Air filtration / Dust ionisation things

[strudel]

We live above a main road and we've always had an issue with dust in the house. Lately we had a bit of a mass sort out and so kicked up a lot more dust, the problem is we just can't seem to shift it anymore. We visited a friends flat upstairs and they have some sort of filtration system that supposedly cleans the air out and their flat did seem very clean. I'm now considering one myself as I can't spend the time dusting every day!

Does anybody have this sort of equipment in their house and would they recommend it? I'm just after ballpark figures of how much it's likely to cost and what sort of specification I should be looking at (no idea what the unit of measurement would be though). Any experience gratefully received thanks.

[Mk2 Jim]

I know that the Ionisation things seem to stick dust to everything instead of having it floating around, I'd go for a filter myself... Try Here

Edited by Mk2 Jim on Monday 9th March 09:39

[strudel]

Looks useful thanks. Is one per room best or just stick one in the hallway?

[jeff m]

Electronic air cleaner , mine is a Smith White made under lic from Honewell.
It's a whole house one that goes into the house ducting that is existing for my ac and heating.

It works really well, does need cleaning every quarter though. It has wires and plates, wires charge the dust particles which then cling to the plates.
Has a regular pre filtre and a charcoal filtre that goes after the unit.

It cost about $500 ten or so years ago, it broke once, fixing was $150.
Worth every penny (cent )

It relies on the house fan in the AC/heater to pull the air through it.

[Mk2 Jim]

strudel said:

Looks useful thanks. Is one per room best or just stick one in the hallway?

I've never needed one living on the edge of knowhere so best to seek advice with the manufacturer.