Allergies
My daughter has allergies (1st year... sniffle, sniffle, sniffle). I'm going to replace my air return filters with the ones that supposedly help remove pollen, etc. from the air. I'm also thinking of one of those air purifiers for her room. Do they work? Will it help? what brand is good?
Answer:
I have battled terrible allergies for as long as I can remember. When I moved from home they got much better since my parents had a dog and two cats (how thoughtful of them). What I have done in my house now is get rid of all carpet and say no so far when the kids ask for a cat or dog. I've tried all of the filters and none of them seem to do much. I didn't think allergies could already be present in a one year old. Does someone around him/her smoke? Having a like problem for the last 40+ years, I suggest she see an allergist and find out exactly what the problem is and then you can target that as well as consider other medical approaches. Yes, the filters work. But they may not help your daughter. Don't expect the furnance filters to do a great job, but still they are a good idea, assuming they don't build up too much static pressure in the air handling system. The in room filter may well be important as I would expect it to do a much better job of cleaning the air in that room. As has been suggested check out consumer reports for some good information.