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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Mar 10, 2007
Pros: Quiet, inexpensive to operate, effective.
Cons: Replacing cleaned plate can at first be tricky.
Summary: I purchased my first XJ-2000 roughly a year ago. My husband and I are both smokers and we own two large dogs. My goal when purchasing it was to keep my home from smelling like smokers live here. The first one I purchased was to cover a area that is ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 14, 2009
Pros: Inexpensive, quiet, easy to clean the filter plates, work great for odors.
Cons: None that I can think of.
Summary: I purchased two of these units in 2003, when they were branded Neo-Tec, hoping to resolve an issue I had with pet dander (more specifically, fine, cockatoo feather dust.) It did not work and I would say it failed on that front. It did nothing ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 3, 2005
Pros: Non-intrusive, higher negative ion generation, can be position to optimize performance and interval mode.
Cons: None that a little common sense can't overcome.
Summary: Like the reviewers of 03/30/04 and 04/25/05, I too own or owned both the XJ-2000 and Ionic Breeze. However, my findings were significantly different. Rather than focus on the manufacturer's pricing strategy or ones ability/inability to remove a ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 1, 2005
Pros: effective, well made, inexpensive, works well
Cons: thumb screws for plate cleaning are not effortless
Summary: I was very sceptical of the XJ-2000, but it does seem the most popular on the internet. A look at epinions shows a wide variance of opinions. So, a couple clarifications. The 12v 10w power supply does get hotter than one would expect, but it's not ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 14, 2004
Pros: Very inexpensive, effective.
Cons: Poor collection plate design and surface area.
Summary: I really wanted to buy the Ionic Breeze Quadra from Sharper Image, but that price! $350 seemed waaay too steep. When I discovered the XJ2000 on the web while searching for a lower price on the Quadra (impossible), I was skeptical, but for the price, I ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 25, 2004
Pros: tiny size, some results possible in very small rooms
Cons: cheap plastic, ozone smell, overpriced, hard to clean
Summary: I'm not sure why anybody would rate this product 5 stars. Either they don't have any other basis for comparison or they have some other motivation which is beside me. This is one of those "you get what you pay for" purchases. Someone already ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 30, 2004
Pros: No filters to replace, Low electric consumption, No moving parts
Cons: Questionable pricing tactics, Cheap materials, Poor performance, Noisy, High ozone
Summary: I've had a Sharper Image Ionic Breeze Compact Quadra (IB) for a couple years now (and been very happy with it), but when I heard about the XJ-2000--which appeared to be a comparable product but for about half the cost--I figured I might as well pick one ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 28, 2003
Pros: Love these purifiers. Works, cheap, small, what more do you want?
Cons: Haven't found any yet. Just don't pay over $50 for one.
Summary: I purchased a Surround Air Purifier for a Christmas present for my father. We pulled it out of the box, plugged the cord into the unit and into the wall and pushed the on button. In 30 minutes the bedroom smelled like a fresh rain shower. No sound unless ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 1, 2003
Pros: Silent, helps with allergies and asthma and odors.
Cons: Inconvenient to clean and does not cover much square footage.
Summary: I bought one of these about a year ago. I was skeptical because it was so small and so quiet. I put it in my bedroom about two feet from my bed. I really think it helps! I have cats that sleep on the bed and I am allergic to them. I think it also hel ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 27, 2003
Pros: Inexpensive, quiet, freshens air
Cons: Distinct ozone smell near unit
Summary: I bought the Neotec XJ2000, which is the same machine made by the same company in China. I burn a lot of wood in winter months and needed some way to keep the dust down. The highly marketed Ionic Breeze Quadra was just too expensive. I ended up going with ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 12, 2003
Pros: Improves air quality, quiet, affordable
Cons: None
Summary: I was sceptical at first when I saw the ionizer infomercials on TV, so instead of buying one from there, I purchased the cheaper XJ 2000 from a seller on eBay. Contrary to my beliefs, the unit works very well! Within a day of plugging it in and ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Nov 27, 2007
Pros: Added circulation fans
Cons: Greatly minimised cleaning power
Summary: Beware. They use the same exact same model #. I was impressed with the 1st one and later decided to get 3 additional units. The model # is still XJ-2000 BUT they have added 2 small fans and GREATLY reduced the power to just a trickle. There is no
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jan 2, 2007
Pros: It's cheap. It will make you think you are using a real filtration device.
Cons: Will not do any real filtration.
Moves very little air.
No fan
Summary: How can you tell this works? It is obvious this machine increases Ozone in the vicinity. However, if you read ConsumerReports: http://www.consumerreports.org
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leaners-505/overview/index.htm
They DO NOT RECOMMEND
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Dec 15, 2005
Pros: None whatsoever in my book
Cons: Not recommended by Consumer Reports, strong ozone, no fan, cheap
Summary: Who's writing these 5 star reviews? Consumer Reports TESTED this product and says it is not only INEFFECTIVE, but it produces TOO MUCH OZONE! I first read about this in USA today but here are some links that give the real story:
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Nov 27, 2005
Pros: XJ-2000 puts out ozone which is good for liter box areas.
Cons: No fan so no negative ion production at 5 feet
Summary: I'm a member of an allergy club in California. I recently tested the XJ-2000 and "Multi-Tech" vs a competitive product with an ion meter and was shocked to find out the XJ-2000 didn't produce any negative ions at 5 feet and the "Multi-Tech" didn't
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Dec 30, 2004
Pros: It generates ions. Some odor removal
Cons: No air purification
Summary: I am using this for about 5 months. I don't think this is a right product for air purification. The collection plates of this unit happens to be the cleanest place in my room. Means, it does not collect any dust or any particles. So don't expect it to do
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Nov 8, 2004
Pros: Low cost
Cons: warped, overheated adapter
Summary: Just a warning about the adapter for the Surround Air XJ-2000. I'd had my air purifier for some months (not quite sure how long). Last week I unplugged it and found the adapter almost too hot to handle and it was warped! I notified Surround Air and
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Oct 17, 2004
Pros: Good price, cheap operation, abundant negative ions!
Cons: The pins may wear out over time, they cost alot to replace!
Summary: One aspect that may confuse people, is that these units aren't so much "air filters" as they are negative ion generators. Negative Ions have a very positive effect on people's moods and brain chemistry. Creating a sense of well-being. They are part
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Sep 12, 2004
Pros: Easy to clean, puts out a good amount of ozone and is affordable.
Cons: No fan to blow the air through.
Summary: The goof offs who complain about too much ozone are just wimps. I bought mine over 2 years ago and like it. I have used it in a 15 x 15 office. It's an older place and has always given off a moldy smell. This unit has been kept on 24 hours a day for 2
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jul 31, 2004
Pros: It does make your house smell fresh. Can really tell the different
Cons: It's not worth taking a chance of you house catching fire.
Summary: If you bought this item please check the plugs often. I bought 6 of them 5 months ago and all the plugs are cracked. I had to move the one in my daughters bedroom and was horrified to see the plug part was damaged so I checked the others and they were
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