Hamilton Beach 04492 True Air Ionic Air Purifier Review

What the reviewers like:
One reviewer says the Hamilton Beach True Air Ionic Air Purifier 04492 is a decent choice for smallish (180 square foot or fewer) rooms, and praises its permanent filter that only needs to be vacuumed a few times a year.

What the reviewers don’t like:
Owners and experts agree that the Hamilton Beach True Air Ionic Air Purifier 04492 is extremely noisy on its higher speed settings. One reviewer dislikes the lack of a pre-filter. We just didn't seen enough solid testing of this air purifier to reach a convincing conclusion on its effectiveness.

Hamilton Beach 04492 True Air Ionic Air Purifier review highlights

Based on the limited number of reviews available, it appears that the Hamilton Beach True Air Ionic Air Purifier 04492 is a appropriate for small (180 or fewer square foot) rooms. AllergyBuyersClub.com likes the fact that this machine’s permanent filter only needs to be vacuumed a few times a year, rather than replaced, but also note that the 04492 is loud on its higher speed settings and lacks a pre-filter. Owners posting on Amazon.com like this air purifier, but nearly all of them complain of noisy operation. For the price, the Honeywell Enviracaire 50250 (*est. $150) has been more extensively tested, and is generally recommended in this price range.

Frustratingly, the one Hamilton Beach air purifier that’s tested by Consumer Reports and discussed in depth by Air-Purifier-Power.com -- the 04163 -- is no longer manufactured, and what appears to be its replacement, the Hamilton Beach True Air Ionic Air Purifier - 04492, only pops up in a couple of sources. This air purifier is thoroughly described by AllergyBuyersClub.com, and receives a handful of reviews from owners posting to Amazon.com, but we didn't find enough data to come to any firm conclusions about its performance.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Allergy Buyers Club.com
Hamilton Beach True Air Ionic Air Purifiers
Editors of AllergyBuyersClub.com

In this product overview, AllergyBuyersClub.com praises the Hamilton Beach True Air Ionic 04492’s permanent filter (which needs vacuuming a few times a year). However, the editors note that the lack of a pre-filter can be a problem in especially dusty rooms, and say this air purifier (which lacks true HEPA filtration) is loud on its highest speed setting.

2. Amazon.com
Hamilton Beach True Air Ionic Air Purifier - 04492 Review
Contributors to Amazon.com

The owners posting at Amazon.com are very pleased with the Hamilton Beach True Air Ionic Air Purifier 04492 and its filtering efficiency, but complain about its noise on higher speed settings.

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Hamilton Beach 04492 True Air Ionic Air Purifier Review