Have you had any luck with air purifiers?

Buying and using an air purifier is just masking your problem. its like using a bandaid over a cut. you need to contact an enviromential specialist and get to the heart of your problem with mold and mildew. it will never go away, until its attacked head on. the air purifier will be just a waste of your money.

Yes! I have 2 in my house to combat my daughter’s allergies to mold and dust mites. We’ve placed them in the 2 rooms she frequents the most, and we have already seen an improvement in how often she has “attacks”.

There is also a permanent filter you can get for your central air unit. I think it’s called “golden filter” or something like that. You simply wash it once a month instead of replacing it. It’s $100 or so, but it pays for itself over time.

I can’t tell any difference when mine runs, but I thinks it’s probably overwhelmed by the cat hair, dog hair, and bird dust.

I’ve used an air purifier to filter out dust and dander; it helped a lot.

Are you super sensitive to mold? Can you actually see mold growth on any surfaces in your home? Or, is it just that minute traces of mold spores in the air trigger your allergies?

Air purifiers simply circulate air, and manually filter out particulates. If you get an air purifier that uses a HEPA filter, it is fine enough to trap mold spores. I’m pretty sure more readily available filters are too coarse to trap mold spores. This will solve your problem if you are sensitive to mold spores in the air. You should place the air purifier in the room you spend the most time in and run it continuously.

If we’re talking about visible mold growth, an air purifier will do little to solve your problem. Mold needs three things to exist: moisture, light, and a surface to glom on to. To get rid of mold growth, you need to get rid of the standing moisture. This is typically done by increasing ventilation, and can be done in a number of ways depending on the situation.

I used a Negative Ion Generator for years, and loved the results.