We live in Austin and the allergies can be pretty bad. Throw in a few big dogs and you can see the dust mites and allergens floating on the sunbeams in the Texas sun. That is, until you purchase an air purifier / cleaner.
I read a bunch of reviews and finally decided on the Electrolux Oxygen Ultra Air Cleaner (Model EL500AZ) because it had a reasonable price (under $300). I used Amazon overnight shipping for an extra $8.99 because when I finally decided to pull the trigger, I was really excited to get it.
The next day, it was sitting on our porch waiting for me when I got home. I quickly unboxed it, ignored the directions and turned it on. It did not seem to be working right and was making strange noises so I glanced at the instructions and learned that you had to take the filters out of their plastic bags. After doing this, it was cleaning our air!
The quiet settings are extremely quiet while the higher settings really move air around and I left it on the turbo setting for a few hours. The air was noticeably cleaner and crisper - I do not really have the words to describe how it is different, you will just have to try it to understand.
Any Drawbacks?
The fancy looking blue LED lights are extremely bright and made sleeping difficult. I simply put some black electrical tape on them and fixed this. I have not run into any other issues with this.
Conclusion:
After a few weeks, the quality of our life has been improved. We seemed to have forgotten what it is like to have stuffy air and I doubt that I could ever live without an air purifier again. If you have even the slightly hint of allergies or live in an area with known allergy problems, I would recommend you buy an air purifier. I have not tested any others out, but you can get started by following this link to the one I bought and go from there!
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