How well does this collect dust? I just bought another Ion filter unit and it barely pushes air or collects dust on the electrostatic rods.
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I clean the foam-like part of the filter monthly. Most of the time I have it set on automatic and the fan speed adjusts based on air quality. We have 3 cats and 3 of these units in our 1068 sq. ft. Home. 2 people with asthma and we are happy with how it works. The only thing that may be a negative feature is the light show, it will light up the room and colors change based on air quality. I cover the lights with electrical tape.
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I have very little dust in mine. Any dust that can get in will fall out naturally over the course of time.
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The Dyson's filters are AFTER the cyclones, which means that they have to remove only the most microscopic dust. They do not clog since they are not inside the dirt container (like a shop vac). IF you will just rinse the Dyson pre-motor electrostatic filter once every six months (with normal, twice a week vacuuming), the machines' suction will stay constant, powerful, and it will pick up every bit of dirt in your home.
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I did have to send this item back. It just did not do a good job. 2 filters could be washed , but not the Hepa filter. It can be vacuumed. I did order a Sky Ionic air Purifier and it works fine, so far.
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Thank you all for your responses. Sounds like my Bionaire unit will be good enough. I also have a separate Ionizer that has collection blades - it does its job, clean it with rubbing alc and black gunk gets on the paper towel.
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I simply vacuum over the intake and it gets the dust out well. Then Windex and a cloth around the fan ring. I do the every week or so. They're great.
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I recently washed the post filter and the samething happened. The suggestion regarding blowing out the filter with an air compressor worked perfectly. Its been a month now and the filter stays in place. I believe the washing of the filter (even when the directions are followed) caused the dust/dirt to harden over the pores so the positive pressure just blows out the filter. If you don't have a air compressor, try those computer dust cleaner or wash the filter more aggressively than what the dyson instructions suggest.
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2 that i bought barely picked up dust. I trashed both since i didn't want to pass garbage to somebody else. I bought 2 Dewalt 18v XRP vacuums for a similar price.They both work great and batteries last much longer.
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The filter that comes with the unit will last a long time. I have been using this for about 6 months and the pre-filter is still good. For maintenance, I vacuum it twice a week and boy this really sucks in a lot of dust specially during the winter time when the heater is always running. So maybe if you clean regularly, it will last a good 6 months.
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A company representative informed me that it filters 100% of that particles. Their website says "99%" of particles. Another company representative said that it was "under 1 micron."
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I found the prefilter to be a bit loose fitting as well. My laser particle counter confirmed that the unit was blowing about 1,200 particles per cubic foot, indicating that some air is bypassing the filters. I scotch taped the entire prefilter around the edges, and the count dropped to about 100 particles, so almost a complete seal. I would recommend you try this to get better results.
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Hello Virginia, I moved before having to clean it but would use my vacuum brush on it periodically so the dust wouldn't build up. Sorry i couldn't be of more help.
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Eventually the filter will need to be replaced. The replacement Frequency depends on usage. In my case, usage is moderate, less than 12 hours per week, so I expect the filter will last several years. The "cleaner" mechanism works very well to remove the more coarse grain dust, but the very fine dust will get trapped in the filter and build up over time. I am very pleased with the performance of this unit. I added a third party remote to complete the configuration.
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Hey. So how did this go? I'd like to try this as well. Figure it would take dust etc out on the air even with the be best on. Any insight would be appreciate! Thx.
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It does blow a lot, but it has to to move the air. Check the filter often if you have a lot of dust in air.It is very efficient.
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I don't know what the manufacturer recommends. I would do what I do w/my similar items. I have a small blower for my keyboard, my refrigerator coils, my TV, etc. It blows out the dust. Then I vacuum up the bits of dust that float out of the item. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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I set it up to push through the filter and it does work. There was an initial puff of loose activated charcoal dust, but only when I turned the fan on for the first time.