Rabbit Air MinusA2 Ultra-Quiet Air Purifier

I purchased this about three months ago. My first impression out of the box was "oh hey, it's white!" I'm sure some, or most, of you will go "DUH!" but I had been looking at the other Rabbits and they were all silver so stupid me assumed this was silver. The mood light generally runs blue or you can switch the color, but the plain whiteness makes me not want to display this. Maybe I'm being picky but I really didn't/don't like the look. It has the ability to mount to a wall or can rest on the floor. The mood light can actually be turned off (YES!!!) unless you want to use it as a night light. Now to the important part... the filtering. I snagged the Toxin filter style because I assume that apartments always have toxins. According to the reading, they mine don't. (It has a light that is supposed to tell you when the air is polluted). I have allergies and I didn't notice a BIT of difference with my allergies between having this and not. I was still sniffling and sneezi... Read more

Purchased this unit a few weeks ago and it's been running 24-7 since. I have this in our office which is about 700sq.ft. Most of the day I have it on Rhythm mode and I put it on auto at night. Seems to work well for filtering out allergens as I've noticed a reduction in coughing and sneezing. As far as dust reduction, it's not as amazing as I'd expected. We have about 5 desktop computers here running 24-7 and my desk gets really dusty almost everyday. Since the Rabbit Air arrived, I'd say there's been about a 30-40% reduction in dust, I was hoping for at 70-80%. Overall, I'd recommend this device. One last thing to note, up until earlier today, the Rabbit Air has been on the floor in the middle of the room. I just mounted it onto the wall, not sure if that'll have any noticable effect on performance...

Initial thoughts from "lost" review (8/07): VOLUME On high (which we keep it set at except for TV viewing), the unit sounds strong, not overly loud or high-pitched. It's great "white noise" for light sleepers or to mask unwanted outside sounds. LOOKS Sleek and shiny; manages not to collect a lot of dust on the casing. The narrow depth is helpful: while the unit is fairly wide, it doesn't impose in the room. The mood light is cool and fun but bright for bedrooms, even in "sleep" mode. The built-in handle/groove for carrying is solid. EFFECTIVENESS It works well, deep into ragweed season: we aren't nearly as stuffy or sneezy as usual and are breathing clearer. As far as dander and dust, we still have a lot floating around, but the purifier is working hard, as evidenced when maintenance-cleaning the prefilter. CLEANING & FILTER REPLACEMENT The filters fit exceptionally well together and in the housing and are easy to install/remove. They come together in a kit: hand... Read more

On the first three settings this filter is almost audibly indistinguishable from a slow speed ceiling fan. The filter system on this unit is complex and time will tell if it is a good design, since we have only had it running for two weeks. What I have noticed in that time is any "funky" odors that previously existed in our bedroom are now completely gone, I sleep very sound and no longer suffer from a stuffy nose due to dust and allergens. The vertical oscillating $100 Target unit we previously used in the room was OK, but loud and did not have 20% the effective range of this device. From the visitor or guests perspective, it is also a work of art. Whether you place it on the floor, or wall mount it, you will have admiring questions about it. When we looked at replacing our old unit I was concerned about a $500 investment in an air filter, I have recently considered buying another one for another area in the house.

I wanted to post this review mainly because there is no real comparison between Rabbit Air MinusA2 (covers 700 sq. ft.) Ultra-Quiet Air Purifier - 6 Stage Filtration! - built in Mood Light and the Rabbit Air BioGP (model 582A - covers 780 sq. ft.) Ultra-Quiet Air Purifier w/ Germicidal Protection- Low Maintenance - Washable Filters!, Pearl White out there. This is to give you an idea if you're making a choice between the two. [...] I first purchased the 582A but returned it after a few months of usage due to some minor defect for an exchange with MinusA2 (RabbitAir support was extremely helpful). As a result I have experience with both of these units. The main reason I purchased an Air Purifier was dust elimination and for that particular purpose in mind both these products exceeded my expectations. In the order of importance for me, these are the differences: - As I am posting this review MinusA2 is $[...] more expensive than 582A. So why should you even consider MinusA2? Re... Read more