I have so much dust! Whats your opinion on the Ionic Breeze air filtering system?

I'm 20 years old. I work full time + I am a full timecollege student living at home - however my bedroom is more like a dorm room/small studio appartment. I have small siblings (Ages 5,7and8) and sadly they dont respect my property (I guess its just a sibling thing) .so ALL my stuff is kept in my bedroom (EVEN MY CAT!) .

You're probably thinking its terrible, but my bedroom is quite large. I have 2 large walk in closets and a bathroom. It really is more like a studio appartment minus the kitchen.

PROBLEM = DUST! I think maybe becuase I have so much stuff, it creates more dust. I often go through my things and get rid of things i dont need/dont use. The other thing is that my bedroom door is always closed - I have 3 large windows in here, and we have central air - but i dont think that the air circulation is as good as it would be if my door was opened more of the time.

I dust EVERY WEEKEND. It takes me about 4 hours to dust my bedroom!
Every week there seems to be MORE dust (And cat hair!) than the week before.

I told my boyfriend how i feel like so much of my weekend is wasted dusting! (But I have to do it - i CANT live with dust. It makes me feel congested and yucky) and he mentioned the ionic breeze. He said you put it on and it sourt of sucks in dust and dander and other yucky things from the air.

I DO have an airfilter thing in my bedroom. Its HUGE and takes up a LOT of space - I run it about every day but i notice that when i DONT run it - the air quality stays the same.

(And i dont use a regular duster, i use throw away dusting cloths (usually swiffer) so that i'm not just pushing dust around)

ANY suggestions/advice/products would be FANTASTIC.

I have an Ionic Pro, but I have been disappointed. It fails to meet many of the claims. It is shut up in my bedroom the dust is not really affected. It makes noises about every three days and needs to be cleaned. Cleaning is not difficult but the plates need to air dry for 24 hours. Of course, you can purchase an extra set. It is expensive for no more than it helps. I also have a Bionaire hepa filter that is similar in size and makes a huge difference in air quality and dust. Good Luck in the war on dust!

How does an "Ionic Breeze" air purifier compare to an air purification device with a HEPA filter?

Does an "Ionic Breeze Quadra" actually purify and move the air around a room as well as a less-marketed, often less-expensive HEPA filter device?

Depends on if you want to buy replacement filters or not. I have a smaller version of the ionic breeze,about a foot high, and tho it doesnt move air like a fan does, it does move enough air to make the dirt stick to its filter rods. its amazing how much it picks up. I live in a dusty state, so I have to clean them once a week or so, but thats all dirt I am not breathing. It does create ozone, tho, which some say is not good for you, so I turn mine off at night when I am in the room. But it keeps the room smelling fresh while it is working. I have also tried several filter type cleaners, also, but I dont like haveing to buy the expensive hepa filters, and while they do filter the air pretty well, it gets to be a pain, because the store may discontinue them after a while, and I have to search for some other place to get them, etc. The ionic breeze never needs a filter, tho, I just wipe it down with a couple of handi wipes once a week, and thats it. I bought mine at a thrift store for 5 bucks, tho... so Thats quite a discount from the Sharper Image price.

Which air filter is better: The HoMedics Brethe or the Sharper Image Ionic Breeze?

The Ionic breeze ionizes air to draw it towards metal plates and attract dirt and dust. The Brethe has a vortex engine that creates a mist from tap water and a botanical "chemical" that filters the air. The Brethe is about 60 bucks for a standard unit and the Ionic breeze is about 120 dollars

I recently bought an Ionizer from Ebay and yes you just clean the Blades off when it is Dirty. It really works and with all the Allergens in the Air, Pets, Dust, Cigarette Smoke, and Molds its a great thing to have in the Home..It will also, keep these things out of your Carpets and Curtains. Its well worth the Buy.

I am trying to minnimize the "stale air" smell mixed with food odors that we have in our apartment. My spouse is CRAVING fresh air but not sure which one I should get. My grandmother had an IONIC Breeze type unit years ago and I loved the smell but not sure my spouse would respond the same. They nearly hate everything that I like so I am thinking about the air purifier with the charcoal insert. Anybody have any luckw ith these? The "customer reviews" on Amazon.com and other websites seem as if they are written by the manufacturers anyway.

HEPA and a carbon filter would be my choice. Most of the Ionic Breeze type devices emit ozone, which is a major lung irritant and can cause asthma-like symptoms in just about any one. Not to mention that ozone is very tough on furnishings.

Want to read a scary story about ozone-producing "air purifiers"?
Try this thread from a usenet group:
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.craf ... 03e8ac1f72

The upshot was, Karen ditched the "purifier" she'd borrowed from a friend, and her asthma symptoms were gone in a few days...