Does anyone know of an ultra quiet air cleaner they can recommend for listening area?

StrikerNo9 · 02-23-2009, 07:09 PM

Allergies and dust are annoying me. I tried a Hunter model from the local Menards and still found it to be loud as well as it smelled like burning oil.

Ever hear of RabbitAir?

Pizzicato · 02-23-2009, 07:38 PM

larryV · 02-24-2009, 12:47 PM

you have it in air quality sensor mode and you let a fart go and it cranks the fans up temporarily to remove your fart stank. Either don't fart or don't use that mode if you want it to remain totally silent.

But running normally in the lower-fan settings, it's virtually silent even when I put my ear right next to the unit, I can't hear the fans at all.

larryV · 02-24-2009, 12:51 PM

StrikerNo9 · 02-24-2009, 07:47 PM

StrikerNo9 · 02-24-2009, 07:49 PM

larryV · 02-24-2009, 08:28 PM

MinusA2, BioGS, large and small versions all placed in the appropriate size room they can cover. They're all equally silent. I use the smallest one in the listening room.

The largest model MinusA2 is surprisingly quiet for its size and the amount of air it cleans and would be appropriate for a listening area too if the room was bigger.

HDClown · 02-25-2009, 08:27 AM

I have Honeywell 17000 series in my bedroom and my daughters room. Basic charcoal prefilter with HEPA lifetime (vacuum clean) main filter. It's hella cheaper when compared to Rabbit-Air's. Wondering if the more expensive stuff really does a better job cleaning (not so much concerned with fan noise, IR, gadgets, etc). The things that interest me the most are hoe well they clean, how easy the parts are to clean, and how frequently/costly it is for consumables.

larryV · 02-25-2009, 10:25 AM

honeywell, ionic pro, hunter, whirlpool, etc.

The Rabbit Airs are the best I've had in terms of quietness and they're fairly easy to maintain too with the washable and reusable charcoal and primary elements too, which only need replacement every 1.5 years or so.

I've had them for over a year now and they've remained quiet whereas previous filters I've had started out quiet and developed increased noise or chatter after some time even when I clean it and replace the filter elements.

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02-24-2009, 12:47 PM	#3
larryV AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 14,165	I use a Rabbit-Air unit in my small listening room and it works great. Ultra silent unless... you have it in air quality sensor mode and you let a fart go and it cranks the fans up temporarily to remove your fart stank. Either don't fart or don't use that mode if you want it to remain totally silent. But running normally in the lower-fan settings, it's virtually silent even when I put my ear right next to the unit, I can't hear the fans at all. __________________ 12 Escalade 11 GT3 11 GTI 14 SQ5 (ordered) 14 RS7 (ordered) former Audis: 99 A4 1.8T, 01 S4, 07 RS4, 10 Q5 S-line RIP awot

02-24-2009, 12:51 PM	#4
larryV AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 14,165	I forgot to mention, Rabbit Air uses IR so you can program a Harmony remote to control it :) __________________ 12 Escalade 11 GT3 11 GTI 14 SQ5 (ordered) 14 RS7 (ordered) former Audis: 99 A4 1.8T, 01 S4, 07 RS4, 10 Q5 S-line RIP awot

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StrikerNo9 Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 754	Which model? __________________

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02-24-2009, 08:28 PM	#7
larryV AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 14,165	I actually have all the models... MinusA2, BioGS, large and small versions all placed in the appropriate size room they can cover. They're all equally silent. I use the smallest one in the listening room. The largest model MinusA2 is surprisingly quiet for its size and the amount of air it cleans and would be appropriate for a listening area too if the room was bigger. __________________ 12 Escalade 11 GT3 11 GTI 14 SQ5 (ordered) 14 RS7 (ordered) former Audis: 99 A4 1.8T, 01 S4, 07 RS4, 10 Q5 S-line RIP awot

02-25-2009, 08:27 AM	#8
HDClown AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 14,492	did you do any research on those before you purchased? I have Honeywell 17000 series in my bedroom and my daughters room. Basic charcoal prefilter with HEPA lifetime (vacuum clean) main filter. It's hella cheaper when compared to Rabbit-Air's. Wondering if the more expensive stuff really does a better job cleaning (not so much concerned with fan noise, IR, gadgets, etc). The things that interest me the most are hoe well they clean, how easy the parts are to clean, and how frequently/costly it is for consumables. __________________ Current: 2011 Audi S4 Past: 2006 VW GTI, 2002 BMW M5, 2003 BMW M3, 2001 Audi A4

02-25-2009, 10:25 AM	#9
larryV AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 14,165	no, but I have owned quite a few different brands of air filters in the past... honeywell, ionic pro, hunter, whirlpool, etc. The Rabbit Airs are the best I've had in terms of quietness and they're fairly easy to maintain too with the washable and reusable charcoal and primary elements too, which only need replacement every 1.5 years or so. I've had them for over a year now and they've remained quiet whereas previous filters I've had started out quiet and developed increased noise or chatter after some time even when I clean it and replace the filter elements. __________________ 12 Escalade 11 GT3 11 GTI 14 SQ5 (ordered) 14 RS7 (ordered) former Audis: 99 A4 1.8T, 01 S4, 07 RS4, 10 Q5 S-line RIP awot

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