Honeywell 17005 Quiet Care HEPA Air Cleaner - Clean air is important for not only those with respiratory problems, but for everyone, and this air cleaner from Honeywell is perfect for the job. It features a HEPA filter for the ultimate in particle removal - as well as an Activated Carbon Pre-Filter.

HEPA air purifier for bedrooms and living areas up to 196 square feet

Quiet operation; programmable with remote control

Electronic filter reminders for timely maintenance

Activated carbon pre-filter removes smells from tobacco, cooking, pets

HEPA filter for cleaner air and healthier lungs; 5-year limited warranty

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We use it in our family room where our quite active fireplace is. The three speeds are a definite plus, but we only really use the low and high speeds.

High speed definitely moves its share of air, but don't plan on watching TV while it's running unless you raise the volume quite a bit. With the amount of dust the fireplace puts out, the unit has definitely reduced the amount of dust around our home.

12 of 13 found the following review helpful:

not as quiet as Honeywell claimsOct 10, 2003

I bought this model because it said Ultra Quiet on the box and even bragged about how it achieved such a quiet motor. I'm rating this 2 stars because I feel Honeywell did not live up to what they advertised. On the lowest speed, this thing was still loud enough to hear over my t.v. set. On speeds 2 and 3 it vibrated my hardwood floor and was obnoxiously loud! I tried using it downstairs on the carpeting, but was still annoyed at the sound, so finally returned it. I checked out a larger Honeywell unit (round / appx. $239) and it was indeed very quiet on the lowest setting. I will probably spend the extra $$ on that one. Whatever you buy, try it out in the store first!

7 of 7 found the following review helpful:

Very low cost of maintenanceJan 21, 2010
By Jonathan Birge
HEPA filters on consumer air purifiers pretty much all do the same level of filtering, and so the only real variables are how much noise a unit makes, how much air it moves, and the cost to maintain. The noise on this unit is reasonable, especially for the volume of air it moves and the relative small footprint. I can understand why people complain, as it does sound like a large window A/C unit when on high, but there's really no way to make something move a lot of air through a small space and keep it quiet. It's just aerodynamics. You get turbulence when you blow air through a small opening. If you want a quiet unit that can handle as large a room as this (my recollection is this can handle roughly 400 sq. ft.) you're going to have to get a much larger purifier.

The second variable, room size, is really a product choice. I assume if you're looking at this one it will do the trick for you.

The last variable, cost of maintenance, varies GREATLY among all brands. Some purifiers require you to buy a new HEPA filter one a year or so, and that filter usually costs about as much as the original unit. On the other hand, this HEPA filter in this purifier is designed to be vacuumed out twice a year and will last the lifetime of the device. Even better, the prefilters (which are usually what get you with these things) are surprisingly cheap. Since the 17005 is relatively small, you can get two replacement filters out of the Honeywell universal prefilter packs, which are only $10. Given that you only need to replace these about once every 3-6 months, you can operate this purifier for $10-$20 a year. This is by far the cheapest HEPA-based purifier I've ever seen. You might argue the electrostatic devices are cheaper, but they have the significant downside of requiring manual cleaning, they produce ozone, and--most importantly--they don't filter nearly as effectively.

The only downside to the 17000 series I've found is that they have a tendency to vibrate. I had to go through a couple returns before I got one where the fan was properly balanced. This seems about par for the course; everything is cheaply made these days and it shows. Of course, this is quite a value for the money if you get one that works well. This issue is why I can't give it five stars, however.

All in all, this is the first air purifier I've been happy with. It's small, does its job well, and does so with minimal operating costs.

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