- Air purifier with HEPA Filter Air Purifier system
- Suitable for a 200-square-foot room
- Small footprint
- High, medium, and low settings
- Carbon pre-filter and UV germicidal light
Product Description
Hamilton Beach TrueAir 04160 Air Purifier Hamilton Beach air purifiers offer the combination of quiet operation with the ability to clean your air efficiently and effectively. Its UV germicidal light is the same technology hospitals use to help kill bacteria, viruses, and mold and prevent their growth. Furthermore, this unit´s flat HEPA filter is easy to install and saves money at replacement time. Compare its price to round HEPA filters – it can cost a third less.Amazon.com Review
This sleek, subtly curvy air filter is a top-of-the-line model rich in features and convenience. Standing 20 inches high, it has a small (14-by-8-inch) footprint. It offers a carbon prefilter, a HEPA 99.97 percent filter,… More >>
Hamilton Beach 04160 TrueAir HEPA Air Purifier with UV Germicidal Light
5 comments
Anonymous says:
November 28, 2009 at 2:14 pm (UTC -6)
I like what it does and also the value, its a perfect Item compare to other products similar to it.
Rating: 5 / 5
V. Dzugan says:
November 28, 2009 at 2:15 pm (UTC -6)
I live downstairs in an apartment building, and the quiet setting is great to filter out noise from my upstairs neighbors. Very happy with this purchase
Rating: 5 / 5
K. Rambo says:
November 28, 2009 at 3:34 pm (UTC -6)
I wanted to like this, really I did.
I just got mine last night and have been running it for about a day. Thus far I’m wholly underwhelmed. I had fried up some burgers for dinner last night, and the living room (where the purifier is) still has a lingering smell. I’ve had it running on varying settings, including max for 3-4 hours. While I think Hamilton Beach does say it’s not good for kitchen use, I know from experience my Holmes machine (roughly the same square footage) would clear up the odor within an hour or two.
The knob on the unit has three settings. Whisper is a touch annoying for a bedroom. It’s fairly quiet, but not really a steady “white noise” type of sound. The middle setting is loud, and the max setting is very loud. I don’t understand the design of the knob itself, as sometimes it’s hard to get a good grip on it.
I’ve only ever had one other air purifier so I don’t have much to compare this with, but so far it just seems like a waste of money. Also I can’t speak for the allergen reduction, as I wasn’t really having problems in that regard.
Rating: 2 / 5
David G. Drumright says:
November 28, 2009 at 4:02 pm (UTC -6)
I’d had sinus problems for many years,
which had been getting into my lungs
recently. No relief from anything
else, but this air cleaner finally did
the job. Presumably the infection was
from mold or fungus, so with all the
mold removed from the air, my body
was finally able to clear itself.
What a relief!!!
Agree with other commenters that it’s
moderately noisy, but it’s a calming
kind of noise, good for background.
Also agree that the control knob is
a very bad design, impossible to grip.
I wrapped it with many layers
of duct tape to make it usable.
Rating: 4 / 5
D. Kresan says:
November 28, 2009 at 6:32 pm (UTC -6)
We use ours in our finch room. These little birds can create quite a smell and this model did WONDERS to clear that up. They also seemed healthier and I suspect that the UV light had something to do with that. After about 6 months we started to get fan squeak at lower speeds and this gradually got worse over the next 12 months at which time the motor just died. I couldn’t find my receipt so I threw it out. Admittedly I found a great deal on one on clearance at Canadian Tire and bought another one. I’m hoping the first one was a fluke.
UPDATE – much later. The second unit lasted a few months and burned out too. This unit is discontinued and I can’t say I’m surprised. If you find one around, even on a great sale, just leave it there.
Rating: 3 / 5