We have 4 sharper image s1724's. My husband's good deal, lol. Two have been in a closet since their purchase which was about the same time as their bankruptcy. One of the grids, no matter which of the four units it is placed in clicks, turns on drying unit, then shuts down. The other grid, again, no matter which of the four it is put in, goes into the drying cycles (no clicking), then turns off after the 3 hour drying period. Each grid keeps doing the same thing. I have thoroughly cleaned them as well as have used compressed air.

Ebay??Amazon??They can be upwards of $70-$100,but keep a lookout and you'll find a Deal..Good Luck!

If you purchased it before 2008, nobody. Sharper image went bankrupt and was bought by another co who does NOT warranty or repair older products. Below is excerpt from their site:

Q. I bought an item from the Former Sharper Image that is broken, what do I do?
A. Unfortunately, we are not able to assist you with products purchased from the Former Sharper Image Company, which filed for bankruptcy on February 19, 2008. We are a new company offering new and innovative Sharper Image products.

Q. What happened to the Sharper Image retail stores?
A. All Sharper Image retail stores have closed.

Q. What is the difference between the New Sharper Image and the Former Sharper Image?
A. On Friday, May 30, 2008, the Former Sharper Image (The Sharper Image Corporated) assets were acquired by a joint venture formed between Hilco Consumer Capital, Gordon Brothers and Bluestar Alliance. This joint venture has been re-established as The Sharper Image. Through a licensing agreement with The Sharper Image, Camelot Venture Group, is in charge of managing and operating the SharperImage.com website and ecommerce platform. SharperImage.com has no affiliation to The Sharper Image Corporated ("TSIC") that filed for bankruptcy in 2008, or any of the various retail stores currently selling Sharper Image licensed products.

You might want to read up on some of this:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/retail/sharper_image.html

If you are inquiring about product warranties on former Shaper Image products, purchased prior to October 2009, we unfortunately cannot help you. On February 19, 2008, The Sharper Image Corporated (“TSIC”) operating under previous ownership and management, filed for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Since that filing, a new group of investors acquired certain assets of TSIC including the brand name and the SharperImage.com website. We understand your frustrations and recommend visiting http://www.kccllc.net/sharperimage for more information, or call 1-877-312-7060. For orders placed through ShaperImage.com after October 2009 please refer to the manufacturer instructions on the warranty card provided with your purchased product.
Retail Store Purchases
Unfortunately, if you have questions about a Sharper Image product that was purchased from a retail store, we cannot help you. SharperImage.com can only assist with purchases made through the SharperImage.com website. For questions, or possible returns you have, please go back to the store where you made the purchase. For a list of retail stores carrying Sharper Image products, please click here. You will need to contact the individual retail stores to find out the specific products they carry.
For additional information regarding retail store purchases, please call 1-877-312-7060.
Replacement Parts
If you are inquiring about replacement parts for former Sharper Image products, purchased prior to October 2009, we unfortunately cannot help you. SharperImage.com is a new business venture that started in October 2009 and has no affiliation to The Sharper Image Corporated (“TSIC”) that filed for bankruptcy in 2008. Information regarding the TSIC bankruptcy case can be found at http://www.kccllc.net/sharperimage. If you have a warranty from the former Sharper Image, please find more information here, or call 1-877-312-7060.
SharperImage.com does not provide replacement part service at this time. We are not the product manufacturer and therefore do not have access to replacement parts. However, if your product is not working properly, or arrived defective, you can request a return within 60 days of purchasing by e-mailing our customer service department at [email protected]. After the 60 days expires, you must refer to the manufacturer instructions on the warranty card.

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Locate the photo electric eye that picks up the need to clean and give it a thorought cleaning. Good Luck and I hope you get it repaired. That photo cell should be your problem It's probably a little black or ruby red dot in a fin or on the housing where yhe air passes.

Here is a link....actually you will need to copy and paste...its all one link....Ebay


http://cgi.ebay.com/SHARPER-IMAGE-GP-IONIC-BREEZE-AIR-PURIFIER-S1730-EXCT!_W0QQitemZ290304206696QQcmdZViewItem

I hope this helps....good luck and thanks for rating my effort.....the Fang.

Is this the same as a S1730?...if so...

Here is a link....actually you will need to copy and paste...its all one link....Ebay


http://cgi.ebay.com/SHARPER-IMAGE-GP-IONIC-BREEZE-AIR-PURIFIER-S1730-EXCT!_W0QQitemZ290304206696QQcmdZViewItem

I hope this helps....good luck and thanks for rating my effort.....the Fang.

The bad news is Sharper Image recalled the units. They got into a legal squabble over the product with Consumer Reports on the unit based on an article they ran. Sharper Image couldn't prove how the unit worked so they lost the suit and had to pay all the legal bills forcing the company into bankruptcy.

I have heard of a company on the internet that can help you with some parts:

http://www.airpurifierrepair.com/

Good luck

If the warranty you are counting on is a Sharper Image Warranty I need to advise you that it was voided in the buyout on 30 May, 2008 when everything at Sharper Image was liquidated by Hilco Consumer Capital, Gordon Brothers, and Bluestar Alliance. If however it was a warranty company outside of Sharper Image you need to contact them.

You can purchase a bulb for the GP on ebay for under $11, which is really a good price considering what you would have paid from Sharper Image. Installation is easy, you just pull up on the tab on the bottom of the filter and pull up. When you are looking at the bulb, turn it 1/4 turn, (2 clicks) and pull it out. That is all there is to it. Hope this helps you.

There isn't one. The reason why Sharper Image went out of business is because the Ionic Breeze was proven to be ineffective product and harmful to use in some cases based on Consumer Reports data as well as data from the EPA. They sued Consumer Reports, lost the case, and had to pay all the legal bills.

The Consumer Products Safety Commission is going to making decision on all ionizers by the end of the year. It's quite possible that no one will be selling them anymore.

There is thread I left in the Ionic Breeze section about the EPA data on ionizers and the harmful effects of using them as well as a link about what happen to Sharper Image.

This product should have been regulated a long time ago. Orek and few others are going to be pulling the plug on them real soon.

i have 2 units, and had this same issue happen 3 times. Tonight it happened with a forth, last time i had to talk to management to get it replaced outside of warranty. Ionic breeze has major quality issues, and I would NOT buy anything else from sharper image. They also reduced the warranty from the original model drastically. for the price these were, they should be covered lifetime to show their commitment to their product. there is also a class action lawsuit against sharper image, for their false claims for the product...i believe sharper image chose to settle.