3M FAP02-RS Filtrete Ultra Clean Air Purifier | 
 enlarge | Brand: 3M
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $49.95
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 16377
Color: White
Maximum Weight Recommendation (lbs): 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 14
Dimensions (in): 17 x 8 x 22
MPN: FAP02-RS
Model: FAP02-RS
UPC: 051111022283
EAN: 0051111022283
ASIN: B000I4NG22
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Electrostatic air purifier for small rooms; charged fibers magnetize floating dust particles | | • | Reduces pollen, mold and dust mite debris | | • | Circulates and cleans the air in rooms up to 150 square feet | | • | Filter change indicator shows when it's time to replace | | • | Designed to blend with any decor; 99.9% effective at capturing large particles |
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Product Description
Filtrete Ultra Clean Air Purifier, FAP02-RS, Medium Unit, The Filtrete Ulta Clean Air Purifier Circulates The Air More Efficiently Than A Hepa Filter, Filtrete Is 99.9% Effective At Capturing Airborne Allergens Such As Pollen, Mold Spores & Dust Debris, Quiet Operation & No Ozone Generation. Contemporary Design Fits Into Any Room, Covers Approximately 150 SQFT.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Very Nice September 26, 2008
Mike H
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm not sure what is up with some of the reviews for this, but I'll add some input of my own. For one, it is not loud. It has three settings and even on setting number 3 I wouldn't call it very loud. In fact, the sound it makes helps me fall asleep at night.
The filters actually last awhile in my opinion. I live in a house with two cats (thought admittedly they're never in the room in question) and it the filter it came with lasted for months upon months. Mind you, this is with me NOT cleaning the filter like other people (though it is a good idea to do so).
The design of the unit is nice. It's not unattractive like some units out there and it's designed in such a way that it is non-obtrusive in the room. The spinning lights are actually pretty cool, and as another reviewer said, they're fun to play with :) Accessing and removing the filter is a breeze too. They are indeed expensive, but if you look hard enough, you can get a 6-pack for around $80. If you clean the filter every so often, then this 6-pack would last you for a very, very long time. Another poster suggested adding a less expensive filter in combination with the 3M filter. Though I'm not trying to say it'll work (I haven't done it yet), it is, in fact, a good idea. Anything to save money on products to increase health!
Very good filtration July 9, 2008
RJL (Texas)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Our son has allergies and we have owned several different filters trying to find one that stops his sniffling and sneezing at night. This is the only one to date that has actually worked. No carbon prefilter, so you don't get removal of the nasty household organics that cause cancer, but it is a very good filter for particulates for allergies and asthma.
 A great air filter for medium sized rooms. June 3, 2008
eric melzer (montana)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I live in a beautiful place with fresh air outside and no smog. However, in the winter it can get stuffy because you would never open a window and let all the heat out. I got one of these 3M FAP02 filtrete machines because I had heard that a lot of the Ionic Breeze and such models were mostly marketing hype and not that great. I put it in my bedroom and turned it on all the way. Within a few days I could smell that the air was fresher and there was a noticeable difference walking into my room after coming home from a day at work while the filter was churning away.
Some users have complained about the volume. I personally do not think it is so bad, especially at the lowest setting. I sleep with it on that setting and it has not bothered me. The high setting is louder, but I actually find it soothing. In fact, it has helped to drown out my loud neighbors who like to party late in the middle of the week!
I do not have a lot of experience with air filters, but my thinking is that if you have a lot of air flow, it is going to make some noise. Air makes noise when it moves and from what I've seen of the other air filters out there, the quiet ones simply don't have as much volume of air being pushed out. So it's pretty much like keeping the filtrete on the lowest setting. It works, but not as well.
Overall, for the price and how well it works, I would definitely recommend this filter.
 Ditch the fan, keep the filter April 25, 2008
J.R. (San Diego County, CA, USA)
2 out of 15 found this review helpful
The filter seems to catch a lot of particulate, yet it seems like the fan is creating very little suction. It seems like the fan and housing is constructed such that it puts out a lot of air* but barely feels like it's sucking in any.
I can't afford to do a scientific test on this, but if I could...
3M makes Filtrete filters in multiple sizes, so I would get a fresh replacement for this unit, as well as a large HVAC filter that I would tape to the back of my big box fan, measure with an airflow meter, vacuum each filter into a empty bagless canister after 2 weeks of runtime, and compare the volume of particulate each pulled out of the air.
My hypothesis is that the box fan would be more effective at cleaning the air in the same amount of time.
As far as noise, I am a professional voice-over actor and I had to turn it off during recording.
*It blows so hard it severely irritated my ear canal from the pressure when I left it running in my bedroom overnight. I wouldn't have left it on, except the air quality was really bad that night.
 Too loud. Forget it. April 25, 2008
04CE
2 out of 11 found this review helpful
The humming is so loud and obnoxious, it completely negates any usefulness the filter may have.
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