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Thermax Mini Max (Large) Water Based Air Purifier/Air Freshener

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Thermax Mini- Max Water Based Air Purifier/Air Freshener Thermax has done it again with its revolutionary water filtering air freshener and purifier called the Mini-Max. Like Thermax's AF1 and AF2 Home Environmental Cleaning Systems it uses water as the filter--nature's best cleaning agent since the beginning of time. No more expensive filters that just clog or leak dust, germs, and bacteria back into your home. While removing things like cigarette smoke, foul cooking odors, pet odors and all other harmful particles floating in your air, you can use Thermax's specially formulated oil based fragrances and/or deodorizers to leave a fresh sanitizing smell behind. It scents the actual air molecule so it will smell fresh and clean even hours after you turn the unit off. Covers approximately 800 square feet. Includes: Mini-Max Purifier/Freshener 1 x Aqua Blue Deodorizer (8 oz) 2 x 1.6 oz Concentrated Fragrances- 1 x Eucalyptus/menthol and 1 x Mulberry (Additional concentrated fragrances are listed separately on our site- available in the following scents- Vanilla, Eucalyptus Menthol, Mulberry, Italian Cream Cake, China Rose, Cinnamon & Spice, Lemon, Citronella, Lavendar, and Fresh Linen) Aqua Blue Deodorizer- Therapeutically cleanses your indoor environment, neutralizing any harmful germs and bacteria. It deodorizes, helps neutralize and kill offensive odors, leaving a fresh airborne scent behind.

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Product Details

Product Length:	4.0 inches
Product Width:	4.0 inches
Product Height:	4.5 inches
Product Weight:	6.0 pounds
Package Length:	9.6 inches
Package Width:	9.4 inches
Package Height:	8.2 inches
Package Weight:	3.25 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 29 reviews

Features

uses water as the filter--nature's best cleaning agent since the beginning of time.
It scents the actual air molecule so it will smell fresh and clean even hours after you turn the unit off.
Covers approximately 800 square feet

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 3.5

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39 of 39 found the following review helpful:

It works, but still unsure of it Oct 21, 2009 By Jason Vantiem
I just bought one of these, and have had it running for two weeks now. Here is what you should know. First of all, it was fairly loud out of the box. But over the course of the first week, as the motor broke in, it became a little quieter each day. I was worried that it wasn't doing anything at first, because it really doesn't move much air. But it definately picks up a lot of crud out of the air. The 'clean' water will often become VERY cloudy over the course of 24 hours. The 'smell' addetives they include are not as critical as they make it sound. It cleans the air just fine with plain water. However, if I have company coming over, I may add a drop of the blue stuff just to help freshen up the room a little more.

I finally understand the weakness of a water-based air cleaner compared to the other types. The other ones you can just setup in some corner, and forget about it for weeks. That is not the case with this machine. Because water evaporates, you need to pay attention to this thing every day. Currently, the water goes down from the MAX line to the MIN line in about 24 hours, so I have to add or replace the water every day. I am also worried that this machine will not live very long. It seems cheaply constructed, and I am concerned it might stop working after a few months.

I bought it for a room in my house that honestly does not smell very good. I have tried cleaning it thoroughly, but that doesnt fix the problem. The smell does seem to have diminished quite a bit over these past two weeks that I have been running this machine.

I do recommend this to anyone who is looking for a low budget air cleaner, but with the understanding that you need to keep an eye on it's water level every day. Otherwise, don't bother buying it. It will not do you any good if all the water evaporates.

UPDATE July 2010: I have had this air cleaner running for about half a year now. It is still running. Although the noise level went down at first, it never comes close to being 'quiet'.

NEVER just add water to it. Always dump the water and put fresh water in. How this machine works is it sucks water up the small hole at the bottom of the spindle, and sprays it out the holes at the top of the spindle. The gunk it cleans out of the air will build up inside of the spindle. Eventually these dark clumps will break off and you will see them floating around inside the water, and they can plug up these small holes. You can reduce this problem by putting fresh water in each day insetad of adding water to dirty water.

Cleaning: The Spindle does NOT come apart, so cleaning the crud out isn't easy. I wouldn't recommend adding bleach or some other cleaning agent to the water. You wouldn't want poisonous stuff being spread into the air. I just do my best to clean the crud out of the spindle by blowing into the holes with an air compressor, or sticking small objects into the holes, like toothpicks or twist ties. It's not perfect, but thats about the best you can do without using chemicals.

20 of 22 found the following review helpful:

The Best Air Purifier Yet Feb 20, 2009 By Charlotte A. Hu
We traded in our HEPA Silent Comfort air purifier because it is noisy and, while it works, doesn't cleanse the air sufficiently of cigarette smoke. We bought two of these to try in our 3,500 square foot house and immediately decided to buy two more. It's remarkably quiet and sitting two yards from a person smoking, I can't smell the cigarette.

In addition to a reduction in allergy symptoms -- red eyes and runny noses, we've noticed the increase in humidity has reduced the natural dryness that comes from living in the desert. We're still waiting,wondering and hoping we'll notice a reduction in the need to dust. It seems logical that these air purifiers would also trap the desert dust from the air.

This is a great product and we're very glad we tried it.

New Information:
We've had the purifiers almost a month. We noticed buildup under the hood from the water. It isn't easy to clean because the top -- the area where all the electronics are -- doesn't come apart. There doesn't appear any easy way to clean the hard water spots.

I wrote to the manufacture to ask if there a way to disassemble the purifier to clean the top.

Update 27MAR09; Thermax Responded to the question about cleaning the motor assembly about four hours after I emailed the question. Great customer support.

Here's their answer:
The motor assembly does not come apart. The easiest way to clean the hard water deposits is with a rag, hot water and vinegar. You can also mix water and vinegar and run it in the unit as you would water and fragrance to break down/clean the hard water deposits.

Thank you and we appreciate your comments!

SINCERELY,

JOHN MIZZELL
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
Thermax®
World Headquarters
Residential and Commercial Cleaning Systems
Visit our web site at: www.thermaxaf.com
Phone: 1-888-764-3700 or (318) 741-3700
Fax: (318) 741-3702

13 of 14 found the following review helpful:

The Thermax Mini-Max Is Amazing! Feb 10, 2010 By J. M. Lohr ""Willow's Dad""
Hi All;

Now, let's be clear that our new Mini-Max has been in our home and running for less than 2 hours but I absolutely can't believe how much 'crap' it's pulling out of our air!..The once clean water in the bowl is already grey!!

I bought the Mini-Max because we smoke and I can't stand the cloud that occurs in our downstairs living room at night when we retire to watch TV. As I sit here, writing this note, there isn't a trace of smoke...How cool is that?!..It's all sloshing around inside the Mini-Max's bowl of water!!

I just walked upstairs where my beautiful wife is burning her candles which she uses to clean the air and all it smelled like was smog, which is exactly why I investigated products like the Mini-Max...Huge difference!

My new little buddy (the Thermax, Mini-Max) made it a pleasure to come back-down stairs to much fresher air.
I'm going to dump the dirty water on a nightly basis rather than waiting for it to get to a certain level. I will also only use a few drops of sanitizer and 'smelly oils' rather than goobs of drops, dumping and replacing the water more often...It's too easy to do!

I have an email request in to one of the distributor, asking about using Apple Cider Vinegar in the water to reduce dirt build-up in the working parts and/or on the bowl..Report to follow.

I so-much want this concept to work and be wonderful. I'll keep you posted. Your Pal...Bill Lohr

7 of 7 found the following review helpful:

High priced humidifier Dec 18, 2010 By Lou
My computer room is 8'x10'. I'm a heavy smoker and purchased this product to take the smoke out of the air in that room. I could see no difference in air quality after using it for 3 days. The water remained clear in the unit after each day and the smoke remained present in the room. Looks like I'll just use it as an overpriced humidifier in the future. I purchased a Hepa filter air cleaner after this unit failed to perform as advertised and the Hepa unit does the job fine. This product is a waste of money if you're looking for an air purifier.

7 of 7 found the following review helpful:

Love it Sep 20, 2010 By CarlittaGirl
We love these! We have had ours for 4 years and we use them all day long every day!!!!! That's like running for 1,460 days or 35,040 hours! (Have never done the math before. That's crazy!) We have four kids who have all struggled with allergies since moving to Louisiana. They haven't struggled since we started using these. You don't realize what's in the air until you start using an air / water purifier. The water turns a nasty brown color from dust in the air. We wanted a Rainbow Rainmate but we couldn't afford them. We bought these on a 2 for 1 special just to see if we liked them enough to buy the other. So far we haven't had to buy the other. I use natural lemon oil in ours instead of chemical fragrances. It's been great. The only con is that you do have to change the water every couple of days but it's worth it.

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