20 Most Recent Sharper Image Ionic Breeze GP SI730 Air Purifier - Page 2 Questions & Answers

One person used piano wire, but the diameter must be right so the cleaning beads can slide up and down on the wire when the unit is turned up and down.

Wher can you return it? Does anyone have and address? My Dads unit has a blinking blue light and the folks at sharper image say to bad so sad only after 2 months out of warrenty. Is there any one out there that can help? I am done buying things from Sharper Image with their attitude! [email protected]

Hi, actually the broken wire is nichrome and measures approx .00045 inch. Go buy a couple of .09 guitar strings from your local music store and use to replace it.....

Make sure filter is positioned correctly and fully seated.If it does not come on with a clean dry filter it may be a faulty high voltage component.

Clean metal fins and make sure there is no moisture on metal fins....let it air dry after using towels to remove all moisture on fins, then replace into body of ionic breeze.

Can I get the model # so I can get you the right manual

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There have been major problems with these it seems check link above... It looks like it is a makers fault? They have gone bankrupt it appears. There is no fix i seems sorry to say.

Hi there,

What is happening is this: the main electrical component is overheating and forcing the machine to turn off. When it cools, the machine turns back on. Yes, that is actually what is causing the blinking.

There is no solution for this as the main electrical component (a high voltage capacitor in this case) has failed due to stress. In my case, the machine worked for 2 months before failing. The only real solution is to have the unit serviced. However, as there is no service centers, we are all out of luck.

I believe this could be a class action law suit against sharper image for selling units built with components it knew would fail after a short period of time. They had hundreds of reports with this same failure and they knew the cause. Pressing the "boost" button too much causes extreme stress on the capacitor and shortens its life drastically. This capacitor is what provides the power to the ionizing wires.

Good Luck!!!

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