Honeywell 50250 Review

The Honeywell 50250 is a powerful model which is suitable for larger rooms up to 390 square feet or around 20 by 20 feet. For the price it does a lot of air cleaning!

It has a two stage filtering process using a carbon pre-filter and a true, permanent HEPA filter.

It has a patented 360 degree air intake and discharge system. The air is taken in at the bottom of the unit and discharged at the top but in a 360″ circle which allows excellent circulation of the purified air around the room.

It’s also has  SurroundSeal HEPA filter technology. This means that is has a special seal which prevents leakage and ensures that all the air taken into the unit passes through the HEPA filter.

Read the rest of the Honeywell 50250 review below:

Table of Contents (click ahead!)
Filter Type      Coverage Area      Clean Air Delivery Rate
Features          Noise Level          Dimensions
Fan Speeds     Customer Reviews  Pros & Cons

Honeywell 50250 99.97% Pure HEPA Round Air Purifier Filter Type

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The Honeywell 50250 has a true and permanent HEPA filter. As well as removing 99.97% of common airborne particles like dust, pollen, tobacco smoke, mold spore and cat dander as small as 0.3 microns, the glass fiber material of the HEPA filter also removes up to 100% of bacteria and viruses. An Intelli-Check indicator lights up when it’s time to clean your HEPA filter which you can do with a vacuum cleaner.

It’s wise to use a HEPA vacuum cleaner or otherwise to take the filter outside to clean it. If not, you will be reintroducing some of the collected dust back into the room. You should be aware that even so-called permanent filters will need replacing eventually as their performance degrades with time and cleaning.

The carbon pre-filter (model 38002) helps to remove household odors and prevents the coarser airborne particles reaching the HEPA filter and thereby extending its life. An Intelli-Check indicator lights up when it’s time to replace your pre-filter. It’s advisable to at least replace the pre-filter every three months.

This model has SurroundSeal HEPA filter technology which minimizes air leaks and ensures all the air drawn into the air purifier passes through the HEPA filter.

Be aware that when you initially run the unit, the pre-filter will cause a chemical smell. You may want to run it in the garage for a few hours to get rid of this before you run it in the house.
 

Fan Speed

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TheHoneywell 50250 has three fan speeds: turbo, day and sleep.

You should be aware that there is a slight vibration when the air purifier is at the low fan speed. This is normal and is due to the slow air build up across the HEPA filter.

The unit’s power consumption at the lowest speed is 50 watts, at medium speed 120 watts and at high speed 170 watts. This is not energy star rated performance.
 

Coverage Area

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The Honeywell 50250 model is suitable for a room up to  390 square feet. This means a room of about  20 by 20 feet. So, it’s suitable for most rooms including quite larger ones.

Clean Air Delivery Rate

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The Clean Air Delivery Rate is certified by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers after testing in independent third party laboratories. For the Honeywell 50250 model the results are :

AHAM specify that the tobacco smoke rating should be at least two thirds of the room size in square feet. This means this purifier is rated for a room of 390 square feet. This model also satisfies the required ozone limits.

Features

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• Has Intelli-Check indicators which light up when filters need cleaning/replacing filters
• Carrying handle on top of the unit
• 3 Fan speeds

Noise Level

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At high speed the Honeywell 50250 is noisy. At the lowest speed it is still noticeable. Check out the video below to see if it’s OK for you. The video may sound a bit louder than real life.

Sensitivity to sound varies from person to person. There are some who find it too noisy to sleep with on any setting.

Dimensions

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The dimensions of the Honeywell 50250 are 18 by18 by 19.6  inches. The air purifier weighs  21 pounds. The unit should be placed at least three feet from any wall or furniture. Some people don’t like the size of the unit, so you should definitely be aware of its size.

Customer Reviews

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As of this date, there are 312 reviews on Amazon. 253 reviews are 4 or 5 star and only 56 reviews are 1 to 3 star. The reviews confirm that this is a very efficient air purifier.

“Yeah, it’s a bit loud on the high setting as people warned about, but not nearly as bad as I was expecting. It sounds like a normal fan does on high. On the sleep mode (lowest setting) I didn’t even notice it after a couple minutes. It’s actually kind of soothing. BUT the most important thing, I immediately noticed a difference in air quality … (read more here: Honeywell 50250 Review)”

“But since we got the first one for the living room we added one more to the bedroom. Now you walk down our hallway gagging on the scent and odors but as soon as you open our door you are greeted by the clean smelling air and the sound of the filter cleaning it. Okay it is a little loud but … (read more here: Honeywell 50250 Review)”

Average Amazon Rating: 4.0

Pros & Cons

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Pros:

• Sturdy model in thick, strong plastic
• 360 degree air intake and discharge which optimizes air circulation and efficiency
• SurroundSeal HEPA technology which means all the air taken in goes through the filter
• Efficient for the price

Cons:

• The high fan speed is noisy

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