Of course we can''t know how things would be WITHOUT this air purifier, but it seems (to me) to be helping. I have Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and I''m doing better. Now, we''ve also recently moved out of a mold-infested home, BUT we now have attached neighbors who smoke, and it''s difficult to get away from plastic odors, etc. etc. I feel that this purifier helps. The science behind it also makes sense. I also like the feature where you can turn it down so it''s still working but it''s not as loud. Even at the highest "setting," it''s not obnoxious--like a very small fan noise, I think. It''s also very easy to move, etc., with its nice top handle and not-too-heavy design. The circular shape also makes sense to me (to circulate the air), and it''s reasonably "nice looking" in our living space.
first off i have a different model Allerair,
the 500 Vocarb, so it''s twice as expensive and
twice as big, but i wanted to add a quick
comment related to the discussion here:
According to the instructions, that I read when
setting up my AllerAir it explains that the slowest
quietest speed is also the most effective.
This relates to the comment thread here about noise.
WHY would the slowest quietest speed be the most effective?
If I understood it correctly, it is because it causes the air
moving through the filter to "linger" (or move much slower) through
the carbon filter area (the most critical aspect of the entire machine,
is the carbon or charcoal as this works in gas masks in chemical warfare
even).... so it seemed to explain the SLOWER the air moved through the
machine the more absorption of pollutants by the charcoal/carbon whatever.
Why use the HIGHER SPEEDS THEN? As I understood it, they recommended
the higher (louder) speed settings when you need move a lot of air from
the room through the filter quickly, like a smoke filled room, or when you
first set it up in a really dusty or "chemically" room... so while it''s
moving faster through the filter and getting less effective absorption, it''s
still functional as the need in those situations is to get at "all the air in
the room asap"... and then, they recommend, you turn it down to the slowest
(and it so happens super quiet) setting.
anyway, i think that''s what i read and have been using the machine accordingly.
Again, i do not own this particular Tube model but i''m very interested in getting
one though for a smaller loft area.
The fact one reviewer said they put it in their car!!! while driving and used
the cigarette adapter, really caught my attention. If that reviewer sees this
and cares to add more, i''m VERY interested as i have Chemical Sensitivity Disorder
and it makes automobile travel a very sickening experience.
Thanks everyone for your comments.
By the way, the AllerAir 5000 Vocarb that i have seems to work awesome.
I''ve had it for years. Replacing the charcoal every number of years seems
expensive, but i think it''s well worth it as that''s what the entire thing is
about... the carbon or charcoal. the pre-filter and hepa filters components
of the AllerAirs are nice also... but not as radical as the carbon or charcoal which
is THE thing that removes chemicals... the prefilter and hepa filter
are for dust and particulates...
It''s very straightforward in that it''s just large amounts of activated charcoal/carbon
like in a gas mask. No gimmicks. Someone mentioned plastic smell, which is unusual (i hope),
especially as that''s another aspect, at least of my AllerAir Vocarb, (and i thought
ALL their units), is that it''s virtually ALL metal construction, and they specifically
boast on that regarding chemical sensitivity and the irony of many air filters made out of plastic.
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