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Air Cleaners
Asked by E.S. from Grand Rapids
on March 23, 2009
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I am in need of an air cleaner for our house. I feel like I could dust all day and it still would not be clean. We buy good filters for our furnace and clean daily but...
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- Hello E., It sounds like your heat ducts need to be cleaned out. You wouldn't believe all of the stuff that collects in them, then gets blown around the house each ti...
- You should have your air ducts cleaned. Call Safety King at 1-800-AIRDUCT. They are the best in Michigan.
- Hi E., We use an Airsource which is made from Shaklee. It was rated #2 in Consumer Reports last year, and there is no filter just a module you change one time per ...
Which Air Purifier???
Asked by L.S. from Dallas
on February 26, 2009
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Hey moms! I am looking for an air purifier for our home. What does everyone else use? What brands and what are the costs and what do you like best about them? I'm look...
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- i don't have anything negative to day about the oreck other than you would have to have one in every room in your house to make it effective. also they have filters yo...
- Hi, I have a couple of the "Austin" air purifiers -- and love them. I rec'd a recommendation from somoene else that they were the best and most reliable; they are cost...
- Look for the smallest micron particle filtration possible and also look for the ease and cost in replacement filters. Look for the square footage of the room too for ...
Air Purifier: Positives and Negatives
Asked by B.Z. from Houston
on May 25, 2008
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We are looking to buy air cleaner-purifier for our apartment. Has anyone good or bad experience?
Thanks!
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- I've had them all. Well, almost. The first was the Amway. It required expensive filters. Years later I replaced those with Oreck. Justified the filters because th...
- We, too have 3 children, and struggled with allergies. We've tried many brands in the past, however, nothing compared to the results, easy manitaince, and convenience ...
- Hi Birute, We bought the Oreck air purifier because were constantly w/the sniffles. Well, we bought 2 of them one for each of their rooms. And to our suprise they...
Looking for a Vacuum That Doesnt Blow Air Back Out!
Asked by T.L. from San Francisco
on March 21, 2011
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I have a Hoover Elite and I just noticed yesterday while vacuuming the bathroom, that it blows dust/dirt back out! Is this normal or is it time for a new vacuum cleane...
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- Air should come back out since it sucks it in, and it has to go somewhere. But dirt should stay either in the bag or the bagless container. There are vacuums that ha...
- My vaccuum did that once - turned out it was clogged. Make sure everything is clean and it is getting good suction. Otherwise, time for a new one!
- It's normal. You can't have it suck air in and not allow it to escape. If it's blowing dust and dirt out, your filters need changed or canister emptied.
Air Filter for Cat Litter Dust Problem?
Asked by J.C. from Lubbock
on April 29, 2009
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Help! I use ScoopAway clumping cat litter for my 2 cats. It works GREAT for odor control - you'd never even know we had cats. My problem is the DUST!!!! The cat li...
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- Hi J., I started using a pine pellet that is used for horse stalls that I bought at the feed store. It's so cheap and smells great. You can buy a 50 lb bag of it for ...
- You know what my neighbors did? They made a cat door in their garage door (door inside the garage to the house) and put the littler box out there. Cats are very smart...
- I won a Tidy Cats Breeze Litter System last year. There are pellets instead of litter. My two cats adapted quickly to the change. I love it because it's so much cl...
Does Cleaning Air Ducts = Less Dust in House?
Asked by P.D. from Kansas City
on January 11, 2009
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We have owned our home 6 years. It was a fixer upper and smoked in previously. It seems like dust collects in our house, on tv and pictures etc very quickly. Would ...
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- YES, cleaning the air ducts/vents AND changing the air filter to a HEPA air filter will decrease the dust and allergens in your home. I do not know who to recommend h...
- Hi P.! One other thing you might look at is your vacuum cleaner. If there is a layer of dust on it, then it's because the vacuum is not sucking all of the dust in, b...
- You identified your home as one you are fixing up. Likely you generate constryction dust in the process. You should have your duct work cleaned by a professional ser...
Water Filter
Asked by A.M. from Chicago
on June 29, 2011
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Hi, Moms.
Looking for a good water filtration system. Any advice is welcome!
Thanks:)
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- we like our Brita pitchers. But I am tempted to try the "zero" filter pitcher. The commercial had me tempted when they put red-dyed water into the filter and it came ...
- We have a culligan sediment filter for our well and have been very happy with it, but it really depends on your needs.
- It depends on why you are looking for a filtration system. My husband use to install them and has always been a bit of a freak about water. We used the reverse osmosis...
Air Travel with 6 Month Year Old????
Asked by K.W. from Lancaster
on September 20, 2006
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Hello,
I am planning on taking a trip that we will have to fly. I have a 6 month year old and I am wondering if anyone else traveled via plane with their baby/babi...
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- I flew from Tel Aviv, Israel with my 1 1/2mo old son. He was completely fine. The Dr. told me only to give him the breast taking off and landing. He was an angel th...
- Hi- My son and I travel by air at least once a year if not more. We first started when he was 10 months old. The advise I would give you would have something for ...
- The ears were my concern so make sure you have a bottle with liquid or milk so that he can suck on that while the plane is taking off. After it takes off, he should b...
Vacuum Cleaners
Asked by K.Y. from Dallas
on January 8, 2009
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Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced (under $200) HEPA Filtration vacuum that uses bags (allergist recommends bags over containers) that does a good job of cleanin...
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- I don't know of anything in that range.... I still have my 2 Hoover's that work great but are about 12 and 10 yrs old each (1 up and 1 downstairs). I did pay about ...
- Hoover Windtunnel Self-propelled. I got it on sale at Big Lots for $99. It is occasionally on sale. My neighbor got one and insisted that I try it. I fell in love!...
- I bought a Miracle Mate vacuum and have never looked back. I buy the bags off from a store on e-bay and have noticed they have some really nice used ones in your price...
Aarrrgh!!dust!!
Asked by J.R. from Kansas City
on January 29, 2008
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Hi ladies! Does anyone have any sure fire ways of keeping dust at a minimum?? I know one component is my vacuum, so we're planning on getting a new one of those soon....
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- Hi J., We have the same problem. I will say that when you do buy a new vacuum cleaner, check out consumer reports. They have endorsed as their "CR best buy" the E...
- J., Have you checked your clothes dryer vent? Our dryer vents out and up the wall to the second story of our home and I can tell it needs cleaned out whenever m...
- One thing you didn't mention is changing your furnace filter. That does help but, if you live in a never home it seems to have more dust. Which I had a great answer ...
