Does any one run a home air purifier?

we bought this one and worked great

Air Doctor

Denny O wrote:

What about the iWave along with the higher rated filters?

Ionizers from brands like iWave, GPS, etc. work extremely well in conjunction with a high MERV filter IF the ionizer is sized and installed properly.

We’ve replace or reinstalled so many “off the shelf” ionizer installations in the past 6 months, I bet we could keep a service tech busy 2-3 days a week just on those calls. Not all brands are made equal, and some care needs to be taken to ensure proper operation.

I own an insulation contracting company and I deal with a ton of indoor air quality issues on a weekly basis.

Most air purifiers do not move enough air to do a really good job unless you spend quite a bit of money on one. And if your home is leaky you are simply slapping a bandaid on the problem.

The 2 best things to improve your indoor air quality are to make sure your attic is air sealed properly and to install an HRV or ERV. Preferably an ERV as it will keep humidity inside in the winter and outside in the summer. If you cannot do both then get the attic properly air sealed as it will pay the greatest dividends by stopping the stack effect and keeping that funky attic air out of your home

The attic air sealing alone will reduce or eliminate allergy and asthma symptoms in your home. It will also reduce dust and odors as well as dramatically improving the comfort of your home year-round. It will also reduce ice damming, drafts, cold floors, and attic condensation along with improving humidity both summer and winter.

After that, a quality air quality monitor will allow you to see what is in the air and help you practice source control. Most people are amazed to find that the air in their home is typically 50 to 100% worse than the air in Los Angeles or Houston. These are important enough that I give free Flow 2’s to my customers. These are the absolute best air quality monitor you can get for under $200.00. It allows you to see your air quality minute by minute and you will be floored when you see the degradation in air quality from making toast or the wife using some hair spray. (Or my cooking for that matter can make the air go full Calcutta)

If you or any family member deals with allergies or asthma symptoms get your attic air sealed properly and you will see an immediate and dramatic improvement in their health.

When we moved back to MN in 2019, the place we rented in was a brand new complex. We constantly were dusting our furniture, fine sheetrock dust I assume… we got the Air Doctor and after a week of the filter alarm going off and cleaning the washable filter of the dust, it worked great from then on. It cleaned the unit of the dust and I do have allergies and never had an issue.

big_g wrote:

When we moved back to MN in 2019, the place we rented in was a brand new complex. We constantly were dusting our furniture, fine sheetrock dust I assume… we got the Air Doctor and after a week of the filter alarm going off and cleaning the washable filter of the dust, it worked great from then on. It cleaned the unit of the dust and I do have allergies and never had an issue.

New construction apartments and strip malls are notorious for not being properly cleaned before the HVAC equipment is energized. It’s always fun billing the general contractor for 8 hours of coil cleaning before the building is even occupied because his floor guys didn’t want to work without cooling.