Bionaire BAP242 AIR Purifier WITH Ioniser

Advantages: it does work.
Disadvantages: replacement filters, breakdowns.

The idea of an air purifier for home use is a good one. You will need to be able to quickly and easily replace any filtration units and have a machine that is not too obtrusive for any domestic use. Way back in January 2006 I bought 4 of these air purifier units. I am a smoker but I like to keep my smoking to only one room of my house and I wanted to try to keep this from going into all the other rooms. This was not the only reason as both my wife ...
...I wanted to get a filter into several rooms of the house. My wife wanted a unit that had a HEPA filter, I just wanted something that could keep the room air somewhat clean and be easy to use. To this day I am still somewhat unsure what a HEPA filter is and why it is supposed to be good. At the time the houses on each side of us were both undergoing major structural alterations so there was a lot of builders dust in the air around us. After over ... Read review

Advantages: Nice fresh air, removes all bad things in air. Strong design.
Disadvantages: Noise. White colour scheme?

Well I can't remember where I got this air purifier from now I've been using it for a few years now. But this thing is great if air cleaning is what your after in a small space without a huge price this is the one to go for. The filter lasts a long time and removes something like 99.99% of all airborne particles! I've yet to replace mine and I would still say it's got about 5 months left! HEPA 99.99% Filter + Pre stage Carbon filter which is washable. ...
...can be placed either on it's side length ways or vertically. It doesn't effect the operation and has rubber feet for both options. It's a very strong unit it's hard to damage really... Powered by two centrifugal motors/fans it's got the power to clean the largest of rooms. It has three speed settings each shown by a line on the right slider bar. These adjust the noise respectively. I wouldn't suggest this though if your planning to use it for night ... Read review

Advantages: It must be doing something for air quality
Disadvantages: It's just not doing enough

I've had a few different air purifiers, none of which made me happy. I'm allergic to almost everything from dustmites to air itself it seems sometimes, and spend most of my days sneezing, or at least with a somewhat cloggy nose. Not pleasant. We maintain a strict regimen of keeping our bedroom dust free and freshly aired and I thought purifying the air I breathe at home in addition to all of that would be a sure solution. My husband actually bought ...
...it was around £50.00). He thought the combined effects of the Hepa filter and the Ioniser would solve all my problems, as we'd only ever had purifiers with the Hepa filter alone before. I also had high hopes for it, and on the plus side, it's small enough to keep on my bedside table, and quiet enough that it doesn't irritate me all night by being there. It's not the most stylish appliance in the world, but my nose doesn't care about style anymore. ... Read review

Advantages: Freshens the air, Quiet
Disadvantages: Expensive for what it is, Ionizer a bit of a gimmik

I suffer from tonsilitis and the particles in the air seem to affect it quite a bit, so i decided to get an air purifier to see if it helped alleviate the problem. I looked in Argos and there it was £50! I finally got mine on ebay for around £25. Basically this air purifier has a HEPA filter and an Ioniser. The air is sucked in through the filter, catching any particles and is blown out the other end over the ioniser, the ioniser supposedly changes ...
...attract more particles making it heavier, then it drops back down an is easier to be caught by the filter. supposedly. The unit is small enough to keep on a desk or bedside unit but it is still pretty bulky, i keep mine tucked in the corner. There are 3 speed settings for the fan, slow ('silent mode', med and fast) the silent mode is bearable at night but then i am quite a heavy sleeper and have never had any problems with it keeping me awake. All ... Read review

Advantages: Remove dust and unpleasant smells from rooms. EXCELLENT.
Disadvantages: Filters are difficult to purchase, but not impossible.

I bought the Bionaire BAP242 Compact Air Purifier with Ioniser in 2005, and I have just bought another which is why I am writing this review. It's an excellent product, and serves it's purpose brilliantly. After a few hours of use, you can feel the difference in the quality of the air. I find that it works best in a room where the door is closed. There are many reviews which state that the air purifier does not do what it's supposed to do, ... Read review