Today I'm going to review and show you how to use an Oreck air response air purifier
model WK 16000. It's made for small rooms. It will circulate the air in a small
room in roughly 12 minutes. A small room is about 155 square feet -- that would be
10 feet by 15.5 feet for example. The unit uses a two-stage
filtering system comprised of a HEPA media filter, which captures 99% of
allergens like dust, pollen, pet dander; and then there's a carbon filter, which
helps to capture odors, for example, my least favorites being cat litter and the
smell of burnt bacon on a Saturday morning. When you get the unit you'll
want to remove the tabs here and here, that are holding the lid on. There's a
tab here protecting the plastic display. Remove that, then pop off the
front cover where you'll find the filters in a plastic bag. You want to
remove the plastic bag and recycle it. This is what the filter looks like.
This top filter here, which is attached with Velcro, is a carbon filter. There are two
of these in the box with the unit. The carbon filter will last roughly six
months based on 12 hours per day of use. The HEPA media filter should last
roughly 12 months based on 12 hours per day. If you run the unit around the clock,
say for example, 24/7, cut those numbers in half. There's a handy
tab here for pulling the filter out when you need to replace it and on the inside
cover are instructions as to how to replace the filters like I've
just shown you, as well as, how to reset the filter sensor. Here is an
ordering guide for replacing your filters. It gives you the model of the
filters, the phone number, or you can go to oreck.com as I did to order replacement
filters. Unfortunately when I went there they were out of stock. They cost
$24.99 plus $5 for shipping, but again, out of stock. Couldn't order them.
Somewhere I saw on the website that this unit is Energy Star certified, but
nowhere on the packaging or the unit does it say it's Energy Star Certified.
I only know that it runs at 120 volts 60 Hertz, 50 Watts. Is that Energy Star
Certified? I have no idea. Anyway, let's start it up.
Now that I've got it plugged in, I'll use the power button to turn it on.
It'll start up in Auto mode. Auto mode uses the dust sense technology to
properly adjust the fan speed. It'll pick up particles down to .3 microns,
which is small. If I want to run the unit in Manual mode, I can use the Speed
button here to adjust the fan speed between low, medium, and high.
It will likely overload the microphone. Yes!
I'll run it in Auto mode so you can hear me. If you use
the unit in a bedroom, you can use the light button to dim the display, which is
kind of cool. I'm in a workshop so it doesn't matter. The timer button
allows you to select the run time between two, four, and eight hours after
which the unit will shut off. This light indicator here tells you the particle
count in the air. If it's blue, it's low. If it's purple, it's medium. If it's red then
that's a high particle count. After six months you'll see an indicator light
here telling you to change the odor filter, and after twelve months you'll
see an indicator light here to replace the HEPA filter. When you replace the
filters you'll just hold your finger over it to for a few seconds to reset
the filter indicators. At the same time you replace the filters
you want to use a cotton swab to clean off the little dust sensor here.
I've been running this air purifier for a little while and
I don't smell as much litter box as usual. Good boy!
I'm definitely breathing easier.
Seems like a pretty cool unit.
If this review has been helpful, please do me a favor and like it.
Thanks so much for watching.
I think these two are in love.
This is a paper shredder.
This is an air purifier.
This one is definitely quieter!
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