gathermewool
Site Donor 2023
The wife and I have pretty bad allergies, so we maintain at least one air purifier on in our bedroom and another in the living room, behind the TV.
Both seem to have very little flow rate after many years in service (5-10, I believe,) which did not change after new filters that were identical to OEM were installed. With the filter removed the flow rate is what I remember it being, with a filter installed, back when we first got it. I say this, because I used to use one at my place and the other at hers to keep me cool (and for white noise) in the hot summers, and recall each doing the job reasonably well, even if not positioned directly in front of me.
The one in our bedroom has been retired due to extremely poor performance, and replaced with an expensive 5-stage HEPA purifier, which usually runs on "turbo" or "high", the two highest settings, 24/7. The airflow is high and, based on the pre-screen looking like the dryer screen, surmise that it's doing its job.
The one behind the TV is still in operation, because purifiers are expensive, but:
I want to ask if they can be refurbished or if their motors are junk and of limited lifespan (i.e., is these something I can crack open and clean/lube are are they throwaway items?) It's >5 years old, as was the one that was replaced from the bedroom. I don't have them in front of me, but they're both Holmes brand.
This is the purifier I bought for the bedroom (on-sale, for around $450, IIRC.): FILTER
Both seem to have very little flow rate after many years in service (5-10, I believe,) which did not change after new filters that were identical to OEM were installed. With the filter removed the flow rate is what I remember it being, with a filter installed, back when we first got it. I say this, because I used to use one at my place and the other at hers to keep me cool (and for white noise) in the hot summers, and recall each doing the job reasonably well, even if not positioned directly in front of me.
The one in our bedroom has been retired due to extremely poor performance, and replaced with an expensive 5-stage HEPA purifier, which usually runs on "turbo" or "high", the two highest settings, 24/7. The airflow is high and, based on the pre-screen looking like the dryer screen, surmise that it's doing its job.
The one behind the TV is still in operation, because purifiers are expensive, but:
I want to ask if they can be refurbished or if their motors are junk and of limited lifespan (i.e., is these something I can crack open and clean/lube are are they throwaway items?) It's >5 years old, as was the one that was replaced from the bedroom. I don't have them in front of me, but they're both Holmes brand.
This is the purifier I bought for the bedroom (on-sale, for around $450, IIRC.): FILTER
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