Ionic Air cleaner question.

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:54 am

ok I have severe allergies to LIFE> So we got a Ionic air thingy. well it doesnt have filter syou change its like thes emagnetic things inside ya clean, anyway I have it in my bedroom and cant STAND THE SMELL,

My husband travels the country ALOT and it reminds me of that smell folks have when they get off a plane, Ya know the recirculated air smell, YUCK,

Well he said its cause its the same kinda se tup, anyway my question is would it be ok to us ein my nird room fo rkeeping dust and dander down??

I was going to buy a new one that has changeable filters but thought why not use this one if possible,

So anyone have this kind and use in bird room ????

meghann · Post by **meghann** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:40 am

Years ago, we used to have one in our bedroom, and we had a canary in there too. That Ionic cleaner made the bird sick, and after a while we realized it was making us sick too. Really dislike the darn things.

Post by **Sally** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:06 pm

I have one in my bird room, and don't think I have had any problem with it, at least I can't pinpoint it as the cause of any deaths I have had. Since I have 18 cages in a small room, I put the air cleaner in, and it does seem to help with air quality. I got one that had filters at first, but then realized that with the expense of the filters, I could buy the more expensive filterless one. I also have a humidifier in there, since breeding birds need a higher humidity, and the small space heater in there really dries out the air.

I now also have birds in my second bedroom, and I don't use an air cleaner or humidifier in there, and I don't notice any problem with the air quality. My problem in the bird room is that there are so many birds in such a small room. I don't know if you would need an air cleaner for just a few birds.

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:59 pm

well I have 19 in there shoot atleast 19 and babies due soo but the tiels cause ALOT of bird dust YUCK, so I think Ill try it , It cost well over 100.00 so sure dont wanna toss it, It helps my allergies ALOT I just hate that icky smell.

Sally do the ones you have to change fiolters on have an odor too?? or is that ONLY the ionic ones?

Post by **Sally** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:58 pm

I've heard that cockatiels have a dander that many people are allergic to. Since I only have finches, I don't have that severe a problem. I didn't even use the air cleaner that takes filters, returned it and got the filterless one, so I can't compare them for an odor. My sister-in-law tells me my smeller doesn't work very well, though, so maybe there is an odor and I just don't get it!

meghann · Post by **meghann** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:09 pm

Actually, the odor you smell with the ionic ones, is ozone.

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:02 am

and OZONE stinks lol

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:47 am

I recently was informed the IONICS cause respatory problems in birds and humans as well as permanate lung damage in people so now im like freaking out,lol

Another bird group i am on has been discussing them and 90% say they are all bad, A few say Hepas are ok,

color me confused,