Using charcoal filters in my air conditioner
My pets create smell, even if I’m responsible for bathing them and keeping their areas clean.
The cats get their litter boxes replaced more than once a day, and both of our dogs get bathed at least two to three times a week.
Even with all of this care, their body smells like the house within a few days. I started to think that I would be living in pet smell forever with no way to improve the situation. I burned so many candles and only got diminishing returns as the aromas would simply cover up the pet smells. Then you’d smell pine on top of pet and dog smell. When I started using essential oil diffusers, the smell reducing capabilities far exceeded that of our candles. However, it was clear to me at that point that I had no choice however to seek out air purification. I bought a plug-in media UV air purifier and then switched our a/c filters to the variety with a layer of charcoal crystals on one side. As the air moves through the filter, smells are absorbed by the tiny activated charcoal crystals stuck to the filter’s surface. You’d be surprised at how much of a difference one of these filters makes after it has been in use for at least 24 hours straight. Now I can’t imagine going back to a world where I would be using those old a/c filters again that don’t have activated charcoal spray on one side. The charcoal Heating and Air Conditioning filters aren’t just great for smells, they also absorb fumes, chemicals that are off-gassing from upholstery on furniture, and any toxins that could be in your indoor air as well. Those are the reasons why some swear by activated-charcoal-coated Heating and Air Conditioning filters.