Hoover Air Purifiers
High-efficiency air filtration from the vacuum experts
The Hoover Company began in 1907 when Murray Spangler, an inventor who worked as a janitor, came up with the idea for the vacuum cleaner as an alternative to using a broom. After Spangler received financial backing from and formed a partnership with Susan Hoover, his idea quickly became popular worldwide.
The Hoover Company was owned by the Hoover family until the early 1940s, when it went public. In 1985, Hoover was acquired by Chicago Pacific Corp., which was subsequently acquired by Maytag in 1989. The company continued to grow and its engineers produced a number of innovations in vacuum cleaners.
Hoover has also moved into the area of high-efficiency air purifiers. These products are beginning to see as much popularity as Hoover vacuum cleaners.
Some notable Hoover air purifiers are:
The Hoover Silentair 4000 Air Purifier , which features:
- The removal of airborne particles 0.002 microns and larger from the air
- The ability to function without a fan (thereby reducing noise)
- Energy efficiency
- Versatility: it can stand horizontally or vertically
- Lightweight design (4.4 pounds)
The Hoover Silentair 2000 Air Purifier , which features:
- Removal of airborne particles 0.002 microns and larger from the air
- Safe and easy operation
- Energy efficiency
- Lightweight design (3.5 pounds)
The Blueair 201 In-Room Air Purifier is the largest air purifier of its kind on the market (as of 2006). It's one air purifier that combines two worthwhile air filtering and purification technologies: electrostatic air cleaning and HEPA filtering. Some other features of this unit are a fast rate of clean air delivery (i.e. a high CADR), a room capacity of 200 square feet, and no ozone emission.
Where's the Hoover vacuum in these air purifiers?
Hoover's line of air purifiers really focuses on the SilentAir products. These are silent because of the use of electrostatic air cleaning. However, while electrostatic cleaning is certainly quiet, it's a rather limited form of air cleaning.
We wonder why Hoover doesn't use its world-famous vacuuming technology to help filter the air. Hoover does back a number of other lines, including BlueAir and Electrolux, but it's surprising that the company has not created a more robust line of air purifiers worthy of the Hoover name – one that incorporates the Hoover reputation for vacuum technology.
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