Honeywell Air Genius 5 Air Purifier with Permanent, Washable Filter, for Large Rooms, Reduces Smoke, Wildfire Smoke, Dust, Pollen, Pet Dander and More, Black, HFD320

I know this is long but my soapbox is that this is SO much cheaper by cost over time AND so much better it's a no brainer. If you can spend $40 more upfront ($135 cost) it will cost more than $300 less over four years (ie., it will still only cost $135 total while the other one $440. That forty bucks saves you so much money. And BESIDES that the product itself is so much better in everyway.FIrst: WAY cheaper than ANYTHING because you don't have to replace filters every six months. This one you wash somehow. The replacement on the other filters can be $50 a pop. At $130 rather than $90 for other highly rated product, just ONE replacement makes the other product more expensive. They guarantee the filter will last 4 years at least (don't know if can buy replacement then?). So if you keep the other purified for four years and use it fulltime, the cost of replacement filters if $350 more. This one: ZERO. So $135 versus $440. You do the math. A little more upfront and the total cost is more than 50% cheapter. And this handles way more air. Is quieter. And then clearly this is such a better product anyway on all the other areas besides price too. I know i sound like cheerleader but have needed filters like this for decades and always had inferior products because I didn't know there were ones that aren't inferior.It is far more sturdy than expected. It is bigger than I expected but obviously can't be smaller to do it's job at the square footage it says it covers. Physics is physics.. It handles way more square feet than the $90 one I compared it to that requires replacement hepa filters every 6 months. I think twice as much. I looked up filters on Consumer reports (which given there are so many products and they are changing name and model constantly, test a small percentage of all of them.)This was ranked in top few. The other one I considered -- forget which one -- was $90. So this is $45 more than that -- but look below. Handles way more air/square footage. WAY quieter. Way more attractive. Way better constructed. I believe this product will last 5 years, the others if you've seen genersally might last two before something goes wrong (the one I STILL have is old and something happened quickly to make it way louded by something rattling inside the fan. I doubt this will happen with this product because unlike the old filter that blue left and right I think this one blows up and down.)I got the black on eand for this kind of thing it is attractive. WAY more attractive than competitors. The touch screen on top is classy. It is SO much quieter than the (superold honeywell) purifier I already had. Of course there will be noise -- it needs to pull air through and thus needs a fan. But even loudest setting is quieter than my old filter's lowest setting. There 5 different settings for amount of air it pulls through. My old product was only low and high. They have a setting called 'germs' and another kooky one and I have no idea if they are legit. BUT the consumer reports evaluated the efficacy of the filters at different settings, and this was the only one that got Good reviews for low volume (and it has excellent for high.) The competitor products they basically said you shouldn't even use the low setting as it hardly did anything.They have an 'ambient' light button I could figure out what it was doing. There is a light sort of recesses at the bottom of the tower that glows blue. You can turn high, low or off. It strikes me as corny and unnecessary but then I thought about it as a night light. It has super efficeint rating -- says takes as much power as a light bulb. OH. Among all the things the other products don't do, IT OSCILATES. Construction seems excellent.Every company should be selling products like this. The washable filter is a million times better than paying 50 bucks every six months

Very well made and powerful. Really sucks in the air and cleans the living room air good. Great for larger rooms. My wife had one before and recommended it. And of course the shipping was blazing fast.

I purchased this based on a review/rating by that very well known consumer organization, and — performance wise — it’s even better than the review I read, I believe. However, the top-mounted control panel is lighted all of the time when the power is on, and there is apparently no way to dim the control panel lighting. I feel that’s really curious for a device designed to be used in the bedroom at night. I will probably throw a small towel over it at night, but I might return it if I decide I just can’t live with that shortcoming.

This is wonderful!! My old air purifier died in the middle of the summer, and I kind of forgot about it for 5 months. After constantly running my machine for over 5 years, I didn't realize how much I needed it, but took it for granted!!!I considered buying a same brand replacement, but it was expensive, and 2 of the filters and the UV bulb required replacement parts - also expensive. Just cleaning my old purifier was a bit of a job.When my breathing, sneezing, and quality of sleep got to a certain point, I knew I needed a new purifier!!My number one requirement was a permanent filter. I spent over a month shopping around, comparing reviews, and ease of use. I kept coming back to the Honeywell AirGenius. I was flip-flopping between the 5 and previous models. The AirGenius5 met all my requirements, and the price was very reasonable!This product has 5 levels of purification. When I first got it, I ran it on the top speed (5) for about 2 months. After just a week I noticed that my breathing was so much better!!!Unlike my previous purifier, the air on this product blows out of the front. Since I was still using fans, it actually helped in cooling and circulating my air. I also ran it on the oscillating feature. After a week or so, I noticed a bit of a noise, and let it sit in the still position. The noise went away and I was able to oscillate again. Anything you keep moving for a long period of time is going to get a noise... so I suggest only oscillating from time to time, if/when needed.There's a quick setup ATTACHED to the unit that you can pull out from the indented handle in the back, just in case you need a refresher.The top is a touch-screen! Only the power button requires actual (minimal) force. There's a filter status, letting you know when it needs cleaning, and a timer!! There's also the option for ambient light located at the bottom of the unit. All the lights are LED blue, so they are bright. Most people I know like this. In my bedroom, I like absolute dark, so I just cover the top with a folded cloth. In my living room, I found I enjoyed having the bit of light, as it wasn't too bright, but it allowed me to navigate without having to turn on any overhead lights in the middle of the night.I've seen reviews that say that this is loud, but I have to disagree! It's quieter than my quietest fan... it just makes a "moving air" noise at the highest level - it recommends the middle level for sleep.The last thing I love about this, is the ENERGY STAR rating!! My electricity bill is amazingly lower than it was with my last air purifier! I live in the NE, so I use a lot of electricity in Summer, and our 6 month long Winter...I'm seriously considering buying a second unit to leave in my living room, and the 2 would completely cover my 1 bedroom apartment.I highly recommend this unit to anyone with allergies!