Sharper Image SI867 Quadra Silent Air Purifier with Ionic Breeze

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Manufacturer: Sharper Image
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List Price: $349.00
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Enjoy all the comforts of cleaner indoor air for a lot less money with the new-generation Professional Plus Ionic Breeze QUADRA ! The silent air purifier is ideal for larger rooms, heavier contamination or more sensitive individuals. With the stronger Professional Plus electrostatic field and efficient 3+2 collection-blade configuration this all-new QUADRA removes about 25 percent more pollutants every minute. Ionic Breeze is so easy to live with it is silent; it fits attractively in any room; it is push-button simple to use; it costs next-to-nothing to operate; and there are no costly disposable filters. Instead, the stainless steel collection blades slide out for easy cleaning. For an added level of air purification, OzoneGuard (using PremAir catalyst from BASF Catalysts LLC) converts smog and trace levels of ozone by-product into simple oxygen. Features Next-generation Ionic Breeze model has a stronger electrostatic field and 3 charged collection blades separated by 2 driver blades - improving its particle capture rate Three air-cleaning speeds plus 5-minute "Boost" Removable front grill features OzoneGuard with PremAir catalyst to convert by-product ozone to oxygen Uses only 10 watts of power to run 24/7 and has no filters to replace, making annual operating costs less than $10 Stainless steel collection blades slide out for easy cleaning Ideal for larger rooms, heavier contamination or more sensitive individuals Dimensions and Weight: Size: 28"H x 9" diameter base Weight: 5.5 lbs.

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Very simple. It works.

Review Date: October 26, 2007

Reviewer: Steven M. Messinger, California

I had pretty bad allergies. I went from having a soar throat and sneezing constantly to instant relief the moment i bought and started using this air purifier.

I now own two. A desk size model i keep right on my bed stand. I read the consumer reports review but it really means nothing to me when I've seen the instant and obvious improvement i have with my allergies.

I also got my gf one because my allergies would always act up at her place. Once she started using it again i had a very noticeable instant improvement.

Even better is the San Diego fires have causes so much air pollution. The most harmful being the particles around 2.5nm. Luckily for me the ionic breeze removes from .05 nm and up. Using both mine and my gfs in the same 1 bed room apartment kept the air extremely clean.

You might not notice this instant change if you don't have allergies. But just clean the blade once and you'll be a believer. The amount of dust and dirt this thing collects is amazing.

A Great Product

Review Date: August 10, 2007

Reviewer: The Lazer Viking, NJ

I've seen TONS of criticism surrounding this product, and I feel like some of it should be addressed. First and foremost, I own two quadras. My girlfriend owns 3 ionic breezes and has 2 large (100+ lbs) dogs, which I am allergic to. Let me tell you, from the moment I step into her house I can tell whether or not she's had the Ionic Breezes running. I recently purchased them for my own house, and the air has never smelled fresher. I can say, from my personal experience with this product, that it really does work. Many people are criticizing this product saying it can't possibly work, without even considering the chemistry involved in it, and worse yet, without even owning it. If it really didn't take even SOME pollutants out of the air, where would all that gunk that you clean out every 2 weeks be coming from? And yes, there is quite a bit of it that builds up. It can't just appear out of nowhere!

Consumer Reports may have been the source for honest opinions at one point in time, but recently CR is a joke! They've been under fire for biased reports and problems with "sample size, self-selected samples, and different ratings of the same product when sold under different names". If that doesn't prove bias, I don't know what does. And how is CR responding to these accusations? Nope, they're not rethinking the way they rate things, but they're threatening legal action. Hmm.. Recently they've been trying to spark controversy in order to keep their own popularity high. The sad part is, more people would rather watch a news story on a devastating natural disaster than hear about how the economy is doing, even on a supposedly unbiased news channel. Metaphor sound familiar?

Another criticizm of the product involves the fact that it creates ozone as a byproduct. Well, yes, ozone is harmful in larger concentrations. But the quadra comes with the OzoneGuard which reduces the ozone emitted to very safe levels. Still not convinced? Well the government claims that the Ionic Breeze is quite safe. But people still somehow don't believe it! The very same people who trust the government to make sure the food they eat, the medicines they take, and even every other electronics product they use are all safe for them to use! So why do people think that the government is perfectly reliable for everything other than this? Just because it is new technology? That's my guess.

In my experience, this product really works, and really is safe. If others have had problems with the quadra, or if they just don't think it works after giving it a fair shot, then I am sorry that it didn't work for them, and I respect that they at least tried it out. It's hard to believe how many people are bashing this product without even trying it. If this product really were unsafe, you'd think that there would be a lot more about it in the news, or at least one story of even one person who suffered from "ozone poisoning" as the result of this product. Or at least a lawsuit? Or anything. The only lawsuits concerning this product that I hear of are Sharper Image against those people unfairly slandering its name.

Asthma Relief

Review Date: July 22, 2006

Reviewer: Damon Fernandes, Silver Spring, MD USA

I have allergies, asthma, and three dogs. This unit has improved the quality of my life tremendously. I clean the blades every few days and the black crap that comes off of them is amazingly disgusting. I'm glad that at least I'm not breathing that. In conjunction with my Dyson Animal vacuum, I've cut my meds in half. Highly recommended.

Ionic Breeze really works.

Review Date: December 27, 2007

Reviewer: Allergy Sufferer, Murray Hill, NJ USA

Consumer reports compared the ionic breeze to cleaners with fans. Naturally,
those cleaners will clean the air faster because the dust is circulated
into the cleaner by the fan. The problem is that causing more dust to circulate is
the worst thing for a person with allergies. The ionic breeze does not
increase the dust in the air you breathe by stirring it up. When people
walk in the room the stir the dust up naturally and then the ionic breeze
catches it. So it works better than in the isolated environment CR tested it in. Consumer reports did not realize that people with allergies
will suffer when dust is stirred up by a fan. That is why people with allergies suffer when a house has hot air heat, as opposed to baseboard
or radiators.

Highly effective and totally silent. Very happy Customer.

Review Date: June 26, 2006

Reviewer: CT Yankee, San Francisco

I bought my first Ionic Breeze five years ago. At that time I had a tabby cat and a good friend who was allergic to cats. My friend couldn't be in the apartment for more than a few minutes without sneezing and his eyes itching. After running the Ionic Breeze for a week, he no longer had a problem visiting and staying for dinner. I was amazed and have been a fan ever since.

I've since added two more of the newer Ionic Breezes to my apartment. One in my bedroom and one in my walk in closet. I keep a hamper in there for laundry (including gyn clohes) and it keeps everything smelling fresh even if I don't get the laundry done as soon as I like.

The Ionic Breeze keeps the air fresh (I live in a city on a busy corner) and I no longer need my allergy pills at night.

Cleaning in the sink is easy but I do recommend getting the extra grids so you can still use your Ionic Breeze while the grids are drying. I have had some trouble with noise but it went away once I thoroughly cleaned the unit.

I've heard the talk about Ozone with these but it doesn't seem to be an issue since the new one's have something called Ozone Guard that turns the Ozone back to oxegyn anyway.

Overall this is a really great product and one I highly recommend.

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