Cleaner Reviews

Cute little product, but the refills are awful ! We thought they used only Menthol and Eucalyptus oil, but they use lots of other's and we can't figure out why. They only smell bad and don't help your cold at all. I looked up some of the oils and the descriptions said they were dangerous and shouldn't be used for Aromatherapy at all ???
I bought a different model that was made in the USA and used onlt pure Menthol and Eucalyptus and I found it to be 1,000% better.

Picked this up becasue of it's small size. Seemed to be the perfect alternative to the regular units in my son's room. It certainly makes the room smell like Vick's but you miss out on the most theraputic part of a vaporizer...the warm water vapor that fills the room. Good if you only want to smell the suff but not so great for relief. Somtimes newer isn't better.

I love this, my 1 year old and I can both use this waterless vaporizer, before I was rubbing vapor rub on me and cuddling , this way we all get to sleep peacefully. No hassel, no mess.
Tip; pads can be used again if re-wet do not soak as you do not want to damage the product. but damp the pad and get more use.

Did not do what it says it does. Only thing this does is remove large scratches. No matter how many times you put this stuff on the small scratches are still. Plus it leaves crusty white stuff on the disc and smears. Not sure if discs are better before or after the application of this stuff. I guess you get what you pay for. Wait no you don't. All I got was a jewel case, two pads, and two tiny packets of solution. What a rip off. Didn't even get a manual. What kind of advertisement is this? I know, the black market kind.

I agree with terranpatriot, the kit only contains two pads and two packs of a white toothpaste like solution. And the one left unopened solidified after a while. It was useful to repair a couple of CDs though.

If all you need is a little box to allow multiple s-video outputs to go to one s-video input on your TV, then this box is fine.
However, it would be great if it also allowed the user to mix RCA-composite and s-video inputs to one s-video master output, allowing the signals of all input devices to show up with the best signal on the TV.
For example, a VCR with only RCA-composite output, when routed through a device with s-video inputs and outputs (e.g.-a digital video recorder, or DVR) to the TV provides dramatically better picture than if the VCR was routed to the TV's RCA-composite input.
If the Terk switcher provided mixing, then one could get much more utility out of said RCA-composite only VCR and the extra RCA-composite output jacks on DISH and DirecTV receivers.
So, if you're looking for mixing capabilities as well as switching capabilities, this device is not for you.

This item worked great when it was new, but after leaving it set for a long time on 1 position that set of inputs became useless. No warning to this effect is in the instructions.

I thought for the money this would be a good vacuum. Easy to push, suction to pick up cat hair and dust. Boy, was I wrong. The suction never really was that great, and the self-propel feature stopped working about 2 years after purchase. What a disappointment.

Please withdraw my review of this product (evh70) since, although I believed that is was accurated when I posted, I discovered that it contains errors.

This Hoover does a good job in the suction department. We have 2 large dogs and 3 indoor-only cats and the vacuum is a part of the daily routine in this house. However...

This thing weighs a ton. I am not frail, nor am I physically restricted. It pushes along well with the self-propelled feature, but it is very difficult to lift it off of the floor...
very cumbersome...and it is NOT a breeze to haul it out for a quick hair pickup.

If you have to get down on the floor to use an attachment to reach under something (such as the woodstove, etc.)be careful.
The hose is connected to the middle of the back of the machine.
When using the springy hose to reach back under, it can pull the handle end down on top of you. I wouldn't purchase this for my elderly Mom or for those with physical limitations.

The bags are pricey (about 7 bucks for 3) and the filters are about 8 bucks.

Although this monster does an acceptable job at cleaning, I would check the bagless options next time and look for something a bit easier to handle.

Electrostatically removing particles works okay, but it requires a fan to move air over the grille. As others have mention consumer reports tested this product at it removed almost nothing from the air. It rated the lowest out of all the air cleaners they tested.

So don't waste your money on this product. If you want an electrostatic air cleaner find one with a fan. Before you buy you should really go read the online Consumer Reports report because a lot of air cleaners don't work very well.

I purchased this after an informercial. My warrenty was for 3 years. Lucky for me, since 14 months after receiving the unit it died with no warning.

The manufacture made me return it AT MY OWN EXPENSE and then they sent me a new unit. Took 2 months.

Well, the new unit arrived 8 days ago. It died an hour ago. I called the customer service and refused to pay to send it back AGAIN.

They ARE sending me out a new unit (again), but it will take up to 10 business days to receive. They agreed to send a pre-paid shipping label this time too. (Could take a month though.)

Meanwhile, I have nothing. After reading the reviews below, I could have kicked myself. I subscribe to the online version of Consumer Reports so did what another did...looked it up. Consumer Reports says this Ionic Breeze only "removes a few particles from the air", nothing else. They also did the test, as the infomercial showed, of putting the Breeze in an enclosed space with smoke and turned it on. It did NOT do what the infomercial said. It did not "power through smoke". It did nothing.

I am taking the advice of Consumer Reports. I am refunding my money on the Breeze and purchasing "the high-scoring Friedrich C-90A and Whirlpool AP45030HO models" which DOES work...and work well.

Avoid the Ionic Breeze unit, for the home AND/OR the car.

It really does work, though it's not a miracle air cleaner or anything. Over time, it picks up noticeable amount of dust and you should be able to notice about less dust collecting on your items. However, it costs way too much and would be a marginal recommend, even at half the price. If you have major problems with dust, especially in a computer room, and you have a nagging cough for whatever reason .. give this a try and use it for many months, and you should be able to look back and say .. "yeah, it did help".

I own THREE of these Quadras. These things are more trouble than they are worth!

Although they clean the air, they require VERY frequent and VERY thorough cleaning (NOT because my air is any dirtier that yours either).

Cleaning is required almost weekly, never any longer than 2 weeks, and to clean them thoroughly is VERY DIFFICULT. If they are not cleaned regularly, they become very noisy, making highly irritating static and crackling sounds.

To clean them, I remove the grids, take the remaining cases/enclosures outside, and blow them out thoroughly with compressed air. Then I turn them upside down a few times per the instructions, and then I blow them out some more. And then I wash and dry the grid as the instructions call for. What a PAIN!

Also these things do not come back on automatically after a power failure.

I am sorry I bought them, especially considering how expensive they are.

More like 2.5 stars.

This air purifier is OK, but considering the price as compared to other types of purifiers, it ought to be fantastically special. Originally we used it in a rec room right next to the kitchen. Noticeably less dust collected on the TV screen, and cooking smells disappeared rapidly. On two occasions when smoke filled that end of the house (there are 2 extremely absent-minded people living here, who sometimes forget they're cooking something, and who seem to consider the smoke alarm as a cooking timer), there was just too much in the air for the poor Ionic Breeze to really help. Anyway, after 8 months the IB started to hiss, crackle and pop, although it was cleaned weekly, so it got shut off, never to be used in the rec room again. It was moved into a bedroom where the dog sleeps, and it has done wonders for removing doggy smell. It's hissing and crackling louder than ever, despite all efforts to clean both the wires inside the unit, and the collection plates. But it is still dealing with odors well, so...I'm willing to keep it until I decide to get something else.

I knew that the noises on the IB would show up at some point (just not so early), because a good friend had the same experience with his unit. Although he had warned me, I bought one anyway, thinking "Well, I'm not a slob like you and I'll actually clean mine so I won't have the same problem." How wrong I was.

Sometimes there's a noticeable bleachy smell, but that's a great improvement over noticeable doggy smell.

I only gave it 2.5 stars because although it works (over 1.5 yr now) it's still too expensive. Not a good value.

I have several of the Sharper Images Ionic machines and love them. I got this model first, but recommend the Two Sharper Image Ionic Breeze GP Silent Air Purifiers with UVG lights as a better investment.

I have had several air machines designs to clean the air in the house to cut down on all sorts of indoor pollution. But living in a very old house you have a lot of dust, so most have the filter run out in a matter of 6 to 8 months. If you have any hepa filter types you know this is the same situation as the printers for your computers. You get the printer for next to nothing, but the ink cartridges cost and arm and a leg! Same with hepa filters. IF you can find them. Why is it when you need one, you can never find the one you want?

I now have a total of 5 of these machines in my house and I could not live without them! It's so amazing. You don't hear a noisy fan going like you do with the other filtering machines. They are totally silent. But ever five foot away, you feel the gentle breeze, smell the beautiful air. I notice the cats really love them. They will get in the path of these breeze and just sit there inhaling the lovely smelling air. They have UV lights to help kill germs. I noticed this year, we got through with no flu (first time in 7 years!). No colds.

Now that allergy season is hitting, they are a must. They are a snap to clean. Just take the core out, wipe down and get rid of the nasty uglies that you would have been breathing.

I did have problems with the machines malfunctioning. But Sharper Image quickly replaced them with new ones, they even paid for the return postage. Since replacement, I have had no further problems. I do recommend following directions on maintenance. If have to turn them up and down several times after cleaning. If you don't do this you could end up with problems, but they come with a video explaining everything, so if you don't follow instructions you only have yourself to blame.

This junk absolutley ruined an otherwise mildy scratched CD. Avoid at all costs unless you want to completely destroy a CD. What was in that bottle, toilet cleaner?

I bought this product and was very disappointed by it. Not only did it damage my head to my c.d. writter, it also destroyed my hard drive in the process. Eric

This product repaired a completely useless, out-of-print CD-ROM that I desperately needed. It was worth the price just for that. I was also able to repair a favorite music CD. I'm now tapping my foot to "I Can't Wait."

I did have to do it twice. The second time, I let it dry for much longer than the instructions say. It was nearly dry by the time I wiped the paste off. When I do this, the results are much better.

I had 3 or 4 CD's with what I assumed to be minor scratches. I tried this product on two of them (so far) and both of them have actually gotten worse! I followed the directions to a Tee and even repeated the procedure three or four times, thinking I wasn't rubbing it in long enough or some such nonsense.

One is a game and the other is a multimedia CD. The Multimedia CD was able to be played before but only one segment was unable to be played. Now the whole thing is having a problem loading and I am unable to see any of the program (It was the Insiders Guide to Episode I). Obviously this isn't good. The game is now completely unable to load. I'm extremely disappointed. I only wish sueing was an option...

My guess is these scratches are unrepairable but why this would make the CD worse is beyond me. It seems they want you to buy their CD cleaning product in addition as this one seems to 'dirty' them up a tad. ;o)

My advise would be to save your money or try another (more expensive) product. Luckily I only paid around 6 bucks!

Used this product according to package directions on a CD that had a very minor surface scratch at the very beginning of the first track. I reapplied the product 2 more times and was still unable to get the CD to play correctly.

I have been using Allsop products for years, this is my first disappointment with one of their products.

I actually have some background on this type of product because I have worked in the CD industry for almost 8 years.

I personally reviewed this product compared to 6-7 other products that are similar when we were looking for the best repair solution available.

Basically, what I found is that the Allsop repair solution was one of the top two products that I tested. The only other comparable product had a two part solution, sandpaper, and polishing cloth...it also costs almost 3 times the price.

The main thing that I have found with CD scratches is that it is a VERY fine line between what scratch can be repairable, and what can't. It is also makes a HUGE difference what direction the scratch is in. If it goes along the radius of the CD, it is far less likely to be repairable than one that goes across the CD. Also, the depth and magnitude of a scratch is very unpredictable as to it's repairability or not.

If a scratch on a CD IS repairable, I've found this product to be one of the best I've used yet.

David DeYoung

This kit was a major disappointment. The case is pleasantly light, but it's hard to open and the top doesn't fold back, so it's hard to hold in one hand while you use the Palm. I also found it very stiff and hard to remove the Palm from the case. The whole construction felt cheap cheap cheap.

The stylii that are bundled with this are also cheap, very much lighter than the stylus that comes with the Palm. I didn't like the screen protectors, either. I tried one, and to be fair, I may not have applied it correctly. I felt it obscured the screen somewhat.

I didn't try the syncing cable.

If you think you might like this, I strongly suggest you find a retail store where you can try it before you buy it. Amazon.com adds shipping charges to returns and it'll end up costing me about $...-$...to return it.

I'm happy with the case. It looks sharp and seems strong enough to protect my m500. There was just enough extra room in the case to allow the Palm to rattle front-to-back. That was a little annoying so I stuck a little piece of foam to the inside corner of the front cover to prevent it. The cover does get in the way because it doesn't fold all the way back, but I just hold it differently and it's fine.
The stylii that come in this kit are just ...plastic ones, even though those depicted on the package look like the original metal one.
The screen protectors are useless. In addition to being difficult to apply, they aren't even big enough to cover the screen. I aligned the top and then the bottom came up about 5mm short. I have some WriteRight protectors from my old IIIe that I'm going to trim to fit the m500 screen instead.
I haven't tried the sync cable yet, but it seems well made. I didn't realize until I got it that it also charges your palm using the USB.

What you get with this is:
1. a decent case - not the best, but it gets the job done
2. some cheezy plastic stylii
3. some useless clear stickers
4. what appears to be and probably is a fine sync/recharge cable.