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 Fantastic Air Cleaner!Nov 20, 2009
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.
Smoke with impunity! WHAT? I said, SMOKE WITH...Nov 20, 2009
Yeah sure, Hepa filter microns microbes blah blah, but it's the *carbon* filter (aka the Honeywell 38002 Enviracare Universal Replacement Pre-Filter) that keeps the house from smelling like a Bullitt County Bingo Hall. Change the carbon filter every six weeks or so and you can lie to your children about having given up the Pall Malls. I bought the Honeywell 17000 first; it uses the same pre-filter, it's quieter and it probably helps a little. The 50250, however, is exponentially more effective at eliminating cigarette smoke simply because it filters a massive amount of air. To do that, it has to make a little noise. Fine with me; I haven't heard Bright Eyes whine in six months. And I'm pretty sure the dog stopped barking at the mailman.
 It works - but too many issues: cord length, soils carpeting, etcNov 19, 2009
The Honeywell 50250 air cleaner does remove the dust, but not cooking odors. The electrical cord is too short, can't be used directly on your good carpeting or rugs, and is noisey on all fan levels.
The unit's large size is definitely good for large rooms. The specifications are good (carbon pre-filter, true HEPA filter and moving large volume of air - but too many issues with this model).
The unit's electrical cord is too short for practical use. It is recommended to use it 3 feet from anything; but finding an outlet and clear spot within range of the 6 foot cord is hard - an 8 foor retractable cord would have been great. (manufacture recommends not using extension cords)
It is also recommended not to place it on anything you don't want to get dirty from the dust being pulled in (so I place it on a "cheap" rug that I carry around with the unit).
The unit exhausts a large volume of cool air. I don't know how it pulls the dust in, as I can watch the dust in the air near the unit get blown away because of the huge amount of exhaust air from the top.
It does work, the pre-filter was dirty after the initial two days of full time use.
Try to get one with a retracable electrical cord, that isn't as noisey, and can be placed on good carpeting or rugs.
Exactly what I needed...Nov 18, 2009
Prior to using this purifier, I could not spend much time in my basement family room without getting a headache from the mold smell. With the purifier, I immediately noticed a difference. Even using it on the lowest setting, I have no problems, and our basement is a large 1000 square foot area.
 this is the wrong unit for the bedroomNov 15, 2009
Yes, this is the wrong unit for the bedroom. Even at the lowest setting unit is too loud to sleep though. The unit also has a lighted dial which would work as a great nite light if you needed one. I do believe I could tell a difference in the air quality but as ours was purchased for the bedroom it will need to go back.
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