Blueair 501

Pros: Silent, easy maintenance, effective

Cons: Price, filter price, weight

The Bottom Line: You want results, you spend the money. BlueAir 501 blows away the competition (for now anyway). Indoor air quality studies are alarming, get SOMETHING! ;)

Review: Ok that's all well and good, but DOES IT CLEAN THE AIR?
Those of you that know me are aware that I'm pretty much a bottom-line guy. I once read that the greatest philosophy a salesman can have is to, "Sell the sizzle, not the steak."...

Pros: Quiet; Easy maintenance; Replace filters only 2x a year

Cons: Expensive

The Bottom Line: If you have allergies, you need to get Blueair.

Review: Two years ago, I decided to research room air purifiers to put in our sub-basement. This is our laundry room, where our dogs ate and also where my husband worked out. Because there’s no heating down there, the door is mostly kept shut. So there’s no ...

Pros: High quality, low noise, and works.

Cons: Big in size and filters can be expensive.

The Bottom Line: If you have bad allergies and can afford the unit, I'd recommend it.

Review: I live in northern California and this year (2006) we got a lot of rain which made the allergy season pretty bad. Tired of waking up sneezing and having itchy watery eyes on most mornings, I started the search for an air purifier. I checked out a lot ...

Pros: Quiet, Nice looking design and...it works!

Cons: a little pricey, but if you suffer like I do it's worth the money

Review: I have suffered from allergies in my home for years now and have tried every air purifier out there! My daughter just bought me the Blueair model 501 air purifier for my birthday. I was skeptical since no other air purifier has done me a bit of good, ...

Pros: Great design. Quiet. Dependable. Easy to clean.

Cons: Filters cost about $50 and need to be changed every six months.

Review: I've owned my Blue Air for almost 4 years now and I can't say enough good things about it. While the filters are a little pricey, they do a great job of removing particulates. I think it is one of the top three air-cleaners for removing dust, mold, ...

Pros: Does exactly what it claims, with a quality build and design. Very quiet fan.

Cons: None really. Perhaps a remote control and filter replacement light would be useful.

Review: I suffer with chronic bronchitis and asthma. I have put the Blueair 501 in our bedroom and have experienced a big improvement in air quality and a marked reduction in my symptoms. The unit runs very quietly and although a little on the large side, is ...

Pros: Silent, sturdy, effective, pretty good looking.

Cons: Does not look like its ad pictures.

Review: It cleans the air well, and at the lower level it is very, very quiet, a great improvement on everything else. However, I expected that the outside of the machine would be stainless steel because every picture I have ever seen of it looks that way - inclu ...

Pros: Price is reasonable for the rating ease of filter changes

Cons: None

Review: I have only had the air cleaner for a short time but love it so far. I got my brand new 501 in the unopened box on e-bay for $319.00 and free shipping and it came with 3 extra filters. The filters are very easy to change and you can get them at a ...

Pros: Once a great purifier. Product not made in Third World Nation.

Cons: Now produces nothing but a foul odor with NEW filters.

The Bottom Line: Do not buy this product until they fix the problems with their filters. Otherwise you have purchased a $500 fan or stink machine(if you choose to use the filters).

Review: I purchased the BlueAir 501 about 2 yrs. ago for a small master bedroom.I have 2 cats, which don't shed much, but I do have allergies. The BlueAir 501 seemed to do an excellent job of purifying the air.I use it 24 hrs. a day on the second highest ...

Pros: Looks nice, great while it lasts

Cons: Unbearable squeaking after one year, no way to fix

Review: At first I thought this air purifier was great - it cleans the air well, is not *too* noisy (anything that moves air is going to make noise after all) and looked really smart. However, after a year of use the fan on mine squeaks like crazy and ...