Honeywell Air Touch HCMF25M0012 Compound Filter with HEPA and Activated Carbon (Black)

It is very nice product,working effectively,light indicator is also working good.sound is very silent when it turn green,it is not audible in green light mode,little noisy when it is red,but it remains red for few minutes only than it will switch to orange,as it purolifies the air.

I ordered this Honeywell air purifier from Amazon, it arrived on December 11, 2025, and from the very first time I plugged it in, it was completely useless. The display immediately flashes AQ1 at 500 (the maximum reading) and stays locked there no matter what—clean room, open window, fan on high, nothing changes it. It just mindlessly blows room-temperature air around like a cheap desk fan and then randomly shuts itself off after a few minutes. This thing doesn’t purify air; it’s a $200+ plastic brick that pretends to. I immediately contacted Amazon for a replacement—basic expectation when you receive a defective product, right? Wrong. The agent told me there are “no replacements available” (shocker), but I could get a full refund once the item is returned. Fine. They scheduled a pickup for December 16th. Guess what? Nobody showed up. No driver, no notification, nothing. I log into the Amazon app and it now says “Delivery Rejected” (for a pickup!). Zero explanation, zero update, zero way to reschedule without starting the entire return process over. Trying to reach Amazon customer service after that is a joke. Days later, I still have a broken, expensive piece of junk sitting in my living room and Amazon is happily holding onto my money. This isn’t incompetence; this feels deliberate. Deliver obviously faulty units, charge full price, then throw up every possible roadblock to returns and refunds so customers eventually give up. Honeywell clearly doesn’t test or care about quality, and Amazon is enabling it with the worst post-sale support I’ve ever experienced. Save your money, your time, and your sanity—do NOT buy this Honeywell air purifier. And honestly, think twice before trusting Amazon with anything expensive anymore. Worst purchasing experience of my life. Zero stars if I could.

Best air purifier, we can feel the freshness. Don't look at AQI just run at 3 speed for 1 hour and set Auto mode. Really effective.

Worth buying. Removes dust and odor effectively, easy to use, and build quality is very good. Trusted Honeywell product.

TL;DR (For impatient readers) - Yes, it works. Very well. - AQI dropped from ~400–500 to single digits in under 30 minutes. - Sleep mode is near-silent, no lights, no disturbance. - Overnight AQI stayed below 20, often single-digit. - Door openings cause brief spikes (30–45) — normal — purifier clears them in 5–7 minutes. - Most negative reviews are due to a misunderstanding of how air purifiers and AQI sensors behave. - If you’re on the fence: buy it. ______________________ The Long Version (For people like me who over-research) Background: Why I bought this I live in Delhi. AQI during nights has been consistently 400+. My household includes: - A senior citizen (78) -Another elderly person (68) -A 40-year-old with allergic asthma -And me I spent days comparing models, reading hundreds of reviews, debating V1 vs V2 vs V5, worrying about: “Faulty AQI readings” “Inconsistent performance” “Too noisy” “Doesn’t hold low AQI” “Overpriced fan in a box” Eventually, I decided to try the Honeywell V5, fully prepared to return it if it disappointed. First Reality Check: AQI behaviour is misunderstood Many people complain that: “AQI goes down, then rises again — purifier is faulty” This is not a defect. What actually happens: - When doors open, polluted outside air enters → AQI spikes - Purifier detects it → increases airflow - AQI drops back down rapidly What matters is recovery time, not the spike itself. - In my case: - Spike to 30–45 AQI after door opening - Back below 20 in 5–7 minutes - Back to baseline (~6–10) within 10 minutes - That’s excellent performance. The Real Test: Sleeping with it ON (This is where the V5 won me over.) Sleep Mode: - No audible noise - No lights - No fan “surge” - Just… clean air Overnight results: - AQI stayed consistently below 20 - Often in single digits -In the morning, switching to normal mode brought AQI down to 6 and held it there Real-world validation: - My brother said he had the best sleep in days -My father independently said the same - I woke up feeling noticeably fresher You can’t fake that. About Noise Complaints in Reviews Let me be blunt: Most “noisy” complaints come from people who: - Run it on max speed unnecessarily - Expect silence at industrial airflow - Don’t understand that high AQI = high fan speed - Sleep mode is silent. - Auto mode is intelligent. - Manual high is powerful — and yes, audible — as it should be. Physics doesn’t negotiate. About “Faulty AQI Sensors” Another common misunderstanding. Built-in sensors are trend indicators, not lab instruments They respond to air movement and particle concentration near the intake Small fluctuations are normal What matters: - Does AQI drop fast? - Does it stay low in closed rooms? - Does it recover quickly after disturbance? - This purifier passes all three with ease. Placement Matters (Most people ignore this) I noticed better results when: - Placed 2–3 feet above ground - Away from doors directly opening outside - Not pushed into corners Bad placement = bad results. That’s not the machine’s fault. Final Verdict After real-world use across multiple rooms and people: ✔ Excellent air cleaning ✔ Outstanding sleep performance ✔ Intelligent auto behaviour ✔ Quiet when it needs to be ✔ Powerful when it must be Most negative reviews stem from expectation mismatch, not product failure. If you live in a high-AQI city and are hesitating — don’t overthink it. Clean air is not a luxury. You feel the difference within one night. Beautiful and sleek design, instant Bluetooth connectivity and great UI. Highly recommended.

Cons - Poor reliability - costly filters The PCB malfunctioned in 2 years of ownership. The honeywell customer care team was confused on the warranty period if it is 1 year or 2 years. The product is good otherwise, so replaced filters in 2 years. Pros - Product is powerful for a 1000 sq ft room. - looks premium in the room

Here are some cons - 1. This does not auto-restart after a power cut. Thus it you are living in India, where short power cuts are often, then this Air Purifier is useless. While you are sleeping in the night, there is a brief power cut for 2 mins, the purifier does not restart. And you end up sleeping whole night in pollution. 2. The Wifi feature is not reliable. It does not work all the time, specifically when you need it. 3. The digital meter is also not reliable. I have a separate meter and this purifier always reports much lower, like 30 when it really is 100.

Excellent product! Air quality noticeably better within hours. Very quiet and perfect for daily home use. Highly recommended.

Es buenísimo. Limpia el aire denins habitación grande en solo unos minutos. Se refresca todo el ambiente de la habitación. Me encantó

Very quiet and the room smells better already.

en las mananas es cuando mas malo me ponia con las alergias y en efecto, el purificador de honeywell lo detectaba en el modo automatico y se ponia en amarillo o rojo... llevo 1 semana usandolo y he estado MUY bien... 100% recomendable... de hecho comprare otro para la sala...

Esta de muy buen tamaño excelente calidad.

This is a wonderful machine. The amount of dust the machine picks up that gets trapped in its filters is amazing. Moreover, the internal filters are also charged and help remove smells. We went from dusting practically every day to dusting once, maybe twice a week. The noise level of the machine is low, medium to high, depending on the setting. We put it on medium and we're happy with it. It is not noticeable when watching movies for example. However, you do notice how quiet things get when you turn it off. The oscillating feature is great and should be used as it sucks in more dust that way. The filters are reuseable. We have a blower than we use to blow away the dust. I have only washed the inner filters once. Overall, we are very happy with the machine and may buy another.