If you don't keep the dust and dander off the floor, it will get in the air and make an unhealthy situation in the house. Keep in mind your pets are closer to the ground and they will be worse off than you. The air purifier will remove some of this from the air, but it now will need cleaning much more often. You will have two chores to do instead of one.
Better to find a reason to make yourself do the vacuuming, or hire someone to do it. Example, your longterm health, less likelihood to get alergies, increased health for your pets. Then you can get the air cleaner to improve the quality of air beyond the particle size that your vacuum picks up - if that is of interest. Don't buy a tool for the wrong purpose, you will be disappointed with both results.
It will reduce the amount of dust (fine airborne particulates) that settles on furniture etc., however I don't think it's going to help with the heavier stuff such as cat hair and the like.
I just had one installed and I think Id rather use the reg kind, in each room but Ive been fighting sinus problems so I dont want to run anything but air condition. You should really look into it because they are not cheap and some dont wok that great. I also suggest using swifter wipes and mops and quick vac and use a good vac. Have you ever checked your air ducts that really helped me and use those lint rollars for pet hair and brush and wash your cats hair, Use good filter on HVAC,good luck!
heres a link you might find useful http://trane.com/Residential/CleanAir/CleanEffects.aspx
i do hvac work for a living, and these really do work. they will almost eliminate the need to dust, but you will still have to vacuum to get rid of the hair.
i put on in for a lady who had several cats, and asmah. it really helped her out a bunch…..she even gave me a $20 tip a few weeks later.
at any rate, the link compares several different filter/purifier systems.
all my best,
Possum hvac guy
Comment by hillbillynamedpossum — June 11, 2009 @ 12:58 am
If you don't keep the dust and dander off the floor, it will get in the air and make an unhealthy situation in the house. Keep in mind your pets are closer to the ground and they will be worse off than you. The air purifier will remove some of this from the air, but it now will need cleaning much more often. You will have two chores to do instead of one.
Better to find a reason to make yourself do the vacuuming, or hire someone to do it. Example, your longterm health, less likelihood to get alergies, increased health for your pets. Then you can get the air cleaner to improve the quality of air beyond the particle size that your vacuum picks up - if that is of interest. Don't buy a tool for the wrong purpose, you will be disappointed with both results.
Comment by Mark W — June 11, 2009 @ 12:58 am
It will reduce the amount of dust (fine airborne particulates) that settles on furniture etc., however I don't think it's going to help with the heavier stuff such as cat hair and the like.
Comment by Lance — June 11, 2009 @ 12:58 am
If you buy the Ionic Breeze from Sharper Image you will not believe how much it will clean your air. No more odors either! it's a miracle product.
Comment by a_phantoms_rose — June 11, 2009 @ 12:58 am
It will reduce your dusting requirements but not your vacuuming.
We, like you have two (very dirty) cats. We got a purifier & it cut the dust way down but we still have to vacuum.
Comment by Norm — June 11, 2009 @ 12:58 am
I just had one installed and I think Id rather use the reg kind, in each room but Ive been fighting sinus problems so I dont want to run anything but air condition. You should really look into it because they are not cheap and some dont wok that great. I also suggest using swifter wipes and mops and quick vac and use a good vac. Have you ever checked your air ducts that really helped me and use those lint rollars for pet hair and brush and wash your cats hair, Use good filter on HVAC,good luck!
Comment by Zane S — June 11, 2009 @ 12:58 am
heres a link you might find useful
http://trane.com/Residential/CleanAir/CleanEffects.aspx
i do hvac work for a living, and these really do work. they will almost eliminate the need to dust, but you will still have to vacuum to get rid of the hair.
i put on in for a lady who had several cats, and asmah. it really helped her out a bunch…..she even gave me a $20 tip a few weeks later.
at any rate, the link compares several different filter/purifier systems.
all my best,
Possum hvac guy
Comment by hillbillynamedpossum — June 11, 2009 @ 12:58 am