Air filters

[Mrs. PBJ]

Ok so i am looking at air filter. Ever sense buying the new hay I have been having issues plus the buns are in our living room now.

I am looking at this at this price I would only be able to afford one.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00007E7RY/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

But I figure as big as it is. That should cover my apartment 750 square feet.


Or should I buy a few small ones like this

http://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-HHT...dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

I could get three and put one on the bun cage one in the living room and one is our bedroom. We live in a one bedroom apartment. I could even go four. For 40 bucks a pop. That would be one in each room. Bunny area Main living room bedroom and one over the front door or somewhere. My living dining and bunny room is really one open room separated by furniture.

 

[Mrs. PBJ]

http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/...l.detail.msn_refer.false.item.V27710.ref.L04?

Here is another one I was looking at

 

[Brandy456]

We have this one http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow...DR%2BAir%2BCleaner%252C%2BWhite.jsp?locale=en
and it's on almost all the time. It works wonders, the house doesn't smell like pet, smoke or food (you know like, the awful deep frying smell..GONE )
I'd totally recommend this.

 

[Brandy456]

..Great minds think alike, i think

 

[undergunfire]

I'd just make sure you really get a GOOD one...read reviews and pick the best that you can afford. I bought one 2 years ago and it was around $100...after a year it started making this awful humming noise and it wouldn't go away no matter what, so I trashed it. I really want another one, but its not high on my "must buy list" right now.

 

[Myia09]

I had one in my mothers house, it was a pretty expensive model from Sears, but it worked great. There was NO dust..and my chinchillas bathe in dust 3 times a week. They smell also was cut down.

I really want another one, but even if you buy a good, cheap model, the filters are expensive!

But it is worth the investment if you can afford it!

 

[kirbyultra]

Kat, I bought the Honeywell compact purifier and let me tell you, it's not that great. It is loud and mostly ineffective in my rabbit room which is probably about 100 sq ft big. If I could do it again I'd buy a bigger, more effective one instead of a few smaller of this compact one for the space.

Also, while some people have had success with ionizer purifiers, I highly recommend you only buy a HEPA air filter. HEPA is supposed to filter 99.97% of micro allergens, whereas ionizers don't.

This is a real pricey one, but check out the Rabbitair BioGS. I bought it even though I was skeptical, but I LOVE IT. I have really bad allergies to the bunny fur and my husband has hay allergies and this filter has changed our lives! I run it 24/7 on silent. It only consumes 7 watts of electricity and it really is silent.

 

[GoinBackToCali]

So what exactly is this?


http://www.radioshack.com/graphics/uc/rsk/Support/ProductManuals/6300612_PM_EN.pdf

I paid like $300 for it at the time.. and it's in my bathroom, covered in dust, hasnt been used in foreva..

If thats the same thing and you want it... you can have it. I can ship it or we can meet.. your not that far..

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

GoinBackToCali wrote:

So what exactly is this?


http://www.radioshack.com/graphics/uc/rsk/Support/ProductManuals/6300612_PM_EN.pdf

I paid like $300 for it at the time.. and it's in my bathroom, covered in dust, hasnt been used in foreva..

If thats the same thing and you want it... you can have it. I can ship it or we can meet.. your not that far..

I have that one. It's not that good.

 

[GoinBackToCali]

What's the purpose of it exactly?

 

[kirbyultra]

GoinBackToCali wrote:

What's the purpose of it exactly?

I was betting it's an ionizer.... and it is. Ionizer air purifiers, from what I have read, do a good job of removing stuff that smells bad from the air, like cigarette and tobacco smoke, and it also creates these "ions" in the air that's supposed to be good for you at low levels. My understanding is that it does nothing to help you remove ALLERGENS from the air if that's what you're after. HEPA will get you much farther in terms of filtering out hay, mold, pollen, dust, etc.

Excerpt from: http://support.radioshack.com/support_tutorials/environizer/envir-1.htm
"An Environizer is an electronic air cleaner. It uses what is known as an ionizer to filter out the dirty air. Electronic air cleaners have two sections for getting rid of dirty air. One section is for ionizing and the other section is for collecting the dirt. In the ionizing section, dirty air particles pass between ionizing wires and plates connected to a high voltage power supply. Over 8000 volts ionizes the air, creating positive ions which attach to the particles leaving them with an intense electrical charge. The charged particles then move to the collection section, where they encounter closely-spaced, oppositely-charged collector plates. Positively-charged particles attach to the negative plates and negatively-charged particles attach to the positive plates. Negative ions are important to how we feel ,and an air ionizer creates more negative ions when there aren't enough. This process removes the small pollutants from the air we breathe. With the Environizer the air is clean: NO CIGARETTE SMOKE, NO POLLUTED AIR, NO AIRBORNE PARTICLES FLOATING AROUND."

 

[Mrs. PBJ]

GoinBackToCali wrote:

So what exactly is this?


http://www.radioshack.com/graphics/uc/rsk/Support/ProductManuals/6300612_PM_EN.pdf

I paid like $300 for it at the time.. and it's in my bathroom, covered in dust, hasnt been used in foreva..

If thats the same thing and you want it... you can have it. I can ship it or we can meet.. your not that far..

Thanks call me. Its worth a shot I just need something my allergies are killing me and the new hay is not helping any.

We have been trying to meet up anyway. Call me when you have time I can't meet tell after the first.

I know you have some other stuff for me do you think we can meet after the first somewhere.

Winnie again

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

That Air Filter wont pull fur out the air. It's just good for smells.

 

[Brandy456]

Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears wrote:

That Air Filter wont pull fur out the air. It's just good for smells.

Do some actually do that?
It would be somewhat creepy.. walking by it and your hair flying in that direction.

 

[ani-lover]

actually the air filters do pull hair out of the air, thats the whole point to pull out the impurities.

i have these two for the past two years, they work well and pull a lot more than you would believe out of the air.

http://shopping.yahoo.com/30308623-kenmore-85500-envirosense-true-hepa-air-cleaner-air-purifier/

http://www.rabbitair.com/BioGS-SPA-421A-Ultra-Quiet-HEPA-Air-Purifier.aspx



i have also used this one and it pulls sooo much hair out of the air.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_03285244000P?keyword=kenmore+air+cleaner

very expensive, but well worth it

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

Brandy456 wrote:

Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears wrote:

That Air Filter wont pull fur out the air. It's just good for smells.

Do some actually do that?
It would be somewhat creepy.. walking by it and your hair flying in that direction.

Yep lots do. But that one she is looking at doesn't and isn't worth buying.

 

[Mrs. PBJ]

Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears wrote:

Brandy456 wrote:

Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears wrote:

That Air Filter wont pull fur out the air. It's just good for smells.

Do some actually do that?
It would be somewhat creepy.. walking by it and your hair flying in that direction.

Yep lots do. But that one she is looking at doesn't and isn't worth buying.

Are you talking about the one Zin is given me or the one I was looking at buying?

I am confused on that.


Oh thank you for those really nice ones but I could not afford those right now.

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

Mrs. PBJ wrote:

Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears wrote:

Brandy456 wrote:

Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears wrote:

That Air Filter wont pull fur out the air. It's just good for smells.

Do some actually do that?
It would be somewhat creepy.. walking by it and your hair flying in that direction.

Yep lots do. But that one she is looking at doesn't and isn't worth buying.

Are you talking about the one Zin is given me or the one I was looking at buying?

I am confused on that.


Oh thank you for those really nice ones but I could not afford those right now.

Both

 

[BethM]

I used to have a Vornado HEPA filter that I got at Bed Bath and Beyond a few years ago. It did work really well for pulling fur and dust out of the air. (I had a larger unit next to the bunny pen, and a small one in the bedroom.) I cleaned the filter once a week, and there was always a nasty mat of fur/dust in there. I believe it did help to remove allergens from the air, as well. However, soon after buying it, that model was discontinued so I had a lot of trouble finding a replacement filter- I used the original filter for 3 years, and it was showing it's age.
The downside was that it was fairly loud. When I watched a movie, I would have to turn off the one in the living room or I couldn't hear half the movie. Eventually the unit started making a weird noise that wouldn't quit.

The smaller one I no longer use, because the replacement filters are no longer available.

When you get one, I recommend checking the price of the replacement filters before you buy, or trying to find something with a washable filter.