Why you'll love it: Reasonably priced, small, and quiet, the
Hamilton Beach TrueAir 04532GM Room Odor Eliminator will neutralize odors in a room automatically for three months.
I'm not a big fan of simply masking malodors with another scent. No one wants to smell lilac-scented fried fish. I want to eliminate the odors, and the easiest way to do that, I found, is with the Hamilton Beach TrueAir 04532GM Room Odor Eliminator. This little 8-inch cube is a powerful odor eliminator.
Just plug it in and using less energy than a 15-watt light bulb, the TrueAir fan pulls in air and puts it through three carbon filters to trap dust and malodors sending fresh air back into the room. I've been using the device for several months and my home is less dusty and smells fresh. There are two settings and I keep it on low, which makes very little noise. You can increase the speed if your home is really smelly.
The product claims to cover a 10-by-10-square-foot room for three months. After that point, the filters should be replaced. Changing the filters is very simple and if you don't use it all the time, the filters are effective for more than three months. For strong scents, there are special filters designed for tobacco smoke or pet odors. It also comes with a fragrance cartridge, Green Meadow, that you can use or skip.
With more than 2,500 reviews on Amazon, 73 percent of buyers gave the product either 4 or 5 stars. Mr29 had a similar experience as mine: "We live in an old house next to a creek. I keep it very clean, but it constantly smells musty... My daughter has a kitten and therefore a litter box in her room. This air purifier eliminates the smell entirely. We have two large dogs who stay in the master bedroom when we are gone during the day. This really keeps the room smelling fresh. I am 100% happy with this purchase."
Pros: Continuous odor elimination, can be used with or without fragrance filter, low wattage, quiet, covers 100 square-feet
Cons: Replacement filters not readily available in all mass-market stores
Buy the Hamilton Beach TrueAir 04532GM Room Odor Eliminator on Amazon for $39.99