I have one in my living room and the other in my bedroom so for their roughly 15m² size I should be getting at least 5 air changes an hour. The HoMedics Professional HEPA air purifier has a couple of flaws and did not convince us to be as ‘professional’ as the name tries to imply. Another good option for finding out more details about the product is to watch some video reviews, ones like the youtube video we’ve provided below are very helpful. From the moment the puppy was in the building I had a blocked nose and a throat like the sahara desert. Easy to control, the dashboard has 3 speeds, a timer function, indicators to let you know when your filters need replacing, and a night mode so your sleep is undisturbed while the purifier cleans your air.

Compact design Designed to sit inconspicuously in any room, the compact AR10AGB uses HEPA technology to remove up to 99% of airborne irritants. I let it run in our bedroom all night, and woke up on Monday with a negligible amount of bile in my throat where there was previously a canyon of snot. But that perhaps isn’t the fairest analysis because we know that Homedics make more than just Air Purifiers. Bought it to remove a stale cigarette smell from previous home owners in one of the rooms and while it does take about an hour to rid the air of the smell, it does work. The manufacturer also claims that the “cleanable HEPA filter will last 5x longer than conventional filters” if the filter is vacuumed every month[4].

The filter indicator lets you know when to clean the HEPA-type filter, which is every 2,800 hours of use and the HEPA-type filter will need to be replaced every 18 months according to the manufacturer. i chose this tower because of the no nonsense description, i needed it as i have asthma and copd and hay fever. of microscopic airborne particles and allergens with the True HEPA Air Purifier from HoMedics with quiet operation.

Many air purifiers advertise quiet operation as one of their best features, and it’s no surprise why. Air comes out of the top via a well designed funnel which ejects from the back and sides with intake obviously at the front. Boasting a clean filter indicator, the control panel keeps you updated on the health of your removable filter for optimum performance. The company sells various products such as back, foot, and neck massagers, foot baths and humidifiers. The HoMedics Professional HEPA air purifier is made out of a greyish plastic and may not appeal to someone who is looking for a more modern look.

Either way, we find it very misleading that they have the words “Professional HEPA air purifier” in the title when the unit – by the manufacturers own admission, does not give a HEPA performance. The third, the actual top of the control panel was marked but I am assuming the plastic sheet can be removed and is just additional protection whilst in transit.