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A bird in captivity needs an air purifier to filter the air if it is to remain healthy. The best air purifier should have the following 5 features. They will insure that it is both safe and effective for you and your bird.
Oxygen As The Only By-Product-The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), which incidentally is housed in a magnificent building in Washington DC across from the Smithsonian, has determined that any amount of ozone produced indoors is harmful to life.
And the ozone levels that an air purifier would have to emit to remove pollutants would need to be so high that it would have deadly consequences. Be sure to check that the only by-product that your cleaner produces is fresh clean air.
24-Hour Operating Capability-Since dust, dander, feathers seed dust, and other particles that your bird produces go airborne around the clock, the air needs to be filtered 24 hours each day too. In order to keep particle levels from building to levels that are unhealthy for birds and people, the unit needs to have a motor that is built for continuous operation that is both safe and effective.
A permanent split capacitor motor is a must have for an effective unit. It should be rated for continuous high revolutions per minute (RPM) and long life duty. The benefit to both you and your avian friend is that it can filter your air whether you are there or not.
Multiple Filters---The pollutants in the air that result both from normal living and from owning a bird are both gaseous and particulate in nature. Some filters are better at removing particles, others gases. Having your cleaner include both types of filters will remove all types.
HEPA or high efficiency particle arresting filters are best at particle removal. By definition this type of filter must remove 99,997 out of every 10,000 particles that are .3 microns or larger. And a micron is defined as one millionth of a meter which is way smaller than the period at the end of this sentence.
Carbon filters are best at removing gaseous pollutants including odors and chemicals, both of which can be detrimental to your bird's health. A unit that contains carbon cloth obviously offers the best of both worlds---removal of gases because it is carbon-based and enhanced ability to removal particles because it is a cloth.
Multiple Filtration Speeds---When you or your avian friend stir up dust and odor you need a cleaner that can step up the rate of filtration. A unit that can filter the air at different speeds means that it can effectively respond to the situation and clear the air minimizing the amount of pollutants available to be inhaled. This is an important feature to have.
Low Maintenance---A purifier that does not require frequent filter changes saves you time and money. Look closely at the technical specifications of any cleaner you are considering. If it requires filter changes every 6 months or yearly. Leave it where it is.
A high maintenance unit costs you time and money. The air is also not being filtered if the unit needs constant maintenance, and that defeats the purpose of filtering the air. A cleaner that is low maintenance and has a filter life of 5 years will serve you and your bird well without hidden costs and huge investments of time from you.
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