Honeywell 18155 SilentComfort Permanent, True HEPA Air Purifier

Manufacturer : Honeywell In Stock : 24 List Price: $199.99 Price: $130.00 You Save: $69.99 (35%) Quantity : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Features

• Air purifier with HEPA filter for rooms up to 225 square feet
• Removes up to 100 percent of bacteria and germs that pass through
• HEPA filter never needs replacement; 19-3/8 by 19-3/8 by 19 inches (l x d x h)
• Easy to clean with household vacuum twice a year
• Electronic filter clean reminder; quietly cleans the air with no cold exhaust draft

Product Description

The SilentComfort True HEPA air purifier removes at least 99.97% of common household particles as small as 0.3 microns from the air passing through it such as dust, pollen, mold spores, tobacco smoke and cat dander. Comes with bonus pre-filter

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 4.00 out of 42 reviews

Rating :
Loud on High - J. Germanier, Jun 07, 2008

It seems to work well, but is too loud when set on high. I think the name of the unit is misleading. It also takes up a lot of room.


Rating :
Great Air Purifier - Michael C., May 14, 2008

I love this air purifier. I bought this because it had a permanent filter. I'm not so sure the filter traps as much particles as a conventional paper filter. This air purifier uses a filter that is similar to a high performance car filter like K & N performance car air filter. It is basically a lifetime filter with an oil coating on it. It allows more air to pass through and relies on the oil coating on the filter to help trap particles. I know for a fact that the high performance car air filters do not trap as many foreign particles as the stock paper air filters, so this leads me to believe that the same would be true in home air purifiers.

I didn't realize this until after I purchased this product but I'm still happy with it. I didn't want to spend the time or money constantly buying new filters for this air purifier.

On the low setting it is very quiet but the unit's fan draws in very little air and as a result purifies little air. My pre-filter had no dust on it at all after I left the unit on this setting continuously for a few days.

The unit is most effective on the high setting, there was a lot of dust on the pre-filter after only half a day. I just use a lint brush every 1-2 days to clean the pre-filter. You should know that the unit is very loud on the high setting and should only be used on this setting when you're not home. It's impossible to sleep with the unit on high.

I'd advise you to use the medium setting when you're at home. The unit is even quiet enough on this setting to sleep.



Rating :
Quietly controls odors and allergens. - MDS, May 13, 2008

Two cats and two smokers produce odors which are pretty awful. When combined, they become a force to be reckoned with.

After trying the ionizer route and finding they make the air sort of perky but still full of odors, I went with a HEPA filter that used a carbon pre-filter to help control both allergens and odors. The Silent Comfort works, but the label is a bit misleading as the unit isn't silent nor a recliner. Anyhow, the breakdown:

+ When the cats do their business, I don't know even if the unit is on low.
+ Air circulation improved which in turn reduced heating/cooling efforts.
+ Cigarette smoke visibly gets sucked into the unit, odor is gone within an hour on all settings.
+ Very easy to setup out of the box though Honeywell could splurge a bit on a maintenance guide.
+ Extremely quiet, though still audible, on low.
+ Quite and audible on medium.

- I suspect that the machine is going to nag me to clean the filters despite the claim for "normal" use which no doubt expects laboratory style clean-rooms are a good template.
- On high the unit is loud, not so loud you can't endure it but you can hear it from about 50' away with the door closed.

Conclusion: The negatives aren't a big deal, nor the slightly mischaracterized notion of "silent" and "comfort", so it's an easy 5/5.


Rating :
Nice Air Purifier - Sarver, May 04, 2008

I bought the Honeywell 18155 SilentComfort. It truly is quite on low but it's big. I managed to fit that in the tiny baby's room. It works great. I can hardly hear it in the baby monitor. I do recommend this one if you can spare the room. Larger fans are naturally more quit anyway. I'm actually logged in to buy another one for my living room.


Rating :
Quiet, almost too quiet - Lutetia, Apr 28, 2008

I never appreciated this product as much as I did until I just went to change the pre-filter. After 6 months of almost constant use it had a thick buildup of dust all around it.

After purchasing this product I did notice the air in my apartment just seemed fresher, it did not seem as stuffy and cooking odors did not linger as long.

When I first purchased this Honeywell I turned it on the low setting and could barely hear it, which worried me because part of the reason I bought it was for white noise at night. On the high setting it is loud enough to provide enough white noise.

In the six months of owning it has been very dependable and easy to use. I highly recommend it.

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