| If you suffer with a cat allergy, you are more than | | | | This adds to the filter life and decreases the number |
| likely to be allergic to the protein in the cat dander. | | | | and frequency of filter replacements, thus giving you |
| You know all too well that large amounts of dander | | | | more time to enjoy and more money in your pocket. |
| can cause itchiness, watery eyes, sneezing, | | | | Specify Removal of Cat Related Pollutants--Read the |
| congestion and many other uncomfortable | | | | description of the unit carefully to make sure that |
| symptoms. | | | | the cleaner you are considering states that it can |
| The only way to remove airborne cat dander from | | | | remove airborne pollutants generated by cats. This |
| the air is to eliminate it by using a purifier with a filter | | | | seems like a no brainer, but unless it says it will |
| that can continually trap and eliminate these invisible | | | | remove these types of particles, it probably won't. |
| particles for good. Here are 5 best features to | | | | Filter for Odor--Many pets give off a certain odor. It's |
| choose when shopping for a cleaner that can give | | | | not necessarily a bad smell to those of us who love |
| you relief from cat allergies. | | | | cats, but it can make your home smell less than |
| HEPA Filter--Since the size of dander is so small that | | | | fresh. A purifier that has a carbon-based filter will be |
| it is impossible to see with the human eye, a high | | | | able to neutralize the odor by pulling the air through |
| efficiency particle arresting (or HEPA) filter is a | | | | the carbon and sending it back into your home |
| perfect solution to the problem. By definition, this | | | | smelling fresh and clean. |
| type of filtration can remove particles as small as .3 | | | | Able to Run Continuously--Since a healthy feline |
| microns, with a micron being defined as one millionth | | | | constantly generates odors and particulates that can |
| of a meter. | | | | send your allergies into over drive, an effective air |
| Pre-Filters--These are cotton-ball-like material that are | | | | cleaner must be able to run 24 hours a day every |
| used as the first stage of filtration. Designed to trap | | | | day to keep the air clean. |
| big particles that you can, see like airborne hair (both | | | | A split capacitor motor listed in the technical |
| cat and human), fur, and dust, they save the inner | | | | specifications is an indication that you will be able to |
| filter. | | | | run the cleaner safely whether you are home or not |
| These filters trap the bigger particulates saving the | | | | without worrying about it. Letting it clean your air |
| smaller, sub micron size pollutants for the HEPA. Many | | | | continually means you will always walk into a home |
| times they can be purchased and replaced separately | | | | that is a safe haven for your allergies and your cat |
| and inexpensively without replacing the entire filter. | | | | too. |