Pet Lovers

[goldensrbest]

Do you have any brand name ,and does it help with pet dander?

[CareBears]

I have the Orek (actually 2 of them) that I purchased through QVC, I currently do not have a pet but have in the past and I do believe they do help with pet dander, as well as everything else, the amount of dirt/dust that is on the filters amazes me, GROSS!

QVC had one on clearance, but I chose to purchase (my 3rd) elsewhere as the shipping was almost $14.50 and IMO that is a deal breaker for me!

[RedTop]

@goldensrbest,     

A good air purifier will definitely surprise you with what it pulls out of the air in your home.   

My last air cleaner was a Bionaire; under $100, about the size of a cool mist vaporizer, and the filters were about $20.     I bought the air cleaner and first 2 filters at Lowes, but by the time I needed that 3rd filter, the store no longer carried that brand.   I had to order replacement filters directly thru the company until the purifier died.   

I was in Lowes earlier this week to buy a dehumidifier, and also looked at their large Honeywell air purifier priced around $170.  It was a nice unit, and they also had replacement filters available.   

Since you do have dogs inside the house, you will be cleaning/replacing filters often, so I suggest keeping the price of replacement filters in mind when you select the purifier.   

[Kachina624]

Several years ago, Consumers Report did a report on air purifiers.  They said they are generally ineffective and collect stuff from the air the way a tabletop or fan would.  It just settles on it, you clean it, more settles on it.  I've often wondered why people bother with them, except maybe they believe the hype. 

[CareBears]

@Kachina624 For me it was really out of necessity, when I purchased our first unit we were living in a townhome and the people who lived on the other side of us (we shared a wall that included the master bath and master bedroom) smoked quite heavily, I am allergic to smoke and I could smell the cigarette smoke constantly through the wall, to the point I could no longer sleep in that room.  I purchased the Orek and within a couple of days I could no longer smell the smoke and was able to move back into the bedroom.

I purchased a 2nd unit and leave it in our living room/dining room and have to clean it every 3 weeks, it is disgusting how much dust/dirt collects on the filters, personally I would not live without one!

That has been my experience anyway!

[conlt]

I have an IQAIR in my living area and an Austin Pet Machine in my bird room. They both work great, filters are expensive but they last a long time. These are heavy duty machines. 

[Fressa]

I have three--Homedics and Ionic Pro. All of them are hepa and allergy certified. I have one each in the front entry and the family room (downstairs) and one in the bedroom. They also work well for wet dog smell. (I bath our dogs myself)  I prefer one with a timer but that usually adds more to the price. I prefer a washable filter that is permanent.

You really can't smell dog in our home even in the rooms where they sleep and play.I swear by them. 

[conlt]

If you have pet birds do not use an air purifier with an ionizer. It is not good for them . 

[noodleann]

I swear by my Friedrich C90A. It's a tank but is effective with particulate matter and odors.