Holmes Group HAP3000UV-TU Tower Air Purifier, Mini by Holmes

       Great for a small room

This small tower-type air filter is a sharp-looking unit designed for a 10 foot X 10 foot room. It has multiple filters and an ionizer. 

Set up is very easy. The filters come installed inside the unit wrapped in plastic bags (to keep them fresh, I suppose). The user has to pull the filters out and take them out of the bags and re-install them. That takes about a minute if you pay attention. It took me two minutes because I did not pay attention and panicked because I could not remember the order the filters went back into the unit so I had to consult the owner's guide. Fortunately, the owner's guide had a couple of pictures that showed me what to do.

As I already mentioned, this purifier has multiple filters. As the air is pulled through the purifier it will first go through the "pre-filter" - a lightweight sponge-like filter glued to the plastic grill on the back. Then it goes through a HEPA-type filter that is designed to be carefully cleaned and re-installed every few months. The third stage has a carbon filter that is designed to remove odors. The fourth filter uses UV rays to further clean the air by killing germs.

There are two speed settings. The low setting is very quiet. I prefer the high setting because we have been running this unit in our bedroom at night and I like the "white noise" the fan makes. 

The unit measures 6 inches wide, a little over 13 inches tall and 7 inches deep. 

There are multiple settings on this device. The fan has two settings, the UV bulb can be turned off. There is a warning about using the ionizer in a confined place around small animals. But, they claim that the process is completely harmless to humans. If you are worried, the ionizer can be turned off.

Update: I have used this purifier for 3 and 1/2 years now and it is still going strong. All you have to do is clean out the filter every once in a while.

Note: I received a free purifier through the Amazon Vine program in exchange for an honest review.

This purifier can be found on Amazon.com here: Holmes Group HAP3000UV-TU Tower Air Purifier, Mini.

I rate this unit 5 out of 5 stars.