Air filters are bringing sexy back
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Blueair)
There are some household gizmos that I thought would never get "sexy." Air purifiers, for example. I thought they were doomed to look like a cross between air conditioners and old-school computer towers for the rest of history. But Blueair's Airpod, as featured on Eclectic Detective, has proven me wrong. The Airpod looks like a cross between a wrapped gift box and a high-end audio speaker (though its design, as well as its name, is clearly inspired by the iPod), and comes in four pretty patterns to match your impeccably designed living space. They retail for around $100, which is a tad pricey, but not outrageous when you think about what some people are forking over for cell phones these days.
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Blueair)
If these cute air filters work effectively, I think there really would only be one downside. They look so utterly unlike their stodgy brethren, visitors to your house would be totally confused as to what they are, and you'd probably get a lot of questions like, "Hey, why don't your fancy iPod speakers work?"
Just in time for spring allergy season!
(Via Apartment Therapy.)
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coming into our apartment (long story). While this filter does not handle such a
large job, it clearly works. Blue air does have other filters suited to the job
though. They are a great company to deal with too.
- Steril-Air System5 Purifier with BioSmart filter
- by aqtinc May 4, 2007 5:25 PM PDT
- Our website has an overview of many air filtration myths & a buyer's guide. Take a look at our site http://sterilairpurifiers.com/
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- by jeburdette May 23, 2007 6:10 PM PDT
- The review speaks of what the machine is able to do whenthe air reaches the machine. What about the air in the room that does not reach the purifier? HVAC people know that in the best situation only 30% of the air will reach a particular point of a roome and realisticly only 10% will reach the machine. What about the rest of the room?
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