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[Equuleus]

I want to purchase a good one and would like it for clearing cooking odors also.  Any one have a good brand they could suggest?

[Icegoddess]

I have a couple in the home really only because I have an asthmatic cat.  One is next to the litter boxes.  All the litters claim to be 99% dust free, but I have a hard time believing that.  And with 3 cats I just can't afford premium cat litter.  I keep the smaller one (they came as a set) in the kitchen.  Can't attest so much for odors, I haven't noticed cooking odors hanging around for long periods.  I do know it filters the litter dust very well though.  What I have is a Honeywell.

[NicksmomESQ]

  I have a Honeywell in each of three bedrooms plus one downstairs in my living room,adjacent to the kitchen.I love air cleaners.We all suffer from allergies & they have helped us breathe clean fresh air.I’ve been using air purifiers for 20 years.

 I have the ones with lifetime filters. I prefer them because it could get expensive otherwise.Because I run them 24/7 they need to be replaced about every 3 or 4 years. The last ones I bought cost about $189 each.

  DH has suggested we have a permanent air purification system installed .It’s a bit expensive but probably worth it.We’ll probably have it done when these start slowing down.

[qualitygal]

no

[Desertdi]

No.    I am a "fresh air fiend".....and maybe a little claustrophobic.....gotta have windows open, except in the most extreme weather.   

[OKPrincess]

We have two Honeywell which are not in use at the moment. They both have two filters which are expensive and should be changed on a regular basis. They work well but need new filters.

[okaywitheasypay]

We have two Honeywell that we purchased from HSN. The purifier (?) function/parts can be rinsed out . For odors there are a two pack of disposable filters that last a month for $19.+ I don't always use them and find the rinse out function works pretty well. Of course I cannot test how it purifies but they do dissapate odors nicely.

I purchased new area rugs that had a chemical odor for awhile and the purifiers helped. Also use for cooking odors etc. I live in an area where houses are close and neighbors smoke and barbeque on thier front porch and it seeps in our living room sometimes  and these seem to rid it.

[Fressa]

I have three air purifierds and a home hepa system. I have allergies. I have an Ionic Pro that I really like. I use it for kitchen odors, It is a hep and has permanent filters. Works like a charm. My other two unites are Homedics which are in the family room area. (It's big and I have an semi open floor plan They work well for a very large area. They have both permanent and replaceable filtlers. 

My preference is to have a unit that you don't have to replace any filter. (most units have a pre filter and a permanent filter. It can be difficult to find a generic filter if your model is discontinued. 

[wagirl]

I just got 3 of them from AMZ and they seem to be doing their job. I live in western WA state and we have had some horrible problems with fires all around us ; the smoke has made  our air quality  hazardous to be out in,  for days--so I got the best customers reviewed models, in my price range, that filters out the smoke particles--one downstairs and then in the bedrooms too. Look for true Hepa filters, not hepa -like filters. I will have to spend $$ on the filters but will prob only use them when things get as bad as they have been recently. I run them 24 hours lately too--until we get our rains back that will put out the fires, I fear this is the new normal. 

[x Hedge]

@Equuleus, There is an alternative to closing off vents and doors in order to effectively filter the air in individual rooms. 

I'm a sneezing pet owner, maker of burnt toast, and former smoker, and I needed something that would remove smoke and other pollution from the air

Rather than buy and maintain individual air cleaning appliances for rooms, I took a look at what was available for whole house air filtering.

I found Filtcrete makes a surprizing selection of air filters. 

My thermostat has a switch for "fan only", and after I installed the appropriate Filtcrete air filter in my furnace, I could flip the 'fan' switch anytime and run ALL the house air through the filter (without having to turn on any heat). 

Of course it also filters the air when the furnace runs in winter.

I no longer smoke, but I use a filter that reduces allergens, dust & lint, mold spores, smoke, pet dander, odors. It's great to flip on the house fan and clear all the air when you accidentally set off the smoke detector.

A friend of mine had life threatening allergies and uses a higher grade (more expensive) Filtcrete furnace filter to filter the air in her whole home.