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(More customer reviews)Before I bought my FreshAir Surround, I did not think I needed an air purifier. I bought the FreshAir Surround to see if it could improve a sort of dead staleness to the air that seemed worse when the AC was running (which in FL is almost always). I placed my FreshAir Surround in my kitchen on top of the fridge. It is sturdy, compact, and seems well-constructed, and comes with an extra purifier plate and a remote control with the batteries already installed. Right away I noticed that the dead musty smell was completely gone. The first time I unplugged my purifier for its monthly cleaning, I went out and forgot to plug it back in before I left. I was shocked to smell that old unpleasant mustiness again, which by then was very noticeable to me. As soon as I turned my FreshAir Surround back on, the mustiness went away. During the first week I noticed that there was much less dust in the house. Also the air smelled really great and it the whole house seemed cleaner. My guests even commented on the fresh smell of my house and 3 of them separately commended me on my housekeeping skills (now THAT was a first and alone worth the price of the unit). Then I noticed that my chronic problem of dry, scratchy-feeling eyes which I had always attributed to wearing contacts completely vanished within the first week. My dog's eyes too are much clearer and the occasional eye discharge common in all breeds has gone away completely. But perhaps the most dramatic discovery was that any cooking smells vanished almost immediately. I don't know about you but I am not a big fan of the lingering aroma of sauteed onions. With the FreshAir Surround in operation, cooking smells completely vanish in minutes. As I am admittedly not the world's greatest cook, and easily distracted when cooking, things often end up getting burned. Usually the burning smell will alert me to the impending disaster before it is too late, but since I installed the FreshAir Surround, the burning food smells disappear so fast that I don't even have a chance to notice before the damage is done. In fact, you can cut up an onion a few inches away from your face and your eyes do not burn or water a single bit. Here is a great story: One night I was watching TV and talking on the phone, when I decided to make a cup of tea. I turned the burner on high for the teakettle and went back into the TV room to resume my phone conversation. I became immersed in the phone call and completely forgot about the teakettle on the stove. About half an hour later I started hearing a strange metallic pinging noise coming from the kitchen. When I went to investigate I was astounded to see that the tea kettle was so hot it resembled molten lava, and the hard melamine handle had completely liquefied and puddled all over the cooktop. But there was absolutely NO ODOR. My kitchen smelled as fresh as a daisy! So, here's the deal: no more cooking odors but, if you're like me, expect a lot more burnt dinners until you get used to it.
It is important to clean the purifier every month, as recommended. I just take it down (I like that you can disconnect the power cord from the base of the purifier so you don't have to move the fridge to unplug it at the outlet), and then just vacuum the dust off the back and pop the filter cover off to vacuum the inside. There is a message to clean the unit that shows up on the LED screen so you don't forget. I usually run my FreshAir Surround at a fairly low setting (1000) and it takes care of the entire house (2,900 SF). There are about 7 or 8 different levels to choose from and 5 or 6 fan speeds, and I like being able to change the settings of the ionization and fan levels using either the remote control or the control panel on the front of the unit according to my particular needs at the moment. Sometimes, if it's a very muggy day or I have had someone smoking in the house, I use the 1250 setting for half and hour or so until the air becomes fresh again. I have never tried the Away Mode, which is a temporary setting on a timer designed for short-term, intense oxygenation output in severe pollution cases requiring the premises to be unoccupied (people and pets) while this function is in effect. In 11 months of constant use I have never had to replace any filters or bulbs. I am always amazed at how much debris accumulates inside when I clean the purifier every month, and happy that it is in the purifier and not in my lungs.
I have heard people say that it is expensive, but I think that, considering how hard it works and how much area it covers (up to 3,000 SF), this purchase is one of the best investments I have ever made.
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