I know I have seen some here complain about congestion. I suffer from congestion living in a tropical climate and having problems with mold. I finally bought a room air purifier for my bedroom and sleep with the purifier every night. It has helped quite a bit. It's not 100%, but I'm much less congested than I was. Ideally it would be nice to have a whole house purification system but that's not in my budget. Just wanted to pass that along for anyone who has congestion and thought about getting a purifier. Of course they are on Amazon and all price ranges. You want to buy one that works for the size of the room you want it in. So you need to figure out square footage of the room. Most purifiers will tell what sq footage they will cover. Hope this helps someone. We're always looking for anything that helps. Take care and be safe.
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That's interesting. Is it quiet when you switch it on Belinda?
Yes the one I have is pretty quiet. Depends on what brand I suppose one buys and how well it's built. The first one I bought was a Filtrete. Quiet at first. Then grew noisy and finally quit working. It used a Hepa filter. The one I have now is TaoTronics. Cost less than the Filtrete and so far much more quiet and has a three stage filter. 3 stage catches more pollutants. And it cost less than the Filtrete. Of course both made in China. Hard to find anything these days that isn't. Such a shame. I remember a time when what was purchased in the USA was made in the USA. And those things lasted........
Any idea what the difference might be between using a purifier and a dehumidifier?
They perform different tasks. Purifiers will remove pathogens such as mold spores, dust particles and pollen - if you get the filtration correct. Some more expensive, medical grade machines will do both. Had to research them recently for an enclosed space re: COVID. They can be expensive to maintain properly.
That’s interesting, we bought a Meaco dehumidifier for where we dry the washing and it’s amazing the amount of water it sucks out of the atmosphere. A bit nervous about using it the house in case it dried us out!! Can understand that purifiers are more complex so might be well worth having a look……thanks CD
If you have a dehumidifier that shows what percentage of moisture is in the air and can set it at what is comfortable for you, that helps a lot. I have one dehumidifier for my bedroom that doesn't have that control setting. I just go by how the air feels. I have another dehumifier in the living room and it does have those controls. I keep it set at 50% humidity, which I've read is supposed to be a good % but it has a small collection bucket and I empty it up to four times a day. I think it holds about one and 1/2 gallons. That's a lot of water. But Florida is a tropical climate with a lot of humidity. Plus the house is a concrete block structure and concrete (and brick) absorb moisture like a sponge. Even with central AC and heat there's still a lot of moisture left in the air. How the early settlers lived in places like this is beyond me. They were a lot tougher than me. 😞
Yes just think those first settlers didn't have air con. So much of the country is practically uninhabitable with out air con or super heating at different times of the year. Its why we only ever visit our grandsons in Florida in the winter. We were once there in April and already it was getting to hot and humid for us and their school didn't let them out after 10am so they had an hour at play before school started and that was it inside in air conditioned classrooms. Though we did like going to the colder parts int he winter to ski. Lake Tahoe is our favourite place.
Florida is called the "Sunshine State". What they don't say is most people are staying in the AC when it's really hot. Lol . It can get pretty cold here in the winter on occasion. We've had the water in the bird baths freeze. But of course it doesn't happen often. And sometimes there will be a hard frost. So odd to see that in this tropical climate. Mother Nature does odd things sometimes.Take care.
Yes I went to visit my son years ago I think my youngest grand son wasn’t even born then so that makes it over 17 years ago and luckily I was going in to a ski holiday with him as it was very frosty and citrus fruit crops were lost to frost and we wore our ski kit in Miami as it was so cold.
Yes there was a very bad frost in 1981 or 1982. Acres and acres of citrus groves were lost. The growers sold off the land as it's too costly to restart citrus. Hundreds of acres lost close to Orlando. Land was sold and within a few years it was all built on. I remember how sweet the blossums smelled driving through there. Not many growers left these days. Anyway hope you are feeling well. Have a great day!
Thanks we are in the middle of packing Christmas presents, decorating cakes, decorating the house and goodness knows what else. I hate this time of year but my wife absolutely loves it! I am just supportive and make her tea and take her snacks to keep her going! 🤣
Oh you're busy busy. Decorating to me is kind of like cooking. I enjoy the cooking but not so much the mess it creates. 😝 I bet you enjoy this time of year more than you want to admit. ☺ It's a joyous time to come together with loved ones. And I hope you'll be able to do that.....Your wife is a lucky lady to have you wait on her. She must have decided you're a keeper. 💘 And I'm sure she dotes on you too from time to time. Enjoy it all. And when you're finished, sit down and marvel at what a nice holiday you will have. Take care.
Yes as CDreamer said they perform different tasks. A dehumifurer pulls excess moisture from the air. That's all. And the air purifiers pull pollutants from the air. Dust, pollen, odors. Mold spores. And cat hair too. I have inside cats and excess fur is also pulled into the purifier. They aren't really expensive to maintain. Not the ones I've had. It's just the matter of keeping them clean and changing the filters as needed. And once in awhile wipe the outside and the inside when you change the filter. No different than keeping any other appliance clean. I also have a dehumidifier and use it when there's too much moisture in the air. But I don't use them at the same time. And like CDreamer said you can buy a unit that does both but those are expensive. More expensive than buying separate machines.Take care.
Thanks Belinda, I am going to look into it...more homework 😁!
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You may also benefit from the use of a dehumidifier. My wife suffers from a few different chronic chest problems one of which is Aspergillosis from a particular type of mold and we bought both. We used the dehumidifier for use over the whole house - it was about £100 and would work for a 3 bedroomed house - it also made the house warmer as it took the moisture out of the air and the purifier to use in the room she was in at the time so took it from lounge to bedroom. We have since moved to a brand new house further from the coast which has an air purifying system built in. One tip is if your dehumidifier or air purifier that has an ioniser button do not use it as it is not recommended for people with chest problems as she was told by the professor treating her. Also do not use sprays or air fresheners - especially plug in ones or joss sticks, perfumed candles and stuff like that as apparently the perfume particles are heavier than air and therefore if breathed in along with pollutants, molds and other particles you may be allergic to these heavier particles will take them deeper into the lungs. My wife and I also use ffp2 or ffp3 type face masks in the garden when digging especially when working with fertiiser and compost in the garden as quite often the molds in there can also be breathed in and cause further problems. Amazing what you learn as you progress through life unfortunately from experience of worsening health but still here alive and kicking.
Yes the ionizer purifiers are not good for anyone with heart conditions. You are right there. And stay away from a lot of spray products. It's amazing how many products that can foul our inside air. Yes it is amazing too what we learn as we get older. Take care and be safe.
One of the best air purifiers on the market is Alen (alen.com), USA made and has auto filter ordering to change filters every year. We are impressed with immediate quality of air in our house with just one 900 sf capacity in living-room/kitchen areas and one small one for bedroom. They give educational discounts for teachers, you can even have family or a friend involved in education order it for you, approx $100 off. Hope you find what you need.
Thanks. I'd love a whole house purifying system. But not in my budget. But the single room one I have makes a lot of difference. I've read more than once that the inside air in homes can be worse than the outside air. When one thinks about the aerosols and things people use it's easy to see why. I try and use dye free perfume free products as much as possible. I don't really understand using a perfumed laundry detergent and then some perfumed fabric softener as some people do. Ugh. Too much for me. I use the dryer balls in my dryer. Helps to dry the clothes faster, softens and not so many wrinkles (which is a plus since I hate to iron anymore lol.) Take care.
I'm lucky to be sent items to review and have been able to try two top makes of these for free. Firstly, yes, they seem to work and reasonably well and I would give them a go. I have persistent nasal congestion that even can affect my hearing, presumably via my sinuses.
For what it's worth the ones I've used and find effective are AEG and Philips, but I am sure any purifier that removes the finest dust would do the job. To clean a largish room does require a decent sized purifier, however, especially if the noise is to be kept to a minimum. The smaller they are, the noisier they are in my experience (not that any are truly noisy, but in a bedroom a "whisper" mode is the norm and for it to be effective, a large filtration area is needed.
One of the ones I tried was mountable on a wall and looked very attractive and unobtrusive.
Steve
Oh. I've never seen one that mounts on the wall. Good idea as it helps to keep it out of the way. For someone who is handy, I bet some type of shelf could also be built to have some models off the floor. The one I have now is a TaoTronics. It's small but has a 3 stage filter to catch much more pollutants. And it's not heavy at all. Not any noisier than a fan. I read about several brands online before I chose it. Probably just got lucky. ☺That's cool that you get to try out different products. No second guessing that way.
Take care and be safe.
Four years ago I was in hospital with pneumonia and a lady in there who had a chronic lung condition had been told by her consultant that an air purifier would help her, and she said once she bought one it changed her life. I can't remember which one she had but she used to move it from room to room too.
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