Hunter 30756 PermaLife Tower Air Purifier with 3-Speed Fan
From Hunter
Hunter's Permalife air purifier is 99.97% effective to 0.5 microns. Main filter never needs replacing. Just use vacuum to clean main filter. CADR rating: Smoke 127, dust 123, pollen 127. changes air up to 6 times per hour in 13 x 15 room. 30% better odor reduction. Separate ionizer enhances air cleaning and freshens air
Amazon Sales Rank: #146926 in Kitchen & Housewares Brand: Hunter Model: 30756 Dimensions: 31.50" h x 10.50" w x 10.50" l, 1.00 pounds
Designed for rooms up to 14 by 14 feet, this air purifier changes the air up to six times per hour and provides a CADR of 127 for smoke, 123 for dust, and 127 for pollen. Its effective three-speed whisper-quiet fan draws air into the unit without excessive noise, and exhausts clean, purified air back into the room. The sleep setting offers quiet night-time operation, the active setting works best for daily use, and the turbo-clean timer can be used for short periods of maximum air cleaning. The purifier also comes equipped with a PermaLife permanent cleanable filter that effectively captures 99.5-percent of all airborne particles as small as 0.5 microns in size that pass through the filter (such as dust, smoke, pollen, pet dander, and other irritating allergens). Even more, a separately controlled ionizer distributes negative ions throughout the room to speed up the cleaning process. For 30-percent better odor reduction, the unit's separate replaceable carbon prefilter reduces cooking, tobacco, and pet odors, while also capturing larger dust particles, lint, and pet hair from dirty air. Other highlights include digital controls and an LCD display; a NiteGlo light that illuminates the screen with a soft amber glow; filter clean/change indicators (PermaLife filter can be vacuumed clean every four to six months); automatic safety shut-off; and a snap-on front grill for simple prefilter replacement. A convenient remote control and a replacement 30901 prefilter come included. With its space-saving tower design that takes up less floor space than other models, the air purifier measures approximately 10 by 10 by 31 inches and carries a five-year limited warranty.
Works Well! This purifier has all but kept my pet allergy at bay and has collected a large amount of dust/debris/animal hair that's been flying around in my air system. I leave it on all day and night. The prior review stated that a ring at the base destroyed their carpet. This product is designed to gather in dirty air and spit out fresh air - not all of the dust is going to get pulled in and some WILL collect at the base - but unless you vacuum once per year, this is no problem at all. Just vacuum your carpet regularly. I have light carpet (Mohawk I think) and it's fine. There is a ring where the unit was sitting, but this is from the base sitting in one spot for a while - much like a table leaves an indent in the carpet that comes up after a time. This product does NOT get 5 starts because the filters are hard to come by. I have to order mine online since Home Depot / Lowes / Target / WalMart / PriceClub (and derivatives) do not carry it. I've also seen other sites that say the controls are difficult. It's like a cheap car with automatic transmission from the 80's - 3 speeds and an overdrive (psuedo 4th speed). Oh - and it comes with a remote - how can you go wrong? Finally - the price. Amazon's price is ridiculous - Home Depot and Lowes regularly sell these things for $180. Occasionally they have 50% off sales. So, get the filters online, but definitely buy the thing in a store. Hunter 30756 PermaLife Tower Air Purifier with 3-Speed Fan 1) Tower air purifier is somewhat noisy on its fast setting and a distraction on the "Turbo" setting. 2) Would like to be able to purchase an extra cleanable hepa filter but Hunter makes it difficult to buy. Their website and the product manual which comes with the unit doesn't even mention the possiblity of buying an extra in case the supplied "lifetime" one is accidently damaged during cleaning or handling. 3) The automatic guage which tells you when to replace the prefilter and the when to clean the main hepa filter works on the accumulated time the unit has been running since the last replacement or cleaning. This may cause you to be late in doing maintaince on the filters if the unit is filtering air that has more particulates per unit/volume than what the air quality engineers designed the unit to treat. a great purifier This product does just what it said it would do. Cleans the air and makkes it easier to breath. Also makes the room smell a lot better.
