Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Therapure TPP240 Permanent HEPA type Air Purifier



Strengths & Weaknesses -- Similar to Hoover but not as Refined
Lemmie say, I have a lot of experience with air purifiers. I have respiratory issues, and literally have 3 -- er... now 4 -- different ones going right now; Hoover Air Purifier with TiO2 Technology - WH10600, Oreck AirInstinct HEPA Large Room Air Purifier and the Rabbit Air BioGS which no longer seems to be available on Amazon. I'm not surprised, because the Rabbit Air was the least refined of the lot and most expensive in filter replacements. So now I add Therapure to my Boy in the Plastic Bubble lineup. Ok, its not really like that Travolta movie, it just seems that way with all the HEPA filtration we got going on!

Therapure - The New Kid on the Block ...and it Shows

This air purifier has promise. But its also shot itself in the foot in a lot of...

Well-rounded Air Purifier
The Therapure TPP240 Air Purifier comes with a few nice features which serve well for those who want cleaner air and ease of maintenance.

What I like about this product :

- Permanent HEPA air filter with ease of maintenance. The HEPA filter can be cleaned by using a vacuum cleaner. The unit also comes with an indicator light to signal when the filter needs to be cleaned.
- UV light for eliminating airborne gems. The UV lamp is replaceable with a bulb life of 18 months of continuous use.
- ION generator for cleaning the air of dust, molds, bateria, soot, pollen and household odors.
- quiet operation at low fan speed.
- adjustable fan speed and timer (in one-hour increments for upto 24 hours).
- energy efficient. It consumes about 55W of power at the high fan speed

What could be better for this product :

- lack of remote control
- the fan is pretty loud at the highest speed setting
- the fan unit does not...

A good basic room air filter
This is just what I was looking for. A room air filter that doesn't require replaceable filters. I don't have serious allergy problems
so I can't speak for people that need a super high efficient purifier. Just something to pull ambient dust and pollen out of the air. Its light enough to be lifted to different locations as needed. It can be set to run constantly or to shut off after a specified number of hours. It has 3 speeds and makes the sound of air blowing through a vent (duh!). On low its quiet, on high its louder. Just out of the box it has the strong smell of new plastic (not ozone). This disappears after a couple of days. The only negative so far is the lights on the control panel. If you appreciate a darkened room, they have the effect of a mega night light. And when you opt to turn on the UV function, it lights up like a UFO from "close encounters". This is easily remedied by placing a small dark cloth on top of the unit which blocks the lights. I'll have...

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  1. Thanks for sharing useful information.air purifiers to keep you healthy and safe by eliminating household viruses and removing pollution from the air.

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