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Post by Marianne Marlow on May 22, 2024 8:38:29 GMT
It's a mystery. Could have been all of those things or none ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png)
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Post by Loz on May 22, 2024 8:41:53 GMT
Never underestimate how miserable tree pollen (March - May) can make people. Maybe budgies, too?
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Post by sweetpea on May 23, 2024 11:56:09 GMT
I have been looking at this one - Levoit Core mini linkbut it says it's an ionic air purifier. I thought ionic stuff was a no-no for birds? EDIT: Apparently.... Ionizers work by producing ions that attach to air particles, causing them to fall to the ground -- so less airborne contaminants. They may produce ozone as a by-product which is regarded as an air pollutant but it seems studies are undecided over how much in the air could be regarded as unsafe.
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Post by Loz on May 23, 2024 12:03:09 GMT
I have been looking at this one - Levoit Core mini linkbut it says it's an ionic air purifier. I thought ionic stuff was a no-no for birds? Some folks use them, they have the benefit of not needing the filter replacing (I believe). I wouldn't have one in the house. I have enough ionising radiation going on but that's based upon opinion/feeling rather than any "scientific studies" I'm aware of.
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Post by sweetpea on May 24, 2024 11:33:26 GMT
I have been looking at this one - Levoit Core mini linkbut it says it's an ionic air purifier. I thought ionic stuff was a no-no for birds? Some folks use them, they have the benefit of not needing the filter replacing (I believe). I wouldn't have one in the house. I have enough ionising radiation going on but that's based upon opinion/feeling rather than any "scientific studies" I'm aware of. Yes, it seems ionizers don't need filter replacement, though if an air purifier has an ionizer, there's filter replacement anyway. Agree with all the radiation & stuff already in our environment... why add if you can avoid?!
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Post by ffiscool on May 25, 2024 0:43:26 GMT
The one I have, you turn the ioniser off
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Post by sweetpea on May 26, 2024 12:48:45 GMT
I'm either calculating my room size incorrectly, or people generally live in mansions! ![:-S](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wavey.png) EDIT: Also, if I have an adjoining room (kitchen) where the door is always open (with net curtain across it), should that room be included in the overall room calculation? EDIT2: I hate making decisions! ![O_o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/browraise.png)
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Post by Marianne Marlow on May 26, 2024 13:51:05 GMT
I'd say yes to the first question as that would be open plan rooms wouldn't it if the door is not closed?
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Post by Hezz on May 27, 2024 0:18:34 GMT
I'm either calculating my room size incorrectly, or people generally live in mansions! ![:-S](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wavey.png) EDIT: Also, if I have an adjoining room (kitchen) where the door is always open (with net curtain across it), should that room be included in the overall room calculation? EDIT2: I hate making decisions! ![O_o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/browraise.png) Yes, definitely.
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Post by criswell on Jun 3, 2024 12:45:25 GMT
I hate making decisions too @sweet pea. It took me about 2 weeks to decide once I'd narrowed it down to Le Voit.
I found different websites had different websites had different recommendations for size of air purifier needed based on how many changes of air per hour they recommended. My lounge is quite small but has a high ceiling which made the room size a bit bigger. I probably could have had a smaller one but taking sound level and electricity usage into consideration I went for the Core 3 but it took me ages to decide and I changed my mind at least 10 times along the way.
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jun 4, 2024 10:07:54 GMT
I also hate making decisions to buy things because I am worried that I'll have made the wrong one and wasted money!
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Post by sweetpea on Jun 4, 2024 12:18:34 GMT
I hate making decisions too @sweet pea. It took me about 2 weeks to decide once I'd narrowed it down to Le Voit. I found different websites had different websites had different recommendations for size of air purifier needed based on how many changes of air per hour they recommended. My lounge is quite small but has a high ceiling which made the room size a bit bigger. I probably could have had a smaller one but taking sound level and electricity usage into consideration I went for the Core 3 but it took me ages to decide and I changed my mind at least 10 times along the way. The curse of an analytical mind! The problem is that the more you research, the more questions are raised! Then you get into weighing up the pros & cons because nothing is perfect. Then heaven forbid you start reading the amazon reviews for something you have decided to buy, only to find a bad review that throws everything into question again. Then, as a last resort, the spreadsheet of options is created.... ![???](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/huh.png) After all that, & deciding which product to buy, you (I) have to go through all the research again to work out who to buy from!
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Post by sweetpea on Jun 4, 2024 12:21:47 GMT
I also hate making decisions to buy things because I am worried that I'll have made the wrong one and wasted money! Agree - if money was no object, decision-making would be easier! I finally decided on the Levoit core 300, only to make what I am now thinking is a bad decision by choosing cheap on fleabay... though the seller has 100% +ve feedback.... The purifier was meant to be delivered by the weekend but still no sign of it & still no firm date (it's supposed to be sent tracked 48). So, caught at the final hurdle!
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