIGURE 4 months and it will be clogged.

   If you shop around – you can get an #04492 CHEAPER than what some sites are selling the #04491 for.

   I hope this review will enlighten some of you and prevent you from buying something that an AMAZON.com review MISLED you about.

   Before you purchase something BIG and Expensive or Specific that you need or want – Search – Search – GOOGLE – GOOGLE! Then you will know EXACTLY what Model number you need.
   
   
   Rating: 5 / 5
3. T. Zandbergen says:

   February 11, 2010 at 3:34 pm

   I’ve had mine for a week now and it works good but this baby is loud. If you own a Xbox 360 and you think that’s loud then this is even worse. It’s not as bad if I have my stereo on or my central air. If you want a nice quiet day at home turn this off. I also started to get a small fan rattle after just a few days. Set up out of the box is easy just remember to take the bag off the filter. I won’t buy this style again.
   Rating: 3 / 5
4. Earnhardt says:

   February 11, 2010 at 5:26 pm

   This air cleaner works very well (takes the smoke right out of the room) but the permanent filter seems to have a flaw. It’s made of a thick, fabric-like material and is in an accordian shape within it’s frame. I vacuum it often so it is not clogged. But whenever the unit is on any higher setting other than “Whisper”, it mades this very annoying whistling noise. I’ve removed the front magnetic cover while unit is on, poked around the fabric layers of the filter, and been able to alter the whistling noise, but haven’t been able to eliminate it. I wrote to Hamilton Beach about this design flaw and they graciously offered to replace the unit. They always stand behind their warranties. But the filter is the problem. If it was redesigned somehow to produce a different intake airflow, then a replacement filter would solve the problem. But there’s no problem with the unit itself; it’s how the air is pulled through the filter that causes the noise. So if “quiet” isn’t really a requirement, this air cleaner works great!
   Rating: 4 / 5
5. L. Curtin says:

   February 11, 2010 at 8:00 pm

   I did a LOT of research on air cleaners before I decided to purchase this model. My order was canceled twice without explanation before I actually had an order ship. That isn’t even the reason I give this a four (4). It’s not very quiet at all. It’s about the sound of a window air conditioner, which wouldn’t be bad, but I do not like when they advertise it as “whisper” quiet. It’s louder than a whisper!

   It is easily picked up and is very portable. I do notice a significant difference in the dust in my bedroom where I have the unit. It has not helped my allergies at all; I didn’t purchase this actually for my allergies as they aren’t all that bad, but I did expect it to help with the cat hair and dust – that it has done.

   So if you do not have allergies and want a unit that’s priced about $100.00 and only want it to help with pet hair, dander and dust, this is the unit for you. If you have allergies, do not purchase this unit. I believe you need to research a model that is much more expensive. This unit is NOT a true HEPA!

   It is easy to assemble and clean and I do like the fact that I do not have to purchase new filters; an average cost of $125.00 a year for most units. So for $100.00 – a one time expenditure – this isn’t a bad unit.
   Rating: 4 / 5