How valuable is an Air Purifier? Is it worth it to spend the $300+?
Thursday, September 9th, 2010 at
7:59 am
I saw some at Sharper Image that were quite expensive, I never had one of those, but it supposedly helps clean the air and makes you healthier….true? Is it worth the money spent?
thanks
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I think they work great, with my two girls: the oldest allergic to dust mites and an allergy attack would kick off a nasty bronchial infection – we purchased a Honeywell and those infections stopped. She still had the allergies, but they stopped progressing into something worse.
13 years later, my youngest has the same thing, some kind of allergies that if left unchecked will turn into a nasty congestion/cold/infection and we did the same thing, purchased an air purifier. And the same thing happened, she still gets sick, but not nearly as bad. It’s not rush off to the doctor for antibiotics anymore.
So I think they work. And the first time we got ours, it was a Honeywell brand and it was kind of expensive (I think the same on runs $199 now) and this time we got an Ionic something and it was $179 – we opted for the clean yourself filter, b/c we were always lagging on getting a new filter for the old Honeywell.
you can get a good one at walmart for under $100 just lay in a good supply of filters, you`ll need them, yes and depending on where you are, sometimes a needed expense, it does keep the dust and dander down greatly if you put it near the cold air returns for the hvac
Don’t waste the money. They don’t work very good.
I’ve heard mixed reviews on whether these things are effective or not. If you get one, get a cheaper one. With Sharper Image, you’re paying for the name. Maybe you can find one used on eBay or something from someone who isn’t exactly thrilled with it.
How valuable is your health? If you live in an area that you have to close up the house for half the year, you are breathing air that is dirtier than outside. Do you have carpet, plywood, chipboard, paint, varnish, plastic, gas stove, cooking? These all contribute to bad air.
Personally I have hardwood floors and tile, use very little plastic when possible, paint over press-board, and sleep with the window open almost year round. Therefore I think they are a waist of money.
You might even be aggravated by the ionization that some of them use to attract particles. Don’t even waist a dime on a filter version. They don’t catch anything small, and they blow the air around that kicks up more dust.
You should invest in one if either
a) you have severe indoor allergies
b) your home is very old