Can you double up in carbon filters, can I stack two together? One is not enough to get rid of poop odor from my cats.
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Not sure but maybe you need an additional air cleaner? Mine is fairly new and I am thrilled with it, and am considering getting another one for the other end of my place.
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Just a thought: Scoop your litter once per day and/or feed them a grain-free [preferably raw] diet and you won't need to worry about a "poop odor."
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I think it would take a clogged hepa filter to turn on the red light up on the left. I think if you can afford it, you can easily double or triple the charcoal. It however may be the first thing to get covered with dust and cat hair, then it would be time to peel off the outer one. I do know that a washable hepa filter takes several hours to dry enough for the red light to be reset. There is a button on the upper left when you pull off the front panel to change filters, and it must be pushed to turn off the red light, if it won't turn off, you still have an air restriction somewhere. : ) JLL I think it would take a clogged hepa filter to turn on the red light up on the left. I think if you can afford it, you can easily double or triple the charcoal. It however may be the first thing to get covered with dust and cat hair, then it would be time to peel off the outer one. I do know that a washable hepa filter takes several hours to dry enough for the red light to be reset. There is a button on the upper left when you pull off the front panel to change filters, and it must be pushed to turn off the red light, if it won't turn off, you still have an air restriction somewhere. : ) JLL
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I own two of these Units and they work great with the Upgraded $99 filter (Winix Size 21 Washable Ultimate Filter Cartridge (114190) ). I have tried washing the filters and I would say once max. I don't know who is rinsing them six times but I cant get anywhere near the same performance even after one wash with either sets of filters. That's the part they don't tell you. Every six months another $99 bucks for a filter. They work excellent though.RT
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I think it would take a clogged hepa filter to turn on the red light up on the left. I think if you can afford it, you can easily double or triple the charcoal. It however may be the first thing to get covered with dust and cat hair, then it would be time to peel off the outer one. I do know that a washable hepa filter takes several hours to dry enough for the red light to be reset. There is a button on the upper left when you pull off the front panel to change filters, and it must be pushed to turn off the red light, if it won't turn off, you still have an air restriction somewhere. : ) JLL
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Just curious how often you were cleaning the litter and how often you are changing it (and how many cats) that the smell is too much for the filter?
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I can't say for sure, but I would guess that odors would be trapped somewhat in the filter, and maybe after a while begin to "leak" out. I would try to control the odor from the source- the pet, carpet, etc. I know this is not always easy. I would imagine the filter would be effective on particles originating from the pet, like dander. Hope that helps.
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I have had this unit for about 6 months now. To my knowledge, no parts need replaced. However.....the filters need replaced every month depending upon your home and usage. I have a cat and live with a smoker and I have found that the charcoal filters need replaced every month. They are pretty costly to me (about $36.00 for one). If I had to do it again, I wouldn't but this air purifier. I lived in a small-ish apartment with both the cat and smoker prior for several years, and the air purifier I bought from a Lowes type place, didn't have the maintenace that this one does.The only reason I had to change was that the Lowes-type-place didn't carry it any longer. Good luck. I have had this unit for about 6 months now. To my knowledge, no parts need replaced. However.....the filters need replaced every month depending upon your home and usage. I have a cat and live with a smoker and I have found that the charcoal filters need replaced every month. They are pretty costly to me (about $36.00 for one). If I had to do it again, I wouldn't but this air purifier. I lived in a small-ish apartment with both the cat and smoker prior for several years, and the air purifier I bought from a Lowes type place, didn't have the maintenace that this one does.The... » Read More I have had this unit for about 6 months now. To my knowledge, no parts need replaced. However.....the filters need replaced every month depending upon your home and usage. I have a cat and live with a smoker and I have found that the charcoal filters need replaced every month. They are pretty costly to me (about $36.00 for one). If I had to do it again, I wouldn't but this air purifier. I lived in a small-ish apartment with both the cat and smoker prior for several years, and the air purifier I bought from a Lowes type place, didn't have the maintenace that this one does.The only reason I had to change was that the Lowes-type-place didn't carry it any longer. Good luck. « Show Less
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should have two stack. forgot how many in each one. i think around 350 filters on each stack.
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We have the reusable filter, but my cats appear to bathe in the fountain so it is constantly blocked with hair. We clean the filter a couple of times a week because flow slows to a trickle. It has certainly never gone long enough to accumulate slime or start to smell.
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It is activated carbon, so yes, it will remove many odors from the air, including the ammonia that gasses off of litter boxes. The problem is that the air you wish to filter must pass over the carbon (or any other filter media) for it to be filtered. So unless you're employing a ventilation filtration system of some sort, nothing will really be effective to completely eliminate an airborne odor, because not all of the air will reach the media.
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Yes, you can find the carbon to replace the filter at any Walmart or other pet supply stores.The carbon is used in filters for fish thanks. The good news is it is quite cheap to purchase it this way.
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I'm looking for an answer on this, too. I need 6 total but I think only having 2 CO units would be fine. I'd prefer to save the cost of buying them all with CO detection. Did you get an answer, Bob?
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Hi Carol, there is an active carbon filter packed in it, active carbon does run out or better yet lose it's efficiency. They are reasonably priced a multi use personal air filter though and they work well.
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Thanks for reminding me. Just checked out my carbon filter and it was filthy. No wonder I've been coughing and sneezing. Just ordered another combo pack through Amazon.
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You can use one once per galon for stink odors...or if not...add more water...that's it...easy, simple and heplful
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The odor control of the cat litter is lacking in my opinion. However, the odor problem was solved very easily by adding some activated carbon to each cat litter box and then mixing up the activated carbon and cat litter. That makes Precious Cat Ultra Premium Clumping Cat Litter perfect for me and my cats.Sometimes the solution to a problem is so simple. Activated carbon does wonders for odors, and just not cat litter.
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You don't need an additional litter pan. We uses SWheat Scoop litter from PetCo and have no problem with odor or with scooping out the pan. Truthfully I never even considered adding another pan inside since the cats all liked it immediately. I hope this helps.
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Not sure but I doubt it; the person who sold me this originally suggested that I do it as follows: use a disposable plastic bucket (I use a cat litter pail that held 35 lbs.) that will fit the entire filter and fill it more than halfway with water. Add the Filter Cleanse (which is in the form of crystals) until the water has turned a clear cherry red and then immerse the filter about halfway. Let it soak for several hours and then take the filter out and invert it so the portion that has been saturated with the solution will be. Then let it soak several more hours before finally taking it out and rinsing it thoroughly. The solution can be kept in the bucket for a long time and the next time you clean the filter you can just add a little more crystal to the solution to get it back to the necessary red color to do its job. In this manner the bottle lasts quite a long time. But I think the big deal is to let it soak so spraying it on and hosing it back off might not do the job as thoroughly.
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You will have to use clumping cat litter. I have used brands Tidy Cat and Fresh Step.
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I made my own carbon filter with ~20oz of activated carbon. It could be used with any commercially available filter of the size (mine was 4"). I made my own because commercially available options did not meet my space requirements. The DIY filter worked wonderfully.
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There are activated charcoal products available for litter box odor control, just run a search.