Clean indoor air--for real.

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Each year, Americans spend billions of dollars to make their homes smell fresh and clean. The problem is that most of these air freshener products simply mask odors without removing them from the air. To really improve indoor air quality, try the Bionaire PERMAtech Ionizing Air Cleaner from The Holmes Group, Milford, Mass. This sleek and stylish slim tower is the first of its kind to offer HEPA-type filtration with an easy-to-clean filter that never needs replacement.

The high-efficiency filter removes up to 99% of airborne dust and pollen smaller than two microns from the air. It also helps reduce smoke, mold spores, and pet dander. The independent ionizer releases negative ions which join with positively charged particles to form larger ones that are more readily captured by the filter.

Three cleaning levels provide options for every condition: High, when air quality is poor; Medium, for continuous use...