Effective, but noisy (Only lasts a year)
Edit: I lowered my original rating considerably because of this product's lack of durability. I bought one, and it died in less than a year, fortunately right before the warranty ran out. They sent me a replacement unit, without explaining whether or not the new one would carry the same 1-year warranty. The second unit also died in just under a year. I didn't bother to contact the company, assuming the replacement did not have a warranty, since it I didn't purchase the unit. I admit, I did buy a 3rd unit, simply because of their effectiveness, but I'm sure it won't last an entire year either...<br /><br />Edit #2: As expected, the 3rd unit only lasted for 8 months, and then it completely died out too.<br /><br />The Germ Guardian Pluggable Air Purifier and Sanitizer certainly does its job well, but also noisily.<br />My bathroom is always damp and smells like mildew, no matter how often I clean it. I recently had to replace a bathmat due to mold growing on it, and a hat I hung in the bathtub to dry had to be thrown away for the same reason.  Already having breathing issues, that was a big problem for me. The replacement bathmat I purchased also had an awful odor. But then I added this product to the mix, and there was an immediate improvement.<br />After the air purifier was plugged in for only a short amount of time, the mildew smell and the bathmat smell were both gone. I have kept it plugged in the majority of the time, except when I won't be home for an extended amount of time, and the mildew smell has not come back. Regular bathroom smells dissipate quickly as well, making the ceiling mounted bathroom fan and spray air fresheners obsolete.<br />As far as space saving, this air purifier takes up very little space, and sits securely in the top socket of the wall outlet, without tilting sideways or forwards. It does not block the lower socket, and I have had no problems so far with using both outlets at the same time.<br />I don't feel secure taking the risk of leaving it plugged in when I will be away from home for an extended period of time, but I haven't smelled any smoke, or noticed any risk of fire so far. I won't know how much energy it is consuming, until I get my next electric bill.<br />All in all, the Germ Guardian Pluggable Air Purifier and Sanitizer is a great product, that does it job very effectively, and solved the problems I purchased it for.<br />The only drawback so far is the noise level. The air purifier is in the bathroom, which shares a wall with my bedroom. It is not plugged in on that shared wall, but near the corner of the adjoining wall. I can hear the fan running rather loudly all the time, especially when I am attempting to sleep, even with both doors closed. I expected to hear the sound in the same room, but not in another room. This is the only reason I did not give the product a 5-star rating, and the only reason why I won't be purchasing more of them to place in other rooms. If it ran quieter, it would be the perfect air purification product. Nevertheless, I will continue to use the product, due to its incredible effectiveness.
Rating: 1 stars