and then we returned.
We returned the air purifier. Rather than simply purifying the air, it emitted a foul odor. We thought maybe it was the room - as in something possibly died in the walls - yeah it was really that bad. We even pulled up the mattress and box spring to make sure it wasn’t some sort of present from one of the cats. Nothing.
Seriously, the smell was that bad. At first I thought it was cat fart. But when the smell was still in the room when we came back from a wedding Sunday, we knew that SOMETHING was wrong. It kind of smelled like a cross between faint skunk smell and garbage. And garlic.
Just to make sure we weren’t crazy, we turned on the purified all day today while we were at work, but the smell was there when we got home. So, tonight, while we were having dinner at Matt’s mom’s house, we put it in the den. Sure enough, when we got home tonight, the smell was in the den!
In the meantime, we had stripped the sheets and pillowcases, and there is now a rule that no cats can be in the bedroom, on account of my breathing. So, that room is really a sanctuary now. So although I still get dried out from the A/C, it’s not as bad. And the air purifier probably did some kind of purifying during its short stay in our bedroom
Long story for a boring topic.
Anyone have a good recommendation for air cleaners?
Posted: July 21st, 2008 under daily life, home improvement.
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July 22nd, 2008 at 2:11 am
Hope it wasn’t one the Whirlpool Whispure models from Sears. They were very highly rated last year by consumer reports, or something like that. I was thinking of getting one myself.
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:36 am
no, but it was a kenmore from sears. I didn’t see a Whirlpool there. hmmm…
July 22nd, 2008 at 2:52 pm
No ideas on air purifiers, but if the AC dries you out, why not put a humidifier in the bedroom?
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:41 pm
[...] On Sunday, my wife Kristen and I purchased a Kenmore air purifier from Sears and brought it home. The air quality was especially bad this past weekend, and we wanted something to aid in our breathing. But as soon as we plugged it in, it smelled like cat fart. Kristen said it best, “It kind of smelled like a cross between faint skunk smell and garbage. And garlic.” [...]
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Britt-
I like that the purifiers will remove cat dander and other things from the air that worsen my allergies. Humidifiers don’t do that.
But maybe there is a hybrid product out there that will do both.
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:25 pm
blue air, http://www.blueair.com/index.php i know nothing about them personally, except that i once considered buying one, and that they originated in sweden, and i am partial to anything made in scandinavia (they always seems to be 15 years ahead of the curve). their site says that the vac store in hadley is a dealer - i bought my miele vac there, with hepa filter, and btw do you know how much i LOVE that vac? hope the breathing goes easier.
July 22nd, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Oops, apparently you picked up the air putrifier model instead of the purifier. Common mistake!
On the subject of vacs, I love, love, love my Dyson. Sucks up cat hair like no tomorrow. I am impressed that you can keep the cats out of the bedroom. Mine would body slam herself against the door repeatedly until I let her in.
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:49 am
Be wary of the “ionic breez.” It doesn’t really help, and it emits ozone, which some people (including me) find irritating.
I think that Brittnie meant to have a humidifier along with the AC (maybe?), although that seems counterproductive (AC’s dehumidify the air, right?). Maybe the AC isn’t worth it? I find window AC’s and car AC’s irritating and very rarely put it on in the car. Central air, though, like in the mall or at work, I can handle.
Good luck. I hate allergies.
July 24th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
thanks for all the comments… the breathing is back to normal. One good thing is that I can get out of cleaning now because the dust and products exacerbate the problem. Yes!