Oreck Air Purifier - Deluxe Review

I purchased an Oreck XL Professional Air Purifier in August 2005 directly from the Oreck website and have been using it daily ever since.  I initally had some problems with it about the time Hurricane Katrina hit - when I soaked it to clean the filter some of the wires came lose.  I called Oreck and they immediately mailed me a replacement filter.  They said that the red light would be on and unless it sparked it was safe to use it.  Since it was during Hurricane Katrina's immediate aftermath, it took a little longer than normal to get the replacement but I felt that under the circumstances it got to me rather quickly.  I haven't had any problems since. If an insect flies into the unit you will hear a crackling popping sound but otherwise nothing. I love how clean the air smells - it quickly rids the house of any odors.  I keep mine set on the silent mode but during the day if I'm cooking or happen to have something spill in the oven sending smoke in the room, it turn it to high for a little while and it cleans the air so you'd don't smell smoke.  Keep it away from doors or windows that could provide a draft and don't allow anything to block the front where the air comes in from or the top where the purified air leaves the unit.  I'd recommend it.  In fact, it was my brother who recommended it to me.  I was initially living in a 60 year old house that was musty smelling, once I got my purifier everyone said the air smelled so much fresher.