Honeywell Air Touch U2 Review

The Honeywell Air Touch U2 solves a problem that most air purifier reviews ignore entirely - what do you do if you have an open-plan 3BHK where the living room, dining area, and kitchen flow into each other? Most purifiers rated for 400-500 sq ft simply cannot keep up in these layouts because air circulates freely across a much larger volume. The U2's 650 m3/h CADR and 1,008 sq ft rated coverage actually handles this scenario, and in our testing across a 900 sq ft open-plan flat in Delhi, it maintained sub-50 AQI readings consistently even with the kitchen running.

The built-in humidifier deserves special attention for anyone living in North India. From November through February, indoor humidity in Delhi, Jaipur, and Chandigarh regularly drops below 25%, causing dry skin, irritated sinuses, and cracked lips. Running a separate humidifier alongside a purifier is messy and takes up space. The U2 combines both, and the humidification works well enough to keep rooms at 40-50% humidity during peak winter.

UV-C sterilization adds a genuine layer of protection beyond HEPA, particularly useful during monsoon when mould spores spike, or during flu season when someone in the family is sick. It is not a replacement for ventilation, but it is an added safety net.

The downsides are real though. At 10 kg, this is not a purifier you casually move between rooms. It needs a permanent spot.

The water tank for the humidifier needs refilling every 2-3 days in winter, adding maintenance. And at Rs 18,000-24,000, filter replacements running Rs 3,500-4,500 annually, and higher power draw than smaller units at roughly Rs 250-350 monthly, the total ownership cost is on the higher side.

But if you need one machine to handle a large open space with both purification and humidity control, nothing else in the Indian market does what the U2 does.