Thanks for the deets! I’m super curious how they draw so much air and the stuff that floats in it. I will add these to the list of stuff to research and consider!
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The only way I know about it is that our dentist and doctor’s office had a few in the waiting rooms during COVID. Of course, the ones we have do not filter out viruses and small particles but pollen, cat hair and dust are pretty big.
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We use Winex and Coway brand air filters in our house. The do capture some dust but we still get dust bunnies in the corners. What they really help with for us is pollen allergies and wildfire smoke. We live in the Pacific Northwest and get wildfire season every summer with hazardous outdoor air quality, and our air filters keep our indoor air breathable. We do have to change the hepa filters out at least twice a year though, and they are not cheap.
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They have whole home ones but they aren’t cheap either. Our filters are washable but you still have to replace them twice a year as well. The filters almost cost as much as the whole unit!
On other news…my security alarm went off to alert us that our washer was leaking water in the basement! Fortunately, we have a drain…looks like the water hose just fell out. But, I forgot my code so they called me. How embarrassing…how am I supposed to remember codes from 9 months ago when we had it installed? UGH…they are going to mail it to me, but in the meantime, they had to turn off the alarm.
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That’s good info; thanks! We live in Montana so deal with smoke season, as well.
@AIMR Dust and dog hair minimizing would be a great step forward.
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something similar happened to us in our first house with our first alarm system. We open a second floor porch door to check out the temperature before stepping in the shower to get ready for work one morning. Set the alarm off. We thought we canceled it in time on the keypad, but in our panic we apparently did it wrong. Alarm co called, I gave unknowingly them the wrong password, but they didn’t tell me so. Just said thank you and hung up. My husband went on to work and I showered. Got out of the shower and the police were at the door. In my bathrobe, I had to dig out the paperwork, call the alarm co back, and give them the correct password, all while the officer stood there. I was so embarrassed at our flub. 
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I set off our alarm 2 minutes after it was activated (the installer just left) by opening the door on our top floor. I had to run down the stairs to find my phone and was panicked because the siren is super loud, it took me a good minute to convince them I was just and idiot and everything was actually ok 
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aww…you guys make me feel better about the whole thing…we haven’t had a lot of need to arm the system since one of us is home most of the time. We got it to cut insurance rates and for when we go out of town, which, for a lot of reasons, we haven’t had any chance for that.
I did make a copy of the quick instructions (which are NOT QUICK!) and put it in drawer by the alarm system. I indeed knew what my code was but I was in panic mode trying to figure out if our basement was being flooded while talking to this very judgey person on the phone.
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They’re tearing it all out today. The bulkheads come out after lunch.
And, good news! I can get a 27" double wall oven to replace the 24" I had originally. So, an oven with a few bells and whistles is on its way. Yay!
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Did they give you an estimate on how long it would be to have a functioning kitchen? One of my neighbors started their remodel (total gut job) in November…it was finally finished yesterday! Contractors around here tend to be working on multiple jobs at the same time so everything is done in stages. It is so aggravating to have a lot of jobs in various stages of “completion”.
The stairs on our walkway has been in “almost” there mode since February!
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Shouldn’t be much more than a few weeks, based on how quickly they do things, and assuming there aren’t any huge problems uncovered. 
We’re their main job right now.
All the materials are in their trailer or at their office already, the appliances will be here within a week. The electrician will be here Thursday. This is the final part of the remodel…the kitchen, dining room, entry, and half bath all are being done at once and they have the same flooring, too. Then, they’ll lay the carpet in the living room and hallway last.
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Woo hoo! Sounds like you will be in business to enjoy your summer in your “new” home!!
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I just walked by a 2-pk of air purifiers at Costco this morning. Might try to get a little research in before my next trip into town. That said, there’s a lot on my plate for researching and buying right now.
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Things to consider: Night mode–very quiet for sleep
Timer: ours has 2, 4 and 8 hours but I run it continuously
Filters: how expensive, how often, and able to be cleaned before changing–should be HEPA
Light: our have a nightlight, no light, or changing lights…again, I leave the light off most of the time so not a plus for me
Size: bedrooms don’t need huge ones…you have to think where you can put it so that it is out of the way and not obvious…ours are on the floor under end tables…you can’t block the air flow…you also have to be able to reach them easily to wipe off the globs of hair that collect on the outside (too large to go into the unit)
Perks: if you like smells, some come with places you can place a swab of essential oil…I use a pine smell in winter because it cheers me up
I am into spring cleaning and gardening now, so the filters were on my list!
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Now that our 1/2 kitchen remodel has turned into a 3/4 renovation, the timeline is lengthening.
We took off the old copper rusting metal tiles and had to replace the wallboard on that wall. It was badly repaired at some point, all uneven, and had water damage. Then the wallboard crumbled behind a corner cabinet we were leaving in place. More damage from an ice dam leak 10 years or more ago. The new porch covers that part of the roof now so no future leaks. So down came the cabinet and another block of drywall went up. Luckily there was not much old mold issue.
Mudding seams, surface patching the remai ing untiled wall, more muding and samding, then painting. By then the new cabinets will be in and ready to install.
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THANKS! The light aspect never occurred to me. I’d love it if it had no light at all - even on the interface, if possible. I did see one that offered an essential oil thing, but what I would want is one that cleared scents if that is possible. There are very few that don’t either upset my sinuses or trigger a migraine, so I’d rather just not even bother trying for the most part. But if it scrubbed the cooking smells out of the air, that would thrill me!
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Oh, no! That all sounds so disappointing and frustrating. I’m glad there wasn’t a big mold issue, at least.
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Ours both have carbon filters as well as the HEPA filters and they do remove scents (including cooking smells…even curry or me burning the toast). They are big though. As for the lights, they did bother me (especially in our bedroom) so I just covered them all with gaffers tape. I taped a penny over the brightest light to completely cover it. We tend to leave them on eco mode, so they sense the air quality and only turn on if needed and adjust speed accordingly. The fan on high speed is loud, but even on low speed (which is quiet) I would find it annoying if it was on all the time.
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Something always comes up, doesn’t it? I’m glad it wasn’t a gigantic fix.
Between old termite damage to the floor and mice previously in the walls/attic, they’re going to be ripping up the top layers of the sub-floor and replacing the insulation where they pulled off the drywall. 
ETA: And, it’s gone.
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Went out to the shed to find room to store the snow blower, formerly stored in the basement, but now no room.
The shed was in its usual chaotic mess with things stored for the winter. Out came the bale of hay, the lawn mower, the bikes…wait I see daylight. the back corner of the shed floor had been chewed through. Evidence of rain damage as well. Our lovely and hated groundhog at work.
Out came everything! It was a needed clean out, but both back corners were damaged and that piece of flooring was unstable, there is really nothing supporting the back corner anymore.
But, we just can’t fix the shed while reno on the kitchen is going on. So I threw some mothballs and an ammonia soaked rag in the hole to annoy the critters and threw down a piece of plywood. Put it on the calendar for the fall…maybe.
And restocked the shed.
Life just keeps on giving.
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