Hi Dez,

Thanks for the question.

I think an air purifier with a HEPA filter and a pet hair vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter would be your best tools to help with your friend’s allergies. You can read more below:
https://groomwithstyle.com/top-5-best-air-purifiers-list/
https://groomwithstyle.com/best-vacuum-for-pet-hair/
https://groomwithstyle.com/true-hepa-vacuums-allergy-asthma-sufferers/
https://groomwithstyle.com/best-odor-eliminators-review/

Kind Regards,
Lisa

Hi John,

Thanks for getting in touch.

We talk quite a bit about how to minimize white dust in our article i.e. you definitely want to make sure your humidifier has a built in filter, and if you live in an area with hard water then if possible pre-filter any water (or better yet used distilled water). Also, as a generalisation (but definitely depending on the make and model) you will find ultrasonic models will create more white dust than evaporative and steam vaporiser models.

The best 2 options on our list that will, just, work in your room size of 700 sq feet are the Boneco and Honeywell humidifiers. If you want to ensure your larger room size of 700-1000 sq feet is comfortably covered then Honeywell does a brilliant model, HEV685W, (which is very similar but larger than the model we talk about) and will comfortably cover a room up to 1000 square feet – it also has a nice 3 year warranty.

You can read more about the Honeywell HEV685V humidifier on Amazon via this link -> https://geni.us/honeywellhev685w

Do let us know if you have any follow up questions.

Kind Regards,
Lisa

Hi Jodi,

Personally, I am a sucker for Dyson products, they look so good, have great design features and the customer support is typically brilliant. I will only buy them, however, for myself when they are on sale because as you mentioned the prices are usually at a premium.

For the price though, even on sale, the Dyson AM10 Humidifier (model number 303117-01) seems to lack a lot of what we would consider key features for a humidifier.

It does not have a filter or demineralization cartridge, so if you have hard water you are likely to get white dust.
The size of the water tank is quite small – 3 liters (0.75 gallons) compared to Boneco and Levoit’s tank sizes of about 6 liters (1.5 gallons).
It does not have a cool and warm mist option
The humidification area is quite small at 170 square feet
It does have intelligent/accurate climate control and comfort – measures temperature and humidity and adjusts accordingly to create a comfortable environment
Its key marketing point is that it cleans 99.9% of bacteria in the water which is great.
It is quite hard to clean, maintain and to fill the water tank. The refill hole is very small and the tank is not that easy to access.
It is about as quiet as the Boneco and Levoit at the same settings.
It only comes with a remote for operation i.e. there are no buttons on the unit, so don’t lose the remote.

If you want more information on the Dyson AM10/303117 you can find out more on Amazon via this link -> https://geni.us/dyson_am10_humidifier

Hope this helps, and do let us know if you have any follow up questions.

Kind Regards,
Lisa