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Conference 7.286::pet_birds

Title:	Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN!
Notice:	INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.*
Moderator:	VIDEO::PULSIFER

Created:	Mon Oct 10 1988
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	942
Total number of notes:	6016

119.0. "Air filter and Ionizers" by ENGINE::JACOBSON () Wed Feb 15 1989 16:42

    Hello,   
    
    I would like to open up a discussion on air filter and
    ionizers.
    
    I recently purchased the Bonair 1000 air fiter/ionizer and it 
    seems to be doing a splendid job.  Prior to buying it I had 
    a terrible dust (fine white powder) in my livingroom or 
    bird room.  I have 14 birds ranging from finches to a parrot and
    they all emit their fair share of dust in this 11'x11'x8' room.
    
    The Bonair 1000 was expensive ($200.) but I am happy with the 
    results.  The filters have to be replace once the LED illuminates
    indicating that the filter needs replacement....The filters go for
    $20. each.....The saleperson mentioned that it will be along time
    before you replace these filters....I don't think he understood
    the amount of dust from a family of birds..  He said to replace
    the filters every 3 months, that is when the LED will come on.
    I am coming up on 1 month and so far haven't replaced it (thank
    god).  This pet stuff is getting expensive....
     
    I still have to dust once in a while, i.e. once every
    two weeks vs the once every 3 day routine.
    
    How do you people control the never ending dust problem?

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
119.1	ANOTHER USER	AKOV11::FULLER		`Wed Feb 15 1989 17:45`	12
	I purchases the Bionaire 2001, $350 and have been really satisfied with it. Filter needs replacing every three/four months. My Cockatoo is the main cause of the dust. Don't expect the air filter to eliminate dusting, I still get a fair amount around the house. Evaluate the area that needs filtration, we have an open design in our house, thus a large unit was needed. I have heard that the active filters that are used in a forced hot air system work really well, however not to useful in the summer or using a wood stove. I have seen these machines in some mail order houses selling electronic equipment. steve
119.2	TECTRONIC	CSC32::K_WORKMAN	Hand picked by Juan Valdez	`Wed Feb 15 1989 18:57`	7
	We got some information about an electronic air cleaner from TECTRONIC. Supposedly this air cleaner has no filters that need replacing but its cost was VERY HIGH. I think it was around 500.00. Has any one heard of this brand or has one in use? They advertise in Bird Talk. Good topic...
119.3	RAINBO	EUREKA::WHITE	the PARROT_TROOPER	`Wed Feb 15 1989 19:57`	3
	If the necessity if great enough, then a RAINBO vaccum will work. c
119.4	Mine is from Sears	NEXUS::M_ROBSON	News item from the Banzia Institute	`Wed Feb 15 1989 21:39`	13
	I forget the model number but I use a Sears eltrostatic filter. It has a pre-filter (metal mesh) the eltrostatic part and a charcole (sp?) final filter. The first two I just throw in the dishwasher the char. one I could replace if I wanted but it is for smells and my place doen't really have that problem so I'm slow on replacing it. The filter is the size of a speaker. When I had the birds in my bedroom (due to having a roommate) before the filter I noticed myself having breathing problems sometimes-- everything was better when the filter was purchased. Now they are out in the open but I can still tell the filter helps a lot in picking up the dust (I have to wash it about once a week). It ran about $350.
119.5	Rainbow is great	FSTTOO::WIMMER		`Wed Feb 15 1989 23:38`	10
	Just to reinforce the previous reply.....I have a rainbow vacuum and they are indeed incredible. I used to have a lot of allergy and they have all cleared up since the Rainbow. for those of you who aren't familiar with it, the rainbow is an expensive (but warrantied forever) vacuum which uses a water filtration system. You fill a pan at the bottom with water, then sit the main bacuum unit on top. Works better than anything I've ever com across. I also have a couple of Bionaire 700 aire cleaner/ionizers. Between the Bionaires and the Rainbow, don't have much of a dust problem.