Bionaire LC1060 HEPA Air Cleaner

The reviews here sealed the deal for me, though I'd been considering an air filter for some time. At last I have one. I don't have any regrets about this Bionaire unit. Not only is the sound of the internal cylindrical fan very quiet, it even becomes rather soothing after awhile. Is there any downside to this very inexpensive unit? Only one: the unit has no timer (though even some more expensive units lack a timer), so if you'd like to cycle it on and off through the day (to conserve electricity, for example) then you may want to pick up one of those inexpensive electrical outlet timers to cycle the unit off and on. But the manual says you can leave the unit on its lowest setting forever if you'd like.

I have this Bionaire air filter running in a small room in which I share my bed with my computer and various stereo componants (actually, they're not in the bed with me, but nearby). With the use of the Bionaire, I've seen a reduction in the amount of dust these electronics tended...Read more

Having read the reviews carefully, I ordered the Bionaire LC1060 and find that it does indeed do a good, quick job of making the air in my office much more pleasant to breathe. But it's not quiet: it's not bad when the fan is turned low, but it's not particularly quiet.

Caveat emptor: The Bionaire was shipped in its thin cardboard, store-shelf box -- label stuck on the outside. The box arrived broken, but the machine itself was fine. It carries a warning label -- !Call this 800 number before using! It appeared to be a safety warning, so I called before plugging the Bionaire in, and got a computer which asked me to state which model number I'd bought. LC 1060, I said carefully. Sorry, please repeat. LC 1060, I said again -- several more times until I slammed down the phone. I found a customer service number in the manual, and after 8 or 10 minutes on hold, was greeted by a live voice. It turns out the purpose of the warning label is simply to allow them to try to sell...Read more

I enjoy the occasional cigar and, as my wife will tell you, cigars are best appreciated outdoors (especially the golf course!). However as a Chicagoland resident this is only an option about 7 months out of the year. Since the Bionaire LC1060 was rated to remove air pollutants such as dust, pet dander (we have a dog), pollen (wife has allegies) and smoke, I thought I would give it a try.

Here's how it went. The unit arrived as scheduled. It came in its own box, which was fairly beaten up. The plastic case was cracked about 2" near one of the intake grill release buttons. A little super glue easily fixed it. Since the ionization feature was important to me, I paid particular attention to the instruction manual section on ion emmitter pin maintenance. Maintenance is simple, but I had a lot of trouble locating the pins within the unit. The instructions are not very clear and there is no diagram. Maybe it was just me, but it took a couple of calls to customer service (who...Read more