Ratings Room air cleaners
 
Consumer Reports.com                                                                    
 
 
Availability: Most models at stores through July 2005.                                          
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                       
In performance order.                                       Excellent  Very good  Good    Fair     Poor
 

Brand & model	Price	Overall score	Test results
Similar models, in small type, comparable to tested model.			Annual Cost	Dust	Smoke	Pollen	Noise	Passed UL ozone sealed room test	Open-lab net ozone (ppb)
									2 in.	3 ft.
RECOMMENDED Fine performers with negligible ozone.
Friedrich C-90A	$450		$127						5	4
Whirlpool 45030	250		194						2	1
NOT RECOMMENDED Ionizing models with poor performance, some with relatively high ozone.
Brookstone Pure-Ion V2	$300		45					X	26	2
Sharper Image Professional Series Ionic Breeze Quadra SI737 SNX	400		7					X	48	18
Ionic Pro CL-369	150		9					X	33	10
IonizAir P4620	70		2					X	168	28
Surround Air XJ-2000	80		2					X	319	4

Discontinued, but similar model is available. Price is for similar model. Electostatic precipitator. HEPA-filter model. Pollen performance based on AHAM-reported results.
 

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