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India Press Store - 3M FAP02-RS Filtrete Ultra Clean Air Purifier
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List Price:
Our Price: $49.89
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Manufacturer: 3M
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Binding: Kitchen
Brand: 3M
Color: White
EAN: 0051111022283
Feature: Electrostatic air purifier for small rooms; charged fibers magnetize floating dust particles
Label: 3M
Manufacturer: 3M
Maximum Weight Recommendation: 40000
Model: 2965-6006
Publisher: 3M
Studio: 3M
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Features
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Electrostatic air purifier for small rooms; charged fibers magnetize floating dust particles
Reduces pollen, mold and dust mite debris
Circulates and cleans the air in rooms up to 150 square feet
Filter change indicator shows when it's time to replace
Designed to blend with any décor; 99.9% effective at capturing large particles
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Very good filtration
Comment: Our son has allergies and we have owned several different filters trying to find one that stops his sniffling and sneezing at night. This is the only one to date that has actually worked. No carbon prefilter, so you don't get removal of the nasty household organics that cause cancer, but it is a very good filter for particulates for allergies and asthma.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A great air filter for medium sized rooms.
Comment: I live in a beautiful place with fresh air outside and no smog. However, in the winter it can get stuffy because you would never open a window and let all the heat out. I got one of these 3M FAP02 filtrete machines because I had heard that a lot of the Ionic Breeze and such models were mostly marketing hype and not that great. I put it in my bedroom and turned it on all the way. Within a few days I could smell that the air was fresher and there was a noticeable difference walking into my room after coming home from a day at work while the filter was churning away.
Some users have complained about the volume. I personally do not think it is so bad, especially at the lowest setting. I sleep with it on that setting and it has not bothered me. The high setting is louder, but I actually find it soothing. In fact, it has helped to drown out my loud neighbors who like to party late in the middle of the week!
I do not have a lot of experience with air filters, but my thinking is that if you have a lot of air flow, it is going to make some noise. Air makes noise when it moves and from what I've seen of the other air filters out there, the quiet ones simply don't have as much volume of air being pushed out. So it's pretty much like keeping the filtrete on the lowest setting. It works, but not as well.
Overall, for the price and how well it works, I would definitely recommend this filter.
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Summary: Ditch the fan, keep the filter
Comment: The filter seems to catch a lot of particulate, yet it seems like the fan is creating very little suction. It seems like the fan and housing is constructed such that it puts out a lot of air* but barely feels like it's sucking in any.
I can't afford to do a scientific test on this, but if I could...
3M makes Filtrete filters in multiple sizes, so I would get a fresh replacement for this unit, as well as a large HVAC filter that I would tape to the back of my big box fan, measure with an airflow meter, vacuum each filter into a empty bagless canister after 2 weeks of runtime, and compare the volume of particulate each pulled out of the air.
My hypothesis is that the box fan would be more effective at cleaning the air in the same amount of time.
As far as noise, I am a professional voice-over actor and I had to turn it off during recording.
*It blows so hard it severely irritated my ear canal from the pressure when I left it running in my bedroom overnight. I wouldn't have left it on, except the air quality was really bad that night.
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Summary: Too loud. Forget it.
Comment: The humming is so loud and obnoxious, it completely negates any usefulness the filter may have.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome! - Money saving tip:
Comment: The filter is amazing, looks awesome, and quiet. My main complaint is that the fan speed selector has tiny lights on it that, in a way similar to xmas "chasing" lights, appear to spin at various speeds. The problem I have with this is that there's something frustratingly addictive about playing with the fan speeds and watching the lights! Other than that, great all around!!
Now, the money saving tip: There's a certain department store out there with a carbon/charcoal mesh and blue mesh trim-to-fit air filter for $10 (the store is based in Arkansas and has the word "Mart" in it). If you set that up as a "pre-filter" of sorts, you'll not only get nearly a year out of your 3M one, but you'll get rid of odors much better. I believe the $10 filter is made by WEB - I've been able to cut it in such a way as to get 3 pre-filters out of each.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Filtrete Ultra Clean Air Purifier, FAP02-RS, Medium Unit, The Filtrete Ulta Clean Air Purifier Circulates The Air More Efficiently Than A Hepa Filter, Filtrete Is 99.9% Effective At Capturing Airborne Allergens Such As Pollen, Mold Spores & Dust Debris, Quiet Operation & No Ozone Generation. Contemporary Design Fits Into Any Room, Covers Approximately 150sq ft
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