I bought this recently and found air quality in my home has greatly improved. I have a long haired cat and just started developing an allergy and this air purifier has helped me cope better.Helped on odors also from cooking and animal odor.
I bought this Holmes product because of previous positive purchase. I bought the larger model but medium would have been fine. My husband and I share a small space in a senior residential facility where there is high wind and dust from a close by cement plant. I regret giving my old small. one away.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased it a month ago and have been very pleased with it. It has 4 speeds and I usually run it on 1 or 2 (more quiet and all I need). I have it next to my wood stove and it picks up a lot of dust. I vacuum the outer carbon filter every few weeks. There are 3 HEPA filters inside. They are a bit expensive but this site has constant sales and you can purchase them in multiple quantities at a lower price. On high speed this unit will handle a good size room. It is also very nice in appearance. Well pleased with my purchase. I looked at quite a few filter units and this was the best I found in my price range.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We needed a larger air purifier because, yes, we know it's not good, but we smoke in our home. This unit knocks it down and out quickly. The unit is a wee bit louder than I expected, but it's a trade off, and we have it placed so it doesn't overwhelm the area with noise.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have had this for about 6 or 7 years and it is working wonderfully and the only difficulty I have is closing the door after changing the filters. The other problem I have is remember to look at the light that indicates I need to change the filters because it works so great I forget it is there. But I could not breath without it.
I like the ones I own, bought one to try years ago, around $90. A month later I bought 3 more at same price. I buy the replacement filters elsewhere, in a large supply. I have 7 cats and 5 litter boxes and the dust from the litter is everywhere. I read somewhere the unit should not be used longer than 16 hours at a time, so I rotate them. I buy cheap air conditioner filters (any size) when they are on sale at the grocery store. I prop 2 of them in front of the units to help the inner filters last longer. The units will dry out your nose and there is no longer phlegm when I wake up. The filth on the outer filters show you what you are breathing everyday without the units. I am ready to buy 3 more, to keep in other rooms. Excellent product, and if there is a hum, it is white noise that I can live with.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Costly replace filter and high noise. Change the carbon just less than a month costed $15.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from holmesproducts.comBy Gregory, Consumer Care, December 18, 2015
Thank you for your feedback as it is greatly appreciated. We are constantly working on improving our products and will forward your comments to our product team. We want to ensure that you are enjoying the full benefits of the unit and we are happy to help you with it. For assistance, please call us at 1-800-546-5637; Monday through Saturday from 8 AM to 8 PM, EST.
I have been using Holmes HEPA filters in my home for years and am very pleased with their performance and ability to remove allergens and odors. I run them 24 hours a day in my living room and bedroom without materially impacting my electricity bill.