My Dad is a sufferer and has unwittingly managed to move to an area with poorer quality air than where he lived previously (according to his doctor).

Is there anything that can be done about household air quality? He mentioned something about an ioniser but I don’t know what he’s on about (or indeed if he’s been reading too many science fiction books).

These are great.

http://www.breathingspace.co.uk/air-purifiers-c1/airfree-airfree-p60-silent-room-air-purifier-p6/s6?gclid=CNXW0M-losgCFUsCwwod-lEEjg

We have them cos I have or had a severe cat allergy…and we got a long haired cat.

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These are great.

http://www.breathingspace.co.uk/air-purifiers-c1/airfree-airfree-p60-silent-room-air-purifier-p6/s6?gclid=CNXW0M-losgCFUsCwwod-lEEjg

We have them cos I have or had a severe cat allergy…and we got a long haired cat.

Does that genuinely work? I also have an annoyingly hairy cat & am allergic, giving me asthma-like symptoms.

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” It does not clean the air of airborne particles such as dust, pollen, animal dander and moulds. ”

I use an ioniser and think there is a difference but could be a placebo. The house gets hoovered/dusted 3 times a week (2 times I do a half arsed effort and once a week cleaner does a full clean sofa cushions off etc) and I know that helps. Interested to hear any tips on here.

Might be worth looking at this.

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/positive-pressure-ventilation-loft-units-which

Depending on where the house is, don’t discount the age old solution of opening the windows. Obviously doesn’t work that well in central london, but most places have reasonably good air outside.

But the issue is the quality of the air outside. He lives in a rural area but apparently suffers as a result of being nestled into the base of a hill range, so the traffic pollution doesn’t shift.

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Wife is a Respiratory Nurse Specialist & her advice is to reduce all fabrics in the house -carpets & soft furnishing to reduce the dust. Advantages of ionisers & dehumidifiers are not conclusive – apparently…

I listened to a podcast last year about Mumbai. The air pollution is very bad there, and many peoples solution is filling your house with plants. The American Embassy got into a bit of bother when they went out and bought up all the stock from all the garden centers in Mumbai.

Advantages of ionisers & dehumidifiers are not conclusive – apparently…

I can see why, but if your house is damp/humid it encourages dust mites, where as they dont like relative low humidity.

OP what level of humidty is the house?

I’m not sure – I’ll find out. We’ve got a decent dehumidifier to lend him if it could help.