Honeywell Airgenius5 Air Cleaner Odor Reducer Hfd320 - Review

Honeywell AirGenius5 Air Cleaner/Odor Reducer, HFD320 - Review

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Reviews of Honeywell Airgenius5 Air Cleaner Odor Reducer Hfd320

Moderate quality unit
Rating by : William Casolare,

First of all, this air cleaner has a very modern look and feel. It is very nice and fits into any room of my house just fine.

I bought two air cleaners at the same time to get a feel for what I want/need in my home. In addition to this item, I bought Winix PlasmaWave 5300 Air Cleaner Model.

I opened the Honeywell first and placed it in my bedroom. After reading the instructions, I put it on setting 4 and told it to oscillate in my bedroom. I typically sleep with a fan (sometimes a white noise machine if it is too cold), but this unit was audible even over those sound sources. It is audible everywhere in the room and doesn't adjust at all on its own. When we woke, I admit that we both felt better than we had the last month or so. The smell was better, you could see less dust in the sunlight, and the unit was still chugging along just fine.

The next night, I tried the Winix. The Winix unit was significantly quieter. While it isn't quite as appealing visually, it seems to function much stronger. The Winix has a visual sensor to show what type of air quality it detects and adjusts the fan speed and technology used accordingly. At the lowest setting, the Winix uses 9W of power and is almost silent. It is impossible for me to hear from five feet or more away. The sleep mode on the Winix kept it quiet through the night as well - no sounds competing with my other audio sources.

I'm happier with the Winix, but if you're looking for a specific use for an air cleaner, you can set the Honeywell to a strong setting, oscillate it, etc. It looks nicer as well. For constant use in your house, get the Winix. If you're looking to clean the aid during a party or other event, get the Honeywell.

Spreads an unpleasant odor
Rating by : Jaylia3,

I have smaller, less powerful Honeywell air purifier that works very well so I wanted one that would cover larger areas, but this product spreads a noxious feeling plastic smell around the house. I've called the customer care line twice and both times was told to run it outside on high until the smell went away, but after several days of trying this the smell is still there. The second company representative I spoke to checked with his manager who told him that he has the same model in his office and it also smelled, but that the odor eventually went away. I believe that's true, that the smell will eventually wear off, but for me trying to eliminate it is turning into a long process. An optional odor reducing filter comes in the box so I installed that thinking it might help, but the smell this product emits is too strong for its own filter. The purifier even gives off a smell when it's not running if it's warmed by sunlight shining in a window.

A few other reviewers have mentioned the smell, but many others report being happy with the product so maybe it's a matter of luck. Still, I can't recommend an air purifier that makes my house smell. The company representative I spoke with the second time I called told me his manager acknowledged the odor problem is one they are aware of and hope to fix in the future. For now mine is unusable. I see clients in a home office and they all commented on or complained about the smell when I had it running inside.

seems to work but initial smell is bad
Rating by : D "D",

It has a very strong plastic smell for the first couple of days so that is the reason for the loss of 1 star. I love the fact that it has a washable filter instead of having to buy a new one all the time I had bought the airgenius4 and it is very similar but this one has nicer touch controls and the controls are lit with a blue light so you could change the settings in the dark too. It is sleek and modern and can fit into almost any room. I am going to use this one in our bedroom so cut down on the dust and pet odor. The dog has her own bed in our room. It seems that there is a reduction in some of the dust in my computer room while using this so I think it really is helping to filter the air. The hepa filter types I have used before never seemed to reduce the dust as well as this one. The fan is quiet, on low you can't hear it well at all, even on high it isn't too bad. I always liked some white noise to sleep so this will be perfect. I didn't want to put it in my bedroom until the awful scent was gone. That is the only thing i can find so far that I don't like, there really should not be a bad plastic smell like this, maybe it is cheap plastics?

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