air purifiers?

[Mozzie]

I am looking to buy an air purifier for my bird room. Are all types safe? Any recommendations as to what kind is best?

 

[mysteryfoxes]

I'm curious as well...

 

[Purl]

I think the air purifier with uv lighting is the best..that will help with odors. Believe it or not I was looking at one on Amazon just 10 minutes ago. I think I'm going to order..5 dogs, 2 ferrets, 2 lizards, 1 cockatoo and 1 husband..ya think I need one?? LOL!

 

[Mozzie]

yes purl, I think you do need one. Especially with the husband!!!!! (lol) I'll have to check the one with the uv light out. Thanks artemis, I would appreciate an update when you get yours up and running. Just trying to figure out what is best for them. Thanks for your input guys!!

 

[Spiritbird]

Top of the line for birds is Rabbitair. I have one now for 3 years and it is fantastic. They custom make your filters for birds. filters only get changed once per year. I do vacuume the filters about 2 times a month. It is quiet and has an auto setting to run based upon the amt. of dust in the air. Even has a pollen setting for high pollen times. Of course they are not cheap. I went through so many cheap ones that did not work well at all.

http://www.rabbitair.com/?gclid=CJSnt-fYlLACFUFo4AodwlUt3g

 

[MollyGreenCheeks]

I second the RabbitAir. I'm going on 6 months with mine and it's very quiet. It has an auto setting that will kick it into gear if you cook fish or even fart near it. Whatever you buy, take a look at the price to replace filters, how many different settings it has, how many SQFT/hr it cleans and how quiet it is.
http://www.rabbitair.com/biogs-ultra-quiet-hepa-air-purifier.aspx

 

[artemis]

Well, I finally got the Whirlpool air purifier set up this weekend. It's taller and wider than I expected, but only about 10" thick, so it doesn't take up too much space in the room. It's quiet on the low setting, but a bit nosier on the higher fan settings (which of course are the ones which move the most air through the unit). It has a sleep setting which will automatically run the fan on low for 8 hours, then kick the unit back into a higher fan setting at the end of that period. The settings are easy to change. The main HEPA filter only needs to be changed yearly, but the unit also has a prefilter which needs to be changed/cleaned 3-4 times a year (the unit has two indicator lights which turn on when the prefilter or the HEPA filter needs attention). It may not be a RabbitAir, but so far I'm pleased with its performance (especially given its price).

 

[MollyGreenCheeks]

Artemis,

Can you post a link to the purifier you purchased? This would allow other people searching the forums to make informed decisions. Thanks.

 

[artemis]

I posted two links (one to a Consumer Reports review of the Whirlpool air purifier, and one to its listing on Amazon.com) in my first post on this thread (about six posts up). Unfortunately I don't think Consumer Reports reviewed any RabbitAir models, which would have been an interesting comparison, but they did compare the Whirlpool model to units made by Honeywell and several other big name manufacturers.

 

[Ebella812]

I checked out the rabbit air one but that's way out of my price range. I have an air purifier from sharper image that's pretty decent. It's ionizing too. Are there any that's definetly not good for birds? My apartment still has a new paint smell and I want to try and get rid of that odor. Any recommendations that aren't so expensive?