Honeywell Enviracaire 50250 air purifier
The positive reviews speak for themselves for this air purifier. It is highly rated by Consumer Reports and has many good reviews on Amazon.com. I thought I would address the "supposed" negatives people mentioned in other reviews, regarding the noise level and the led light on the unit. My video will let you hear and see these "issues" for yourself to make your own decision. To me, these aren't an issue at all. I was shocked that it made a difference in my allergies after the very first ...
Thank you for a very helpful review!
Since 1999 no new inventions do better. They get huge # of false testimonials, they hype up claims about performance of their Ionic garbage and they charge a big price as if it really does work. They constantly use the internet to put false testimonials against competitor brands and hype up their own garbage for sale. The word purifier is ambiguous. Thus you need a hepa filter and it does ALL the purifying you want. It may take more electricity but it does much much more work. IT was proven
The Blueair Airpod is rated as quiet as Consumer Reports. It is also the least effective of any model tested. Pick your poison.
I think i may be experiencing the same issue. i brought my HW 250 almost a week ago and have been running it non-stop since. I was surprised to notice when I opened my blinds to let the sunlight in to see several dust particles floating in the air all across my bedroom. I think i’m going to call honeywell to figure this out
I ordered one and received it today… I have since ordered 2 more for the rest of the house… I have severe allergies and asthma…. It has been running all day and I can tell a difference. I don’t care if it sounds like a jet… I would rather be able to breathe.. and I sleep with a fan or used too.. but this replaced that so the noise is a good thing.
I just bought this air purifier 50250 a week ago and so far so good, after I did some research I found out the Honeywell 50250 is one of top rated air purifiers overall, it has the permanent life time HEPA filter. Cons: its kind of loud on its highest setting because is moving a whole lot of air through its vents efficiently (unlike other air cleaners that choose silence over performance) on the med and low settings one is acceptable and the other is just noticeable. Its a great product..
How long have you been using the unit? The black pre-filter that wraps around the hepa filter basically keeps the hepa filter from getting dirty (which is why it may still look white). The pre-filter starts turning gray in color when it is filled with dust. The orange lights sound like your filter lights. They are supposed to come on when your filters need to be changed. Have you been using the prefilter? If not, it may sense that it is not on the unit and may light up for that reason?
i noticed i have two orange lights lit up?
the filter is clean as i bought it ? white as a sheet? alot of air blows up but i dont see any dust going in the filter part?
i just bought a fenix ultra brite flash light tk10 …now i can see dust floating around i started to dust with my bird feather bush …i thought i would watch the dust go in the honey well ..shining the light i could see it was not cleaning the dust …i just settled on the floor again?
Yes, it just wraps around the permanent filter. In what way is it not working?
do you use the black filter that came with it ? seems to not work with it on mine ?
Great review!!! Thanks a lot Kimmersue1!!!
Thanks. This was very helpful.
DejawoostA. The 50250 is the first model, the 50250-N is exactly the same except the HEPA filter is lifetime (regeneratable). The 50250-N is more of an internal code for the manufacturer, so you won’t see it in the box. If your box and your manual states it is a lifetime HEPA filter, then it is.
Hi! Sorry, I don’t remember if the instructions were in a plastic bag or not. As for the 50250 vs. 50250-N models, I’ve read from other posters on the web that supposedly the difference is that the N model has the lifetime hepa filter and the other model does not. However, since my model has no mention of an “N” anywhere on it, and it DOES have the lifetime hepa filter, then this is not the case. I would just make sure that your 50250 model says that it has the lifetime hepa filter.
What I think about the blue LED and noise level:
I dont find the blue LED distracting/bright whatsoever, I have no idea either why anyone complains about this.
The noise level however I find is too high at the highest setting (sounds like a small jet engine). The medium setting I can deal with if I don’t need to watch TV or have any other sound playing. The low setting is fine for everyday/everything use although it is by no mean unnoticeable.
Thanks for your review btw, great video!
I just received this item today and I was wondering:
Kimmersue and anyone else who bought this unit, when you first opened the box, were the instruction manual and plastic bag on top but the manual wasn’t even inside the plastic bag? I couldn’t help but feel like I’ve been sent a used/returned/opened unit…
Furthermore, are the 50250 and 50250-N two different models? I’ve been led to believe both labels refer to the same exact model.
Thank you for doing this review. I’m in the market for an affordable HEPA air purifier as I suffer from cat allergies. Your video was very helpful.
The sound of the Honeywell Air Purifier sounds like an air fan inside a BOEING airplane when you turn it on, but only a little louder if you set it on medium setting. I still find it to be too loud because I have sensitive ears.
thanks for sharing. much appreciated.
Priced @ 170 at Home Depot, HEPA removes mold spores.
Only does 375 sq. ft and only has HEPA. so won’t help with mold or bacteria… Overpriced for what you get at $319
Good review – Thank you!!
Thanks for the video. I was planning on buying this (allergic to dust and pollens) but had concerns about the noise and light after reading other people’s reviews. Now I know it’s not really that bad!