Honeywell AirGenius 5 Air Purifier Review

The Honeywell AirGenius 5 Air Purifier is a modern, innovative and high performance appliance. It significantly improves the air quality, making it ideal for asthmatics, allergy sufferers, and homes with pets. It cleans air at an impressive rate of up to 273 cubic metres per hour, changing the air 5 times per hour in rooms up to 112 square metres in size. It utilises an ifD filter for removing up to 99.9% of particles down to 0.3 microns.

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The air purifier has five cleaning levels which we discuss in detail below. These are Sleep, Germs, General, Allergen and Max. Each of these is for a specialised purpose, and lets you balance noise output with performance. We particularly like the ultra-quiet sleep mode. The unit also has a programmable timer with automatic shut off.

About Honeywell

Honeywell are a brand of aerospace, building, performance materials and technologies. They sell a wide ranging of products, including air filtration and disinfection devices, electronic air cleaners, media air cleaners, ultraviolet coil disinfectors, and numerous replacement filters/lamps.

Specification

We now look at the features:

• Suitability - The Honeywell AirGenius 5 Air Purifier is suitable for homes, kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, and more. It's ideal for allergy sufferers, people with sensitivity to poor air quality, homes with pets, etc.
• CADR - The appliance has a CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) of up to 273 cubic metres per hour. It achieves up to 5 air changes per hour in rooms 112 square metres in size.
• ifD Filter - The ifD filter is ideal for capturing up to 99.9% of microscopic particles, including dust, smoke, mould spores, pollen and pet dander as small as 0.3 microns in size. It also removes certain viruses and bacteria. This filter is permanent and can be rinsed and left to dry. There's also the option of an odour & VOC reducing pre-filter which should be replaced every three months.
• 5 Cleaning Levels - There are five cleaning levels/speeds available. These are Sleep (for running the unit quietly at night), Germs (for cold and flu season), General (standard mode), Allergen (for peak pollen season) and Max (for rapid purification and fast odour removal).
• Timer - A programmable timer counts down to zero and then switches the appliance off. This helps to save energy.
• Quiet Design - The unit runs quietly with its five cleaning levels. The lowest setting is suitable for sleeping through undisturbed.

Video

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Summary

Overall, the Honeywell AirGenius 5 Air Purifier is a highly effective appliance with a high CADR and a wide coverage area. It can be used all around the house, removing allergens, dust, pollen, smoke, pet dander, and more. We like its ifD filter which removes up to 99.9% of particles as small as 0.3 microns in size, and can also be used with a pre-filter to remove odours and VOCs. We particularly like the five cleaning levels which offer a balance between effectiveness and quietness. We rate the Honeywell AirGenius 5 Air Purifier 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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