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Biotech EdenPURE Area Air Purifier

*Est. $230

pros
  • Quiet
  • Nice looking machine
cons
  • Ineffective in removing pollutants from the air
  • May emit large amounts of ozone
 
 
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February 2009. On its website, Biotech claims the EdenPURE Area Air Purifier uses four separate electronic mechanisms to remove pollutants. However, the EdenPURE scores dead last in Air-Purifiers-America.com's test of air cleaners (though, to be fair, the site does say this machine is quiet and well designed). Air-Purifiers-America.com doesn't recommend the EdenPURE for mold, and warns readers against using its ozone setting. The site has nothing to say about Biotech's claim that the EdenPURE can actually remove odors from walls and furniture -- as with other ionizing air cleaners, it's more likely that pollutants are settling on walls and furniture. The Honeywell Enviracaire 50250 (*est. $160) receives better reviews, especially from owners, and costs less.

We were only able to find a couple of reviews of the Biotech EdenPURE Area Air Purifier at the time of our last write-up, and unfortunately, neither of them are still available online. One was by Air-Purifiers-America.com -- which tested the EdenPURE's performance in a small room and compared it to other air cleaners. There was also a suspiciously positive "review" of the EdenPURE at CleanAirHouse.com, which we include to show how difficult it can be to find unbiased information about air purifiers. Consumer Reports doesn't include the EdenPURE in its most recent air purifier review, but their website does feature an article about ozone generators that mentions the EdenPURE. TheDailyGreen.com mentions the EdenPURE in a recent article about potentially dangerous air purifiers.

Our Sources

1. Air-Purifiers-America.com

Air-Purifiers-America.com tests air purifiers with a laser particle counter, which measures the air purifier's ability to remove pollen, mold, dander, and dust particles from the air. The Biotech EdenPURE Area Air Purifier comes in dead last in this site's previous allergen-removal tests, though oddly enough, the editors had nicer things to say about this machine than some better-performing models. They don't recommend the EdenPURE for odor removal, and discourage readers from using the ozone setting.

Review: Air Purifier Performance Test Results, Editors of Air-Purifiers-America.com

2. CleanAirHouse.com

We don't include this article because it's particularly helpful, but because it shows how hard it can be to find unbiased information about air purifiers. The writer promises to cite some reviews of the EdenPURE air purifier, but relies solely on information from the manufacturer. Needless to say, the EdenPURE is described as the "ultimate purifier."

Review: Enjoy an Edenpure Home Air Purifier, Editors of CleanAirHouse.com

3. ConsumerReports.org

Testers at Consumer Reports do not include the Biotech EdenPURE in their air purifier review, but they did conduct tests on this model and use it as an example in a brief article about ozone generators. The EdenPure produces ozone levels far greater than what the EPA has determined is safe, and Consumer Reports deems this unacceptable.

Review: Not acceptable: ozone generators, Editors of Consumer Reports, Dec. 2007

4. TheDailyGreen.com

This website calls itself the "consumer's guide to the green revolution." The Biotech EdenPURE is included in its list of potentially hazardous air purifiers that is in response to the California Air Resources Board's recent warning about ozone-producing air purifiers.

Review: 63 Potentially Hazardous "Air Purifiers", Dan Shapley, Dec. 10, 2008

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