Vornado AQS35

The Vornado AQS35 is a good performer in its price range, though its performance is still nowhere near the slightly more expensive models. Owners posting to Amazon.com have mostly good things to say about the Vornado air purifier (save for one user who says his Vornado melted and burned two years after he bought it). Air-Purifier-Power.com gives the Vornado air purifier a reasonably upbeat review, criticizing only its lack of carbon VOC filtering (which makes it relatively ineffective for odors or chemicals). This air cleaner works best in rooms of about 250 square feet. For more recent reviews, please see our latest update on air purifiers.

The Vornado AQS35 is reviewed in depth by two reliable sources: Consumer Reports, which includes this air purifier in its 2007 roundup, and Air-Purifier-Power.com, which critically examines this machine's specs and performance. We also found a good number of comments from owners on Amazon.com. (Although Vornado no longer manufactures the AQS35, it's still available from various retailers; the most current Vornado model is the AQS15, which has yet to garner a significant number of reviews.)