Review of NQ Clarifier Air Purifier: Clean Safe Room for MCS Sufferers

I bought my first NQ Clarifier for $699 (free ship) in 2005. It was one of the best purchases I have made as an MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivities) sufferer back then.

[Update 30 Jan 2013: The current lowest price for the NQ Clarifier and parts is found at Airpurifiersource.com: HEPA Filter ($135), Carbon Ring ($150), UV Bulbs ($66). Use Coupon Code SCCU10 for 10% off or PURE5 for 5% off.]

Making a fashion statement with my 'I can breathe' carbon
mask, the day before my Malaysian wedding in 2008. 

The improvement in air quality is palpable and the machine can clean all the air in a 1500 square foot house twice every hour. This is better than other HEPA air purifiers in this price range. The top-flow design differs from that of most other air purifier brands and it seems to do a much better job at circulating the air and reducing dead spots of unpurified air in a room. The substantial 15 lb of carbon media and powerful fan pulling air through the HEPA filter and carbon media does a good job of totally absorbing all chemical odors and allergens. The purified air finally passes through a germicidal UV filtration system and comes out medical grade pure like what you would find in a hospital clean room.

The indicator lights tell me when I need to clean or replace the pre-filter and/or HEPA filter, and the UV bulbs. It's easy to unscrew and open the filter to change the filters and bulbs, which is good for me.

The roller wheels on this rather boxy machine facilitate moving it from room to room within the house. Even though the machine weighs 50 lbs, I have actually brought it to meeting (meeting rooms) to create a safe room for me there. Yes, I was that desperate. Yes, I was that ill. With all the mouldy off-gassing carpets and office furniture, sometimes this air purifier is the only thing that works.

This machine is noisy, particularly at the highest setting. After a while I got used to the 'white noise' in my bedroom, but it might be too much for some people. I am a light sleeper and often use ear plugs when sleeping.

The service provided by the company is excellent. On three occasions when I called up, I spoke with knowledgeable and friendly staff and was attended to right away. This machine has proven sturdy and reliably built for 24/7 running these seven years.

I bought my second one in 2007 and gave it to my Kung Kung - it has greatly helped with his asthma.

I no longer suffer from MCS. Though I am sometimes still bothered by cigarette smoke and fragrances, they don't make me violently ill as before. If you're an MCS sufferer reading this, and you're sitting in your safest room in the house right now, with your world shrinking and you struggling to breathe, I totally sympathize with you. I'm among the fortunate few that actually recovered from MCS - in most people it eventually gets worse and worse, and becomes debilitating. I musta done something right :).

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