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Whole-House Air Purifier Systems
Lung Health | Last Active: Oct 24 7:00am | Replies (26)Comment receiving replies
@merpreb, Hi, we haven't decided on a whole-house air purifying system as yet. We know we don't want one that is an ionizer, hydrogen-peroxide, or plasma-based because they emit some degree of ozone. Some UV-based air purifying systems produce ozone; some don't (if the bulb is coated?) - so I'm still researching this. Also, the UV-based system seems to need 2 units - one with filters and UV and a separate UV light for the coil. Some research questions the effectiveness of using the UV-based system, even if it doesn't produce ozone. The more I research, the more complicated it's becoming and more red flags (where you install it is also important, the wavelengths, etc.). I'm not sure if there is actually a whole-house air purifying system on the market that doesn't have caveats for people with lung issues and that actually will purify the air of bacteria (including NTM), viruses, mold, etc. It has to be very strong to do that and possibly the heat/AC fan has to run continuously(?), which I don't want. So, I continue to research on this topic. I'm surprised more people haven't joined in the conversation!
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@phoenixrises - Hi! You might find that being without bacteria might not be such a good thing. There are many good ones that we need! Air purifying systems are very expensive and a lot of people can't afford them. Some people might be on Oxygen and don't need them. It sounds as if you might want to talk to a specialist about what you need rather than what you seem to want.
I'd like to ask @sueinmn to join in because she also has bronchiectasis.
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I have had asthma for a long time and now possibly COPD. I bought a room purifier for the room where I weave, a smaller one for our bedroom and we are considering getting one big enough to do our Kitchen, living and dining rooms. When I vacuum I go around the air conditioner to get out the larger particles adhering to the purifier and the floor nearby. Ours is Bluair. I change the filters every six months. Also we change the house filter every month. It’s hard to say if it has helped because I recently had Covid and am still recuperating. It also cleans the air of odors.