Honeywell Air Purifiers for Kids and Pets

Kids and pets both pose challenges for the mom or dad trying to keep a healthy home. They both bring in stuff (dirt, dust, pollens, and sometimes dead things!) from the outside on shoes and paws, and neither children nor pets are usually very good at cleaning up after themselves. Pets, particularly dogs and cats which shed a lot, and birds with dander, can increase the challenge. The Enviracaire line of air purifiers from Honeywell can help provide a healthier home for your beloved both two-legged, and four-legged.

With its five-year limited warranty, the Enviracaire manufactured by Honeywell, is a tough machine. You'll be amazed when you change the pre-filter or vacuum the fiberglass HEPA filter, how much unpleasant material has been captured inside the little round air purifier. It is only 18 to 19 inches high, depending upon the model, and weighs 20 pounds, and is about 18 inches in diameter, so it's a fairly small appliance, but the air intake, which is 360°, pulls all the air within the specified square footage through the unit several times an hour. In its category of less expensive air purifiers, the Enviracaire line is a good value.

The Enviracaire can capture the dust and dander particles emitted by family pets and keep a child’s room much cleaner which will yield better sleep. Honeywell designed the Enviracaire line to be quiet and safe. It emits no harmful ozone, chemicals, or anything that might be unsafe for a baby or child’s bedroom. It has no accessible parts for little hands to get into. In addition, it has two speeds which gives you flexibility with the sound, and a filter indicator tells you when to change the filters. The carbon pre-filter will absorb some chemicals and odors, such as those found in cleaning or grooming products, as long as they’re not strong ammonia-based products. ClearFlite has other brands of air purifiers that address strong odors and chemicals.

The lower cost of the Honeywell Enviracaire than some of the air purifiers that ClearFlite sells and that can be found on the market, stems in part to the small activated carbon filter present in it. Activated carbon is an expensive ingredient in air purifiers. In models with pounds of it, instead of ounces, the price will always be considerably more expensive. The Enviracaire is more appropriate for capturing particles and for use by people who are willing to take the time to vacuum the HEPA filter at least twice a year and more if needed, and change the carbon pre-filter every three months. Although it is very well manufactured, the housing is plastic, and not steel as in some of the other more expensive air purifiers. Still for its cost, the ease in changing the filters, and the quiet operation, it's a very good unit.

Even pets will benefit by the cleaner air found in a home where air purifiers are used. The health of children will be increased when their bedrooms and play areas are kept clean by continuously running an air purifier, like the Enviracaire. However, it's even better, if pets are kept out of the child's bedroom. The Honeywell air purifiers can only capture the particles that are airborne. Pet dander, and other particulate, can get embedded in the upholstery and carpeting, so regular vacuuming and cleaning of the curtains and bedding are also important in a child's room.