Safe Bird Air Purifiers---5 Features to Avoid

Choosing a safe air purifier for your bird is one
of the most important decisions you'll make. Your
cleaner needs to be effective and safe for your
avian friend as well as the humans who live with
it. Here are 5 features to steer clear of in a
purifier.

Ozone Generators--- Ozone is a harmful gas that
can cause irritation of the lungs and breathing
problems particularly for those who already
suffer from such as asthma, emphysema, and other
respiratory ailments. Children and older people
are particularly vulnerable.. And with the
sensitive respiratory system of birds, it is not
a good choice for birds.

With all of the health problems it can cause,
this technology has not been found effective at
removing pollutants until the levels are
extremely high. It can also cause toxic
by-products such as formaldehyde to be produced
when it combines with certain indoor pollutants.
Bottom line is you don't want it in your home or
office.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
states, "...ozone is generally ineffective in
controlling indoor air pollution".

Ionizer--- This type of cleaner pulls air in and
uses electricity to charge the particles that are
then attracted to a collector plate in the unit.
The problem is that sometimes these particles
escape.

When inhaled these charged particles are more
likely to get stuck to the lungs. That is
exactly what you do not want happening with your
bird or humans either. It is also believed that
this type of technology also produces some
ozone. Why take a chance on any of this with
your life or your bird's?

Plastic Housing--- An effective cleaner should
be able to run 24 hours a day to keep up with
the dust, dander, feathers and other pollutants
that your bird produces 24 hours a day.

Once the motor heats up, it causes the plastic
casing to heat up as well. Noxious fumes can
then be off-gassed causing air quality to become
scary.. Birds are particularly vulnerable to
odors and gases, and these fumes could prove
fatal to your pet. With steel off-gassing is not
a worry..

One Filter--- One filter cannot possibly
eliminate both particulate and gaseous
pollutants. The only thing that one filter does
is guarantee that you will need to change it
often.. While you're cleaning or changing the
filter, pollutants are allowed to build to
unhealthy levels because filtration has
stopped.. It also means added expense to operate
the unit with minimal effectiveness because it
can not adequately remove all that you need it
to.

A better choice would be a cleaner that contains
both a filter for both gaseous and particulate
pollutants. Carbon filters a well known for
their ability to remove gases, odors, and
chemicals. And HEPA or high efficiency particle
arresting filters are the best at removing
particles. A purifier with both types of filters
will give you the total coverage that is needed.

One-Sided Intake--- It unit that can only pull
air in from one side seriously limits its
flexibility of placement in your room. A better
choice is a unit with 360 degree intake. This
feature alone is a huge benefit because it
allows you to place the purifier where you want
it because it can function effectively within 6
inches of whatever is in your space..

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