REVIEW STATS
Ease of Use Rating
1.5 out of 2The Sharper Image Ionic Breeze air purifier is simple to set up and operate. The power controls are very intuitive and access to the filter plates is as simple as pulling on the handle at the top of the air cleaner. The electrostatic plates require cleaning in order for the air cleaner to operate at its peak efficiency and this can become a chore compared to a maintenance free air cleaner.
Air Flow
0 out of 2The Ionic Breeze air purifier has very little air flow and was among the worst performing air purifiers with respect to room coverage size. The Ionic Breeze Quadra model that we tested had an air flow rate of approximately 15 cfm (cubic feet per minute) and that would effectively clean a 20 sq foot room (ie 4’x5’).
Filter Efficiency
1 out of 3The Ionic Breeze removed 30% of the airborne particles that were passing through the air purifier. This places the Ionic Breeze in the lowest quartile of air purifier performance.
Consumer Feedback
1.75 out of 3In a review of the Amazon customer reviews we found consumers rated the Ionic Breeze with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars. Nearly half gave this air purifier a 4 or 5 star rating. The positive reviews focused on the Ionic Breeze’s ability to remove dust and in particular odors such as smoke odors. Others purchased it due to a price drop and a liking for a “fresh ozone smell”. About 30% of reviewers gave the Ionic Breeze a 1 star rating.
We were surprised to see many had quality issues and had to return 2 or 3 air purifiers. Some found the Ionic Breeze did nothing to reduce dust and others found an unwelcome odor was produced by the air purifier.
