In-Home Air Purifiers

I guess experiences vary with air cleaners just like they do with most other things. I have the pleated filters on my HVAC systems, the supposedly good ones. I replace the filter elements regularly and run the fans constantly. But my Ionic Breezes still pick up a *lot* of stuff. There is a TV in the kitchen near the one Ionic Breeze, and its screen never gets *nearly* as dirty as the collection panels do. Not trying to sound like a shill for the Ionic Breeze, and IMO they're awfully pricey.



Heh heh, I just remembered that we also have an Enviracaire HEPA unit that we never bothered unpacking since moving into this house. Maybe I'll put it out in the detailing shop to get some use out of it.



The AprilAire whole-house unit is one of the ones I've considered. But getting two or three of them, and having the ductwork altered to accommodate them (big hassle in our case), is a pretty major expenditure just to lessen the household dusting chores. It'd be different if we were suffering some kind of health issues.



MorBid- You bet you gotta be careful. One of the characteristics of my Beaucerons is that they have an unwavering stare, plus they never get bored watching people. I have them watch the workmen who are in the house; the good guys like having a pair of dogs for company, the questionable guys get nervous as can be and behave themselves ;) On the (very) rare occasions that the dogs refuse the "make friends" command, those workmen don't come in the house- period.
 
So, the Ionic breeze is very good at removing odor (pet, cooking)?

If this is the case, I will get one.

(I am not too worry about allergens.)
 
I dunno if it'll remove odors well enough to make you feel like you got your money's worth. Sorry if I seem to be waffling/giving contradictory advice but it's a lot of money to spend. I'm sorta desensitized to the pet odors and we have other means of dealing with kitchen odors. Sometimes I really notice the "rain fresh" clean air effect, but not all the time.



Be prepared to use that money back guarantee and eat the shipping cost :nixweiss



If you do like it, plan to get an extra collection panel. You can't put them back in when they're wet and water gets into the nooks and crannies when you clean them. Gee, sounds more expensive all the time, huh?
 
OK, may be not then.

My Austin has over 6 lbs of zeolites (sp?) and I think it does get rid of some pet odor.

It is my wife that is talking about the bird odor all the time (Ms Sensitive-Nose, indeed).

And now she/kids want a sheltie puppy - arhh....

(BTW, is that a good breed?)
 
CarWeenie- Heh heh at the risk of taking this totally off topic, generally Shelties are good if you want a very active dog that's bred to herd things ;) And you gotta get a good one, which isn't always easy. Be careful. People buy 'em for their looks and are all :eek: about what they've gotten themselves into.
 
CarWeenie said:
So, the Ionic breeze is very good at removing odor (pet, cooking)?

If this is the case, I will get one.

(I am not too worry about allergens.)
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They do a good job of removing odors. To demonstrate its usefulness of removing odors, spray a room with air freshener and then turn on the ionic filter. The ionic filter will remove the scent of the air freshener.



They don't remove particulate matter well. I can sweep more dust off of furniture and counter tops than what is picked up on the collection plates of an ionic filter.



A district court sided with Consumers Reports which concluded that the Ionic Breeze was "ineffective" as an air cleaner and produced "almost no measurable reduction in airborne particles."



http://www.network54.com/Forum/106498/thread/1100743046/Ionic+Breeze
 
CarWeeenie - You may also want to consider activated charcoal to absorb odors, and it's relatively inexpensive, but I believe you will need a rather large amount for living areas.
 
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