Germ Guardian GG 1000 UV C Air Sanitizer :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Fan quit working after one week

2008-11-30
For the one week it actually worked, it did fine. However, after one week the fan quit working making it totally useless. I returned it and will purchase some other UV-C device but definitely not a Germ Guardian.

Works Very Well

2008-11-25
Ive read other reviews on the product such as "falls out of outlet". As a contractor and after using this item myself I'm here to tell you if that's happening you have a worn electrical outlet. Ive been in homes where outlets were so worn a standard cord would barely stay in. The unit is quiet and versatile with the adjustable prongs that allow you to plug it in several positions. You will need to change the UV bulb once a year at about $15.

Great Choice

2008-11-22
We have two of these small units in our downsized five-room retirement apartment. Our larger bathroom always smells fresh now. (I don't think the ceiling vent is doing its job.) The other unit is in the 10 x11 kitchen. I have noticed that cooking odors are no longer reeking through the apartment and store-bought air fresheners are a thing of the past. I'm a Happy Camper!

Much louder than I thought

2008-11-20
I bought 2 of these as part of the gold box deals. The description says "whisper quiet" but it sounds like you have a floor fan in the room. We decided to put it in our bedroom, but it was too loud so we put it in the master bath (even then I could hear it). I guess I'm used to the Air-O-Swiss ultrasonic humidifier which made NO NOISE whatsoever, and we also place the humidifier in the master bath which is adjacent to our bedroom. I'm not sure if the bedroom/bathroom smells better or is cleaner, but it was an interesting gadget to try out.

$30 it's ok but more than that?

2008-11-08
I do not know if there is any difference after i started using it. It's really loud for such small thing.

Great for controlling odors

2008-10-30
Germ Guardian UV-C PLUG-IN Air Sanitizer effectively utilizes Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) technology to kill airborne germs in the home or office. A whisper-quiet but powerful fan pulls viruses into the germ-killing chamber where the germ-laden air is bombarded with ultraviolet-C light and 99.9% of viruses, bacteria and mold spores are destroyed. Then the sanitizer circulates clean air back into the room. This unit is great for stopping the spread of airborne germs and kills odors. Great for small spaces such as bathrooms and bedrooms.

I think it works!

2008-10-27
My bathroom smells much better now I have this. I'll have to see if we get less colds for winter but it sure does make the air smell fresher!

Great product

2008-10-20
I purchased three of these for my home recently and I really feel that they are working to sanitize the air in my home and kill germs. I purchased these because my husband has been quite ill and in and out of the hospital several times this year, so keeping the air clean is very critical to his health - he has not had any infections since we purchased these.

Personally, I think its a waste of money...

2008-09-30
but thats just me. The unit is too small to do any considerable good. Even if it was biggest and flowed more air, I dont really have much faith in purifiers. The best solution is to open your windows and ventilate your homes with fresh air. There's no replacement for mother nature.

I didnt buy the unit, we have it here at the office and I hear it whirring away from 100ft away. Its noisy and does not really eliminate do much of anything. Again, this is just my opinion... :-(

Im giving it 2 stars since atleast it looks nice.

I'm impressed!

2008-09-13
I bought one of these plug-in Germ Guardians in hope to help with allergies, household smells, and to possibly avoid passing along colds in our household. I was very skeptical of it at first... I plugged it in next to our diaper pail not expecting it to take away the smell and came back a little while later and the smell was gone! I noticed that the air in the room smelled a little fresher and I also felt a slight breeze from it all the way across the room.

I use a lot of bleach when I do the laundry and the entire laundry room reeks of bleach after. I plugged in the germ guardian and the bleach smell was pretty much eliminated - it didn't go away entirely but was about 95% better.

The Germ Guardian isn't as quiet as I would like it to be. I tried using it in our bedroom and it gives off a constant humming noise (similar to white noise) which I don't mind, but it also gives off a noise which sounds a lot like when you have ringing in your ears which is slightly annoying. Perhaps it's just my unit however and not all do this. It also does not cover a large space. The box says it covers around 480 square feet, which isn't much. I plan to buy one for each of my bathrooms and might use one or two in each bedroom.

Overall it's a great product and I'm very pleased with it. I have already ordered three more.