[liorrh]

Hi

I live in a big city in a good place, but my apartment has air polution (big street with busses)

since I don't have money to move anywhere, I'm dealing with the environement.

I have some filter on my air conditioner.
I don't want to turn it on all day, any air purfiers or stuff that get smog, bus exauhst particles etc?

sorry if its the wrong forum but I'm dealing with physiology and epigenetics.

This post has been edited by liorrh: 20 November 2007 - 11:17 PM

[krillin]

Some good reviews are here.

[wayside]

consumersearch.com air purifier review

[liorrh]

anyone use one at home?

[krillin]

I got some giant Honeywells cheap on eBay. Very noisy, so you have to turn them down to level 1 or 2 when you're in the same room. I vacuum the prefilters weekly to extend their life. If you want to remove chemicals as well as particulates, Austin Air Healthmate is cheap and well-regarded.

[speda1]

Make sure you get a HEPA, which has an actual filter. The ionic type are ozone generators (an asthma trigger).

[abolitionist]

best to make your own filter using an inline fan mated to an activated carbon filter with hepa pre-filter - like a 'can filter'

most of the store bought filters are weak and over-priced

[katzenjammer]

This is what I use: http://www.venta-air....com/index.html

Cheap to run, works really well, simplicity, etc.

[krillin]

abolitionist, on 3-Apr 2008, 01:53 AM, said:

best to make your own filter using an inline fan mated to an activated carbon filter with hepa pre-filter - like a 'can filter'

most of the store bought filters are weak and over-priced

Wouldn't it be better to go prefilter -> carbon filter -> HEPA filter? With your setup you could be blowing carbon dust into the room.

[mitkat]

This is the little Honeywell I have for my room...only turn it on when I'm sleeping, and I don't use the ion function. Air filtration is something I have wanted to learn more about so I could figure out if this filter is any good or not!

http://www.kaz.com/kaz/store/product/5943c...4d724d726f0e7c/

[Shepard]

I've used a couple of kinds. These days I just use plants.

[jCole]

shepard, on 3-Apr 2008, 01:31 PM, said:

I've used a couple of kinds. These days I just use plants.

Make sure you buy one with a True HEPA filter, versus a standard one.... this is the grade hospitals use and captures 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns or larger.

I have three True HEPA filters throughout my house (Two Whirlpool Whispure 510's & one Honeywell 50250) house and my Allergies are non existent and my Asthma is much improved due to them. One of the best investments I've made in my home.


When I can afford it, I'll be selling my current air purifier and buy a couple Air Purifers from http://www.rabbitair.com/

Best on the market right now and more filtration capabilities then you can shake a stick at.

Read some of the reviews on Amazon.com also regarding these units.

This post has been edited by jCole: 03 August 2008 - 04:12 PM

[Ghostrider]

jCole, on 3-Aug 2008, 11:41 AM, said:

shepard, on 3-Apr 2008, 01:31 PM, said:

I've used a couple of kinds. These days I just use plants.

Make sure you buy one with a True HEPA filter, versus a standard one.... this is the grade hospitals use and captures 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns or larger.

I have three True HEPA filters throughout my house (Two Whirlpool Whispure 510's & one Honeywell 50250) house and my Allergies are non existent and my Asthma is much improved due to them. One of the best investments I've made in my home.


When I can afford it, I'll be selling my current air purifier and buy a couple Air Purifers from http://www.rabbitair.com/

Best on the market right now and more filtration capabilities then you can shake a stick at.

Read some of the reviews on Amazon.com also regarding these units.

I am thinking about pulling the trigger on this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Rabbit-Air-BioGS-mod...4403&sr=8-3

Looks pretty good and covers 780 sq ft. However, my condo is somewhere between 1000 - 1200 sq ft. I am not sensitive to allergies, I just want better air. Also, the place was recently painted and the main reason for getting an air purifier is to get rid of the paint and other odors. So I don't expect things to be perfectly clean, but I do expect that the unit will cut back the odors and provide better air. Looks good all around though. Does anyone see any problems with the unit?

[niner]

Ghostrider, on 16-Sep 2008, 01:02 AM, said:

I am thinking about pulling the trigger on this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Rabbit-Air-BioGS-mod...4403&sr=8-3

Looks pretty good and covers 780 sq ft. However, my condo is somewhere between 1000 - 1200 sq ft. I am not sensitive to allergies, I just want better air. Also, the place was recently painted and the main reason for getting an air purifier is to get rid of the paint and other odors. So I don't expect things to be perfectly clean, but I do expect that the unit will cut back the odors and provide better air. Looks good all around though. Does anyone see any problems with the unit?

I don't know anything about the unit, but if it's just a HEPA filter, it probably won't do much for paint odor. To get that, you would need an absorbent like activated charcoal. The smells are volatile molecules that will go right through a particulate filter. Can you open windows or ventilate in some way?

[thefirstimmortal]

abolitionist, on 3-Apr 2008, 03:53 AM, said:

best to make your own filter using an inline fan mated to an activated carbon filter with hepa pre-filter - like a 'can filter'

most of the store bought filters are weak and over-priced

How would one go about putting this together?

[thefirstimmortal]

thefirstimmortal, on 17-Sep 2008, 07:39 AM, said:

abolitionist, on 3-Apr 2008, 03:53 AM, said:

best to make your own filter using an inline fan mated to an activated carbon filter with hepa pre-filter - like a 'can filter'

most of the store bought filters are weak and over-priced

How would one go about putting this together?

What size inline fan?
http://www.wormsway.....asp?sku=CF0062
Worth every cent, eliminated all odors even with exaust being vented into another room. Don't buy expensive fans though, I used a 6 inch inline fan (4 inch inline fans are too weak so don't use) with 6x4 reducers on each side that I got at Home Depot for $24.00 and it vents just fine and works great. I don't understand why centrifugal fans cost so much?

[thefirstimmortal]

thefirstimmortal, on 17-Sep 2008, 07:45 AM, said:

thefirstimmortal, on 17-Sep 2008, 07:39 AM, said:

abolitionist, on 3-Apr 2008, 03:53 AM, said:

best to make your own filter using an inline fan mated to an activated carbon filter with hepa pre-filter - like a 'can filter'

most of the store bought filters are weak and over-priced

How would one go about putting this together?

What size inline fan?
http://www.wormsway.....asp?sku=CF0062
Worth every cent, eliminated all odors even with exaust being vented into another room. Don't buy expensive fans though, I used a 6 inch inline fan (4 inch inline fans are too weak so don't use) with 6x4 reducers on each side that I got at Home Depot for $24.00 and it vents just fine and works great. I don't understand why centrifugal fans cost so much?

Carbon filters like these on ebay? No apparent reserves.
http://search.ebay.com/activated-carbon-fi...fsooZ2QQfsopZ32

[thefirstimmortal]

abolitionist, on 3-Apr 2008, 03:53 AM, said:

best to make your own filter using an inline fan mated to an activated carbon filter with hepa pre-filter - like a 'can filter'

most of the store bought filters are weak and over-priced

Couldn't really find an example of this hepa pre-filter.

[Ghostrider]

niner, on 16-Sep 2008, 11:14 PM, said:

I don't know anything about the unit, but if it's just a HEPA filter, it probably won't do much for paint odor. To get that, you would need an absorbent like activated charcoal. The smells are volatile molecules that will go right through a particulate filter. Can you open windows or ventilate in some way?

I think niner is right. I got the unit yesterday, but after a day, it has not made a dent in the odor. It looks like a good unit for removing dust, pollen, etc. from the air, but as far as covering up an existing odor in otherwise clean air, I don't think it's much good. I did not expect the HEPA filter to remove the odor, but it also has a charcol filter which should do that according to the advertisement here:

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"This model also comes with a washable charcoal based activated carbon deodorization filter for the removal of odors, harmful gases, and chemicals. This air purifier covers up to 780 square feet and removes a wide variety of allergens and contaminants, including dust, pollens, dander, odors, chemical vapors and more." (http://www.rabbitair...EWPROD&ProdID=6)

Maybe it can remove pop corn and bacon smell well, but I don't think it removes paint odor or the smell coming from my carpet. I don't really smell cigar smoke actually. I think what happened is that the seller had the carpet cleaned instead of replaced and they used a detergent which was designed to cover up the smokey smell or whatever smell was there through using a stronger perfume. Anyway, I am not sure how to get rid of it short of replacing the carpet...which I really don't want to do. The carpet is fine, I just want the smell gone. If I open windows, it goes away, but always comes back just as strong once the windows are closed. Since winter is coming I will eventually have to close them all the time unless I want to pay more in heating costs. I am running the unit in turbo mode 24/7, but if after a few days, no good, then I will have to return it.

This post has been edited by Ghostrider: 27 September 2008 - 02:37 AM

[katzenjammer]

Hey all,

I found this air purifier by Airwise - it's the manufacturer behind mercola's unit. Sounds pretty good to me.

http://www.waterwise.com/airwise/

This purifier:

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is based on advanced technology that goes beyond mechanical filtration methods like high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) and other methods like electrostatic filtration, ozone, ultraviolet light and ionizers. Airwise technology (photocatalysis plus WisePointeTM) oxidizes odors, fungi, mold and parasites.

This post has been edited by katzenjammer: 10 October 2008 - 01:34 PM