Honeywell Reusable Air Filters: Clean & Long-Lasting Air Filtration

Amazon Customer: The pre-filter chemical treatment + the ozone production are shocking initially.
The HFD140 model is essentially the same product without the pre-filter and a lighter/green motor? If that version can run without a pre-filter I do not see why you could not just slowly acclimate to the new smell by running low fan speeds without the pre-filter?
I ran at full speed with the pre-filter and found I got used to the new smell pretty quickly. I also noticed that some things smell better thanks to cancelling out odors from the smokers next door.
I almost wish it made more noise at max speed, it could be a nice white noise generator in the bedroom since the sound it makes is very 'windy' instead of 'flappy' due to the tower design.
The only knock is you have to throw the whole air cleaner out if you damage the electrostatic washable filters as there is none available on the market.

Canada on Dec 03, 2023

Celinelessard: I have it plug for 2 and half week and it still smile like burning plastic.

Canada on Nov 26, 2023

Amazon Customer: It is compact and easy to operate. Washable filter would save on replacing filters overtime. Mid- price range makes it a good purchase.

Canada on Nov 25, 2023

michael d.: Discontinuing washable Hepa filter. Lasts 3 months and must be replaced by ordering through company.

Canada on Oct 16, 2023

Kristin W.Kristin W.: I bought this air filter unit in 2015 and have run it just about 24 hours every day since (aside from cleaning and moving). After 6+ years this filter still works great, as long as you maintain it properly and have reasonable expectations.

I have severe environmental allergies but live in a house with 3 dogs, 1 cat, and 4 house rabbits that eat hay as a main staple of their diet. This combo resulted in me waking up throughout the night and unable to breathe in the mornings especially. It was a miserable existence.

I chose this filter after much consideration and comparison to other Honeywells, ultimately because the filters are reusable. This cuts down on excess waste from disposable filters, and saves money in the long run. The reusable filters are very easy to clean - just remove, rinse, soak in a little soapy water, rinse, allow to dry completely. I try to clean my filters at least monthly, and 6 years later they're still working. The difference in air quality after just an hour in a room is pretty impressive; the air just feels cleaner and I'm able to breathe like a normal human.

Just note this is not a HEPA rated filter, guys. If you're expecting HEPA...

United States on May 19, 2021

xenobane: This model is a very big improvement on the HFD-010, which is another Honeywell model using electrostatic filter. The HFD-010 is loud, and its filter is poorly made; it has large gaps in between the filter housing, therefore causing lots of unfiltered particles to enter the blower.

The new HFD-120-Q on the other hand, has two newly designed electrostatic filters, all comes with rubber strips on the sides for a better seal. To be fair even with all the seal, trace amount of particle can still be found passing the filter, but compares to the old model it is a big improvement.

The new model uses a single button for speed control, and another button for oscillation. The noise is at the lowest on low setting; mostly the sound of moving air would be heard, and the rotor makes minimal amount of noise.

The oscillation feature is a good addition for an air purifier; it will clear out stale air pockets around the room, and keeps the air circulating. The noise level is also minimal, unlike some of the tower fan, which produces an unbearable whining sound.

The filters do capture quite a lot of fine particles, and they can be cleaned easily through washing. The pre...

Canada on Feb 08, 2018

Chaz Turbino: Honeywell HFD-120-Q Tower Quiet Air Purifier with Permanent IFD Filter, Black

The HFD-120-Q is a very quiet unit. I have tried HEPA and HEPA-style filters in the past, as well as Ionizers. They are either noisy, ineffective, or both. The HFD-120-Q is very quiet and flows a lot of air even at the low speed. I find myself using the medium setting the most, and it has enough power to flow air across my entire house.

The power consumption is advertised as 43W, but I used my Cyberpower UPS meter to check it and it registered only 36W. This was in the low, medium, and high settings which suggests it uses some type of resistive setup to reduce the fan speed for low and medium settings. I wouldn't recommend keeping it right next to you as you sleep, because it isn't that quiet. It is quiet enough to keep it outside in the hallway as you sleep.

There are 2 types of filters on the machine. One is a foam pre-filter, and there are 2 IFD filters that are washable. The ionizer charges pollen and dust so that it can be easily cleaned up rather than airborne. I just know that with seasonal allergies, the histamine effects are significantly reduced when I keep the HFD-120-Q...

United States on Apr 08, 2012

J. Sue: We have three cats... the third one we rescued a month ago. I've been allergic to animals with fur all my life, until I got my boyfriend, who came with two cats. So I had to quickly get over my allergies, which took about 6 months and a few inhalers. But for the most part I've gotten over the cat allergies. However, when we got the third cat a month ago, my allergies kicked in high gear: Itchy eyes, dry skin, sneezing, itchy skin, asthma and breathing issues. I'll just say it was not good. At all.

So I went on an Amazon shopping trip, and bought three things: 1) Eureka 71B Hand-Held Vacuum, to vacuum all the cat hair and dander on the couches, since we hang out a lot in the living room. 2) The Honeywell HFD-120-Q Tower HEPAQuiet Air Purifier with Permanent IFD Filter for the living room to clean out the air, dander, spring pollen, and dust. And 3) The Hamilton Beach 04383 True Air Allergen-Reducing Air Cleaner for the bedroom to get the air cleaned out there from cat hair/dander, clothing dust, and bedsheet/blanket dust. (I also have those hypo-allergenic pillow covers that prevent dust and mites from infesting the pillow.)

Air filters -- We actually already own the...

United States on Mar 25, 2011