There's a mold in smoke too, I've heard. Some have used grapefruit seed extract (don't touch it) to help remove odor from heating/cooling systems in cars....
Wow! I love the smell of coffee too! I don't think I"m going to buy the smoky car... but I'll remember to put coffee grinds in my new one. Lourdes "Sal"...
Wanda, people always say you can't be "allergic" or "sensitive" to chemicals because they don't want to believe it. A person could be allergic to most...
I was told there is a type of filter that is supposed to last the life of the car that would need to be replaced to remove all smoke from the car. Apparently...
Greetings, Green Canaries! Another month has passed, so here's our usual email covering the basics. First of all, to our new members, welcome!!! You should...
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... to steam out the car and air conditioning? Did it work? ... I bought a used car that had had dogs in it, and the odor didn't come out until the weather ...
Hi: By the way- I like your signature quote! Being you have studied immunology then you are aware that Rast/skin testing are not always accurate at determining...
Hi Sal- You're right- and the hardest part is hearing it from doctors and allergy specialists. My FM specialist (who is not from around here!) gave me a...
Thanks for the excellent information Wanda. I sure wish that your son could see Dr. Doris Rapp in your area. I had very similar problems as a child which...
... You certainly can have both. I do. You have to be tested to see if you have a true allergy to chemicals. That's the only way to truly distinguish...
hello, My name is Jenny and I am new to this group.My reason for joining is my almost 5 yr old daughter who is starting school in 2007. she suffers from severe...
The best I can do is give you the name of someone who has been very helpful to me. His name is Gerard and he runs Ecoclean in Scottsdale, Arizona. He has...
Here is a website that has many great ideas, including putting an activated charcoal filter under the dash to clean the air in a car. Look under Auto for...
Mines been broken for a year or more now... can't get the cap off the tank to fill it, not even with vice grips ;-), but for the time I used it it was just...
There are many known ways to become reactive to chemicals, but the one that caused my son's problems (which sound so much like your son's) was, unknown to me,...
Hi Jenny, I have not tried it due to the cost but AllerAir seems to be top of the line (no financial interest). You want one with a hepa filter and carbon...
Kathryn, how do I purchase the activated carbon cloth? I can't seem to find an order page. This looks great! It can be used on a fan or in an AC filter to...
Does anyone know a good automobile air purifier? I would like one that can run on my cigarette lighter power with hepa and charcoal filtration - not an...
... National Allergy has a small one that I've used in the car *and* in hotels/guest rooms for years. It comes with power cords for both situations. ...
... That's actually a newer model than mine, too. Mine doesn't have the VOC canister--maybe I'll upgrade one of these days. It made driving in DC's rush hour...
How long will it run on a car battery with the engine off? I'm concerned about draining the battery and not starting the car if I ran a cord to a tent! Glad...
... I'd use the adaptor version for landpower. run an extension outdoor power cord. plugged into a 30A or 50A electrical outlet, common at campgrounds with...
... Some do, especially if they cater to RVers of any stripe. I have to hit ones with power every so often to charge up the air compressor for the mattress (I...
Ah yes... RV's. We don't have those here... LOL I'm glad you can still get out and camp. I love to camp, but I like to hike to a far away spot and pitch a...