Customer Reviews for Alen - BreatheSmart FIT50 Air Purifier with VOC/Smoke, True HEPA Filter for Smoke & Odors - 900 SqFt - White
Customer Rating
5
Fit 50
on December 6, 2017
Posted by: Anonymous
Having had an older unit with a HEPA filter this new unit is not only quieter it provides much more information and has reduced my wife’s sleeping problems tremendously. The design and functionality are excellent. I have recommended it to several friends and will continue to do so.
I tried a Fit50 for the main level of my house and noticed an immediate improvement in air quality, It does such a good job that I purchased a second Fit50 for my upstairs.
I purchased the FIT 50 unit in the aftermath of the Napa wildfires which made the air smokey and gross all over Northern California. I live in a fairly modern and well insulated downtown apartment and keeping the windows closed should make a big difference to the air quality. But I am also pretty close to a freeway and have a dog who sheds. I used to wake up with watering eyes and sneezing. The FIT50 has really cut down on the eye burning and watering symptoms. Also helps greatly with smokey or other smells. Its very intuitive to use and was very well packaged and easy to set up. Though expensive, its worth every penny.
Just purchased my 4th Fit50 to complete coverage of my entire house. The performance and features can't be matched by any other air purifier I have ever owned for the price. The staff at Alen couldn't have been more helpful in assessing my needs before purchase and how about that warranty! Totally satisfied.
Great product. My only complaint (and it's a very, very tiny one) is that when the automated setting clicks over to a lower setting, it tends to temporarily fall behind in it's air-cleaning duties - briefly.
correction to satisfied customer except for the ionizer
on November 5, 2017
Posted by: Faye
After I thoroughly researched air cleaners and their features, I found out that some, like the Eden Pure, have an ozone generator which gives off that after-a-thunderstorm scent. However, their cleaners generate higher levels than are recommended by the FDA - 50 parts per billion. I guess high levels of ozone can be a lung irritant. For this reason air cleaners with ozone generators are banned for sale in California. BreatheSmart has an ion generator and ozone,which is activated oxygen, is a by-product of ion production. Therefore, ozone is given off in much smaller and safer amounts.
I read that Alen and Honeywell air cleaners are the best recommended for removal of dust. So if my unit does this and turns out to be energy efficient, I will be well satisfied with it. I just bought a week ago.