RE: Re: Air Cleaners-Loni

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much Rosie, that's good info! I'm trying to clean the house but no

energy so it is tough sometimes. But I'm trying. I'm just not sure if Air

Purifiers are even worth the money. Seems like in this day & age they would be

able to make & sell Air Purifiers that were Good at it. But we obviously have a

long way to go.

I would like to live in less pollution but will have to wait til kids get out

of school.

Loni

healthier4all <Healthier4All@...> wrote:

Hi Loni:

No you cannot expect a HEPA to clean a large room and as Carl stated a

large, powerful unit will produce toooooooooooo much noise and will not

totally decontaminate.

Long ago when I started out I invested in some Austin Air Purifiers thinking

they would clean my contaminated home and during the long reconstruction (we

lived in the house during that time). First, my expensive filters filled up

quickly necessitating having to purchase new ones (expensive). Two, there

was no way they could " pull in " and decontaminate the mess I had in this

home.

Even after reconstruction I learned I couldn't rely on my air purifiers; I

had to vacuum, wet mop, clean my walls, dust, etc and check all monthly for

possible plumbing leaks, any moisture, run dehumidifier when necessary, turn

on my fan in bathroom after a shower.

Air purifiers are an aide but not the answer to a " safe " home. I live in

Houston, we have major pollution and my Austin Air Filters would clog and

last only 6 months at best. I called Austin to complain and ask why and

they told me in very polluted areas they charcoal canisters do have to be

changed more frequently. You might consider this also if you have a

polluted environment that you will have to change your filters frequently in

order for them to be of use.

I wash my pillows, vacuum my bed, mop under the bed, mop my floors daily,

vacuum daily, check my indoor plants to make sure I don't have water

standing in the pots. I gently open my PC and vacuum it to keep it clean.

I have my A/C and heating units checked yearly, I go up with the technicians

and ask questions, I caulk my windows and check for any air leaks around the

house. In other words I have to help the air purifiers to do their job.

They can't dust for me, I have to do the manual labor.

I also have MCS and had to find non-toxic cleaners for the home, non-toxic

products to wash and dry my clothes, toiletries, have to be careful with new

furniture and anything I bring into this home including clothing. I'm

careful what foods I buy (nothing premade or packaged), cook everything from

scratch, make a lot of my toiletries and herbal medications.

No it's not easy, I spend a great deal of time keeping a safe home, getting

healthy foods into us, and it's rewarding how well I'm doing compared to how

ill I was a few years ago.

I hope this helps,

Rosie

Re: [] Re: Air Cleaners

Carl, Well I am discouraged but thanks for being patient with someone sick &

new at this. I don't believe I deserved the kind of response that I got. You

have been very helpful. With the new technology (Ha) RCI & UV Light, I

didn't know what it was. Maybe I should see if Sears would exchange the Hepa

for another one to make sure it is doing something. Don't know if they will.

The math is a little much for me right now but I guess it was incorrect from

your other post. So Basically I shouldn't expect the Hepa to clean a very

large area. I could tolerate a bigger fan if it gave me cleaner air I think.

Loni

" Carl E. Grimes " <grimes@...> wrote: Loni,

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[Guest guest]

>>>Behalf Of Loni Rosser

Thanks so much Rosie, that's good info! I'm trying to clean the house but

no energy so it is tough sometimes. But I'm trying. I'm just not sure if Air

Purifiers are even worth the money. Seems like in this day & age they would

be able to make & sell Air Purifiers that were Good at it. But we obviously

have a long way to go.

I would like to live in less pollution but will have to wait til kids get

out of school. Loni>>>>>

Loni would you tell us please exactly what you expect from an air purifier

and be detailed. Perhaps then our professionals could give you more advice.

Carl just gave us two excellent posts on air purifiers and I love his

comparison of an air purifier to a Q-tips rather than a shovel. Lol Carl

needs to write another book since he has a special talent for making the

complicated into simple, picture words for us to comprehend. Are you

looking for a shovel?

Carl also stated which I know you read: " The more times you want the air to

go through and the bigger the room, the bigger the fan. The bigger the fan

the higher the cost and the more noise. "

So again you need to decide what you want the air purifier to accomplish

within its limitations and then purchase the correct ones for your needs.

There are many on the market costing anywhere from a little over $100 to

thousands plus they require regular maintenance, cleaning and changing

filters, etc.

Lol as far as general housecleaning: dusting, wet mopping and vacuuming we

cannot expect an air purifier to do that for us. Long ago there was a cute

little series on TV called the " Jetson's " I believe who had computerized

homes with robots to do the cleaning, etc. Perhaps you can hire a maid or

have your children assist you or you clean one room a day.

Rosie