Guest guest Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 A good machine to try is the qfl oz-500. Go to www.reubenfryar.comS B wrote: We used to have one of those. Don't know what model, but the darned thing emitted this fine dust all around itself and in a few years, they updated the model and we could no longer find filters. I think we junked it. I'd like to have some kind of filter, it's Really Dusty here but I'm not sure what kind to try. Sue in Arizona Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:27:12 -0000From: "jennem22" Subject: Re: Air cleaners ? ? ?I just got two HOneywell Envirocaire machines on www.target.com and so far so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Do any of you use air cleaners and have you found them to be effective in dimishing your asthma symptoms?Any particular brand names that are worthwhile? Hi, I work for a commercial air purification company that does mainly medical hospitals are our main clients. I found out working there that many air purification units put out ozone as a by product which is BAD for asthmatics. I'll try and pull up that documentation from work and post it. in Texas Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Thanks , I would appreciate the information. We have been looking at the Oreck air cleaner. I don't have the info in front of me but I remember the web site said something about converting the ozone to oxygen. I really don't understand a lot about how these cleaners work, but if they are helpful I would buy one. Joyce > > > Hi, > > I work for a commercial air purification company that does mainly medical hospitals are our main clients. I found out working there that many air purification units put out ozone as a by product which is BAD for asthmatics. I'll try and pull up that documentation from work and post it. > > in Texas > > > --------------------------------- > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Check into Eden Pure too. These are what our hospital has in each little stall in the ER. We bought one and have been pleased with it. Todd -------------- Original message -------------- Thanks , I would appreciate the information.We have been looking at the Oreck air cleaner. I don't have the info in front of me but I remember the web site said something about converting the ozone to oxygen. I really don't understand a lot about how these cleaners work, but if they are helpful I would buy one.Joyce> > > Hi,> > I work for a commercial air purification company that does mainly medical hospitals are our main clients. I found out working there that many air purification units put out ozone as a by product which is BAD for asthmatics. I'll try and pull up that documentation from work and post it.> > in Texas> > > ---------------------------------> Everyone is raving about the all-new Ya hoo! Mail beta.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 I have used them, and found them ineffective (for me). I have had much better luck with a whole house humidifier (we live in mid-Minnesota), a high efficiency vacuum cleaner and no carpet. I'm really happy with my vacuum cleaner - Eureka's " Oxygen " line. http://www.eureka.com/products/canister/hp6855a/hp6855a.jsp No, I don't sell them. Arne Do any of you use air cleaners and have you found them to be effective in diminishing your asthma symptoms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 I have used them, and found them ineffective (for me). I have had much better luck with a whole house humidifier (we live in mid-Minnesota), a high efficiency vacuum cleaner and no carpet. I'm really happy with my vacuum cleaner - Eureka's " Oxygen " line. http://www.eureka.com/products/canister/hp6855a/hp6855a.jsp No, I don't sell them. Arne Do any of you use air cleaners and have you found them to be effective in diminishing your asthma symptoms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 I have a large model from Kenmore (Sears). It has a regular filter and a HEPA filter and it does wonders for me. I would avoid the kind sold by Sharper Image and the like, the ones that claim there are no filters, you just have to wipe them clean...they are total garbage. Sue ----- Original Message ----- Do any of you use air cleaners and have you found them to be effective in dimishing your asthma symptoms?Any particular brand names that are worthwhile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 I've used the air cleaners. You need to keep the filters impeccably clean or else you are merely blowing dust back into the room. Which is worse than having it settle some. Those filters can cost a bit. I sometimes shop on ebay for them and can get them somewhat reducedArne wrote: I have used them, and found them ineffective (for me). I have had much better luck with a whole house humidifier (we live in mid-Minnesota), a high efficiency vacuum cleaner and no carpet. I'm really happy with my vacuum cleaner - Eureka's "Oxygen" line. http://www.eureka.com/products/canister/hp6855a/hp6855a.jsp No, I don't sell them. Arne Do any of you use air cleaners and have you found them to be effective in diminishing your asthma symptoms? Finding fabulous fares is fun.Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 I agree with Arne that the lack of carpeting is extremely helpful to just about anyoneI've had terrible side effects from humidifiers, whole house being most likely to cause problems because cleaning them daily is almost impossible and bacteria blown into liquid and breathed into your lungs is largely suspect. The table top variety also causes problems for me. Water was never supposed to be inhaled and although humidifiers report that you no longer need distilled water... they mean to protect their equipment. Regular water has all sorts of metals in it and other things that don't belong in your lungs. If you must use them, please consider using distilled water. At least through the evaporation process many invasive substances are removed. Arne has had good results and I'm happy that is the case. I guess this depends on your personal degree of sensitivity. I am highly allergic to many substances, particularly to anything inhaled. " perfumes, dust, smoke etc " I can barely make it down the detergent aisle in my supermarket. Its like kryptonite to me.(so although it appears that I am discounting Arnes suggestions, I am not.. I do realize that we are all different and am merely mentioning that some of us have trouble with humidifiers) My triggers are not the same as Arnes.Arne wrote: I have used them, and found them ineffective (for me). I have had much better luck with a whole house humidifier (we live in mid-Minnesota), a high efficiency vacuum cleaner and no carpet. I'm really happy with my vacuum cleaner - Eureka's "Oxygen" line. http://www.eureka.com/products/canister/hp6855a/hp6855a.jsp No, I don't sell them. Arne Do any of you use air cleaners and have you found them to be effective in diminishing your asthma symptoms? Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Ever since my parents hooked up their humidifer my mom has gotten terrible nosebleeds. When I visit them I get them too-they stop once I leave. Pretty scary. Sue Re: Re: Air cleaners I agree with Arne that the lack of carpeting is extremely helpful to just about anyoneI've had terrible side effects from humidifiers, whole house being most likely to cause problems because cleaning them daily is almost impossible and bacteria blown into liquid and breathed into your lungs is largely suspect. The table top variety also causes problems for me. Water was never supposed to be inhaled and although humidifiers report that you no longer need distilled water... they mean to protect their equipment. Regular water has all sorts of metals in it and other things that don't belong in your lungs. If you must use them, please consider using distilled water. At least through the evaporation process many invasive substances are removed. Arne has had good results and I'm happy that is the case. I guess this depends on your personal degree of sensitivity. I am highly allergic to many substances, particularly to anything inhaled. " perfumes, dust, smoke etc " I can barely make it down the detergent aisle in my supermarket. Its like kryptonite to me.(so although it appears that I am discounting Arnes suggestions, I am not.. I do realize that we are all different and am merely mentioning that some of us have trouble with humidifiers) My triggers are not the same as Arnes.Arne wrote: I have used them, and found them ineffective (for me). I have had much better luck with a whole house humidifier (we live in mid-Minnesota), a high efficiency vacuum cleaner and no carpet. I'm really happy with my vacuum cleaner - Eureka's "Oxygen" line. http://www.eureka.com/products/canister/hp6855a/hp6855a.jspNo, I don't sell them.ArneDo any of you use air cleaners and have you found them to be effective in diminishing your asthma symptoms? Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 > > > Do any of you use air cleaners and have you found them to be effective > in diminishing your asthma symptoms? Only during allergy seasons. The rest of the year it never seem to make any difference. We used to have the original Enviracaire machines, long before Honeywell bought the name, and replaced those charcoal outer filters frequently. Over time (over the past 20) years the motors burnt out on all 3 machines we had, plus the machines we bought to replace *them*, and when the last of them burnt out about 5 years ago we didn't bother to replace it and have noticed absolutely no change in our asthma or allergy symptoms. Sue in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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