The HY-204 Febreze Freshness™ Cool & Refresh Fan from Honeywell promises to cool, eliminate odors, and freshen for whole-room comfort. Big promises for a small tower fan, so can it deliver? Physically, it is a pretty compact package: This upright tower fan takes air in through a rather large series of vents and blows it out a tall, narrow window. A controllable amount of the air is re-routed through the Febreze cartridge to deodorize the air. The more air you send through the cartridge, the fresher the air smells and the faster the cartridge is used up. Simple controls on top include the ‘off/high/low’ fan speed setting, the oscillations ‘on/off’ button, and the control knob for the ‘freshness’ setting. There is also a small trapdoor for the Febreze insert on the top. The cord is about 6′ long and has the fuse in the plug end, like Christmas lights often do. The overall design is pretty sleek, but the top looks a little toy-like to me. Tower fans generally do not move a lot of air compared to a more traditional bladed fan – on the other hand, the breeze is more gentle.

The oscillation covers about 75-80 degrees and moves slowly and steadily. The small stream of air seems more meant to mix up the air in the room rather than moving it around in bulk. honeywell quietclean tower air purifier with oscillation reviewsThe tower design works well in a corner or on a table, but does not work as well in applications like in a window, or pointing upwards. coway air purifier qatarSince it rotates almost 90 degrees, if you place it in a corner it will cover most of the room. airflow teeth cleaning sheffieldOne thing most people want to know about a fan is how noisy it is. It is pretty quiet at the low setting – just a bit of background noise to sleep to. At the high setting there is significantly more noise – I had to crank the TV up a little to hear it over the fan.

I thought it was a pretty loud fan at first, but that was because the room was so quiet and I had not heard any of my other fans yet this season to compare to. It is actually a little quieter than most – but it also does not move as much air as the others do either. Also, there is little added noise from the oscillations, which is a very good thing. There is a Febreze “Set & Refresh™ Advanced Odor Eliminator Cartridge” included. It installs as easily as opening the door and dropping the insert into place – no poking or peeling. You can select from odor-controlling or various fragrances (although if you use a fragrance-only packet you will loose the ‘refresh’ and ‘eliminate odors’ aspects of the fan.) You can also use it without an insert if you wish. Febreze as a whole has good reviews for their products, and I certainly like most of them. This cartridge is not one of my favorite scents – a bit sweet and “much”. I had trouble with it whenever it was higher than rock bottom – but this is also a very personal thing.

(Just for comparison, I am a little bothered by moderate levels of scents and prefer low-odor options.) Once the cartridge is started, it will “leak” fragrance at a low level whether you use the fan or not. Overall, I don’t have any real concerns about this fan. One thing was entirely my fault. When I read the brief description, I thought it filtered and cleaned air somehow. The advertising never uses the word ‘clean’,  but does use ‘refresh’ and ‘freshens’, which got me thinking in the wrong directions. I also prefer fans I can place in a window to either draw or exhaust air. The biggest thing is more philosophical. Without the ‘Set and Refresh’ option this is just a plain small tower fan. Using the ‘Set and Refresh’ option locks you into buying cartridges once or twice a month – roughly $48 to $96 a year. To be quite honest, I feel like I could get the same benefits – if I wanted them – by just sticking an air freshener on one of my existing fans. Having said all that, this fan really shines where the Febreze option is especially useful.

The den we tried it in also houses my tortoise’s indoor pen, a cat box, and some other “non-fragrant” things. After just a couple hours, the room smelled noticeably fresher, and has remained smelling fresh even a couple of weeks later. Price:$29.99 MSRPManufacturer:Honeywell (A division of Kaz)Retailer:Kaz Online StoreRequirements:120 VAC outlet Freshens the air with Febreeze 'Set and Refresh' insertsCons:Febreeze inserts last 2-4 weeks Maybe a little noisy at high speedIf you’re looking to buy a good car air ionizer to eliminate odors, prevent fatigue, enhance your concentration and improve the quality of the air you breathe in your vehicle, this page has a detailed review of the best negative ionizers for cars and why they are recommended.Air purifiers designed for vehicles tend to utilize either negative ions, ozone or fan powered filter technologies like HEPA.While each of these can clean the environment in your car in their own way, only true negative ionizers can offer the many health benefits of increased negative ions in the air you breathe.

Ozone, while effective at destroying airborne odors, is unstable and not recommended at high levels for long periods. Generally, if you can smell the faint bleach/office printer smell of a car air purifier that uses ozone, it should be turned off before too long.The CDC recommends ozone levels for air purifiers be limited to 0.05 parts per million in enclosed spaces. A small amount of ozone does occur naturally when negative ions are generated, but any good car ionizer should specifically list ozone as less than 0.05 ppm (often written as < 0.05 ppm).While most auto air purifiers should comply with this, if you’d like to be sure your car ionizer actually generates negative ions, rather than just ozone, then look for the ion output to also be listed. This is measured in the millions or billions per second and the higher the better. Be especially suspicious of ‘ionic air purifiers’ and ‘car anion ionizers’ that don’t display how many negative ions or how much ozone they generate.

While some may still function as negative ionizers, ozone generation could well be the more predominant air cleaning method.Another trend I’ve noticed recently in ionizers for cars and trucks is to include a steam dispenser where you can add your own fragrance to ‘freshen the air’.This may seem like a good idea, but actually works against the way negative ions attach to airborne particles, including water vapor, and thus reduces the ionizers effectiveness.Also, keep in mind that while some newer ionic air car purifiers can be powered by USB, the majority will plug directly into your vehicle’s 12-volt cigarette lighter. Something to remember if your car is one of the few models that doesn’t have one of these.With these points covered, let’s look at the best car air purifiers with high negative ion generation and what makes them so good.Plugging directly into your vehicle’s 12-volt power supply, this compact ionizer for your car takes up virtually no space. There’s just the crystal blue top, where the ions are generated, popping out of the cigarette lighter.

There are quite a few car air ionizers that look similar to this design, but this one specifically lists negative ion generation of 4,800,000 pcs/cm3, which is quite an impressive amount for such a small air purifier.It also lists ozone concentrations at less than the safe 0.05 ppm and very minimal power consumption of lower than 0.8 watts.Have a look at the reviews and customer pictures here on Amazon to see if this would be the best car ionizer for you. With the gift box it comes in, it could make an interesting present as well.The Winext car air purifier is a negative ion generator (5 million pcs/cm3) combined with a 3M made HAF electrostatic filter to eliminate airborne particles like pet dander, dust, pollen, viruses and bacteria.As well as plugging into a cigarette lighter, and unlike most other car ionizers I’ve seen, it can also be powered by an included USB connection if you have a modern car that has a USB port.Given this, the Winext auto ionizer could be considered not just a car air purifier, but also a portable ion generator for your office desk or to use in hotels when traveling.

To connect the ionizer by USB requires 5 volts, which means it should be compatible with both older USB 1.x and 2.0, which are listed as providing a 5 volt power supply, and in USB 3.0 which is higher.While quite slim, the Winext auto air purifier is about 5 inches wide and freestanding. That’s fine for portability but keep it in mind when considering whether it would be a good fit for your car.While the negative ion output of this car ionizer is similar to the previous model reviewed, its ability to circulate air through the electrostatic filter should make it a bit more effective at air cleaning in general.You can see more pictures and reviews and check the price of this new car air purifier on Amazon here.If you drive in a polluted environment, have bad smells in your vehicle you can’t get rid of, or just want the best negative ionizer for your car, then consider the Hayata car air purifier.It comes with 5 different air cleaning technologies:The Hayata auto air purifier would be especially good for those who have to regularly drive on roads with a lot of pollution, or for families that have children with allergies or pets in the car.

It plugs directly into a normal 12-volt car power supply (cigarette lighter) but is a larger auto ionizer than the other units reviewed. Dimensions are listed at 8.1 × 6.2 × 2.1 inches.One handy inclusion with this car ionizer is a nylon strap that you can use to attach it to the back of the passenger seat (see the sixth picture down at the top) and this would be a great place to position it from an air cleaning perspective too.There’s many reviews, pictures and answered questions here for the Hayata car air purifier. It’s the best ionizer/air filter combination for cars currently available on Amazon and good value for the regular driver who cares about the air quality in their vehicle.I hope this review of the best car air purifiers with high negative ion output has helped you find a good ionizer for your car.Please share it with friends who do a lot of driving as air pollution on long journeys can lead to tiredness and lapses in concentration. A good car ionizer is an investment in both your health and your safety out on the roads.