OT: Home air cleaners.

[PBRME]

Anyone have any luck with these? Any you recommend. Would prefer one with cleanable filters. Even if it’s more upfront money. Read an article about the 10 best for 17-18. Found a couple I liked then read the Amazon reviews. Completely discouraged me.

I have 2 dogs that shed non stop. Have to change the air filter every 1-2 months. Dusting and vacuuming isn’t cutting it. Need something to help other than kicking out the dogs.

 

[MeridianDog]

So much depends on what you want out of the filter. If you are buying it for health reasons (Asthma), they work very well. We use HEPA filters on our AC unit and run the fan 24/7. In addition, we have a Honeywell HEPA unit in the den and bedroom that runs 24/7 - the wife has severe asthma. Those steps work great and give good results. Of course no animals helps a lot too.

The asthma clinic at UMC has 4 of the same Honeywell HEPA we have in their waiting room.

You might try just good AC filters in your AC HVAC unit and run the fan 24/7. The best thing for pet hair is daily vacuuming. The least desirable, but absolutely best thing is to put fluffy outside. A Roomba works OK, but now as good as though daily vacuuming with a good ($500 dollar range) vacuum cleaner.

 

[T-TownDawgg]

Aprilaire hooked up to HVAC unit. Works very well. I put another cheap filter over the Aprilaire filter to help the main filter last a little longer.

Filters are expensive, buy online.

 

[PBRME]

I run the fan 24/7. The filters I use are the hepa filters at lowes. Honeywell is one I was looking. The complaint I’ve seen on them is the cost of operation. How much a year are you spending for filters?