Fresh Air by EcoQuest

February 2009. Air-Purifier-Power.com makes a very convincing case that the Fresh Air by EcoQuest is a poor choice in an air cleaner. Sherbenou (who is familiar with the intimate details of hundreds of air purifiers) calls the Fresh Air the "lowest-ranking air cleaner ever," citing its high ozone emissions, hefty price tag and multilevel sales network. Although it's possible that some of the five-star reviews on Epinions are genuine, considering what we know about EcoQuest, a better guide would the sprinkling of one-star reviews from owners who call the Fresh Air ineffective. If you're willing to spend over $400 on an air purifier, you might want to go with a less expensive, better-rated machine such as the Alen A350 (*est. $400).

Although it isn't included in formal tests by Consumer Reports or Air-Purifiers-America.com, the Fresh Air by EcoQuest is mentioned in Consumer Reports' brief write-up about ozone generators. The Fresh Air does receive an in-depth evaluation by Ed Sherbenou of Air-Purifier-Power.com. We also found numerous reviews of this electrostatic air purifier on Epinions (many of them, alas, likely from people involved in EcoQuest's multilevel marketing apparatus). At ConsumerAffairs.com, we found an informative overview of the shenanigans of Alpine, the company from which EcoQuest was spun off a few years ago.