There are a few memes that go around every spring, including this one, that make me chuckle because they are oh so true. When the warm weather hits, windows get opened, and everyone in the neighbourhood knows what your household is up to because of the sheer volume of it!
When we moved to this neighborhood four years ago, one of our neighbors even tactfully mentioned how “nice” it was that we were here, as before us, there weren’t the sounds of yelling/laughing/playing kids in the yards and now, well – here we are! I know she meant well but I couldn’t help but chuckle at the comment – yes, we are always out and about and when my windows are open you definitely know it.
The thing is, I LOVE SUMMER and having our windows open all day and most evenings too – to let in fresh air. Having kids with allergies I always thought it was the best thing I could do to open the windows and let all that fresh air in and dust and stale air out – right? It turns out, I’m also letting in all the environmental triggers that plague them so much along with that fresh air. Whoops.
Not about to give up my fresh air (and stage to the world to hear my 7 year old and I debate exactly how many more bites of her supper is going to free her from the supper table), I realized that air purifiers are the way to go year-round. Certainly beneficial in the winter months when our furnace circulates the air through our house, an air purifier can also be immensely helpful in the summer months when both indoor and outdoor allergens and impurities (and hey, just regular ol cooking smells) can be in the air.
We received the Oreck Tru Response Air Purifier to test in our household and immediately put it to work! There are several things that make this product stand out from its competitors – the first is the compact size. We use an air purifier on our main floor and it’s a stand-alone unit, tucked beside an end table and pretty enough that it blends into the decor, however the appeal of the Tru Response is that it’s meant for table-top placement because of it’s small size. We placed it on our daughter’s bedroom because it’s one of the smallest rooms in the house, is carpeted, and is full of stuffies and toys and blankets and pillows and who knows what else. I knew that her room needed some air-quality help and immediately upon plugging in the Oreck Tru Reponse and turning it on, my suspicions were confirmed.
You see, the Oreck Tru Response Air Purifier has DustSenseTM technology, utilized as an Air Quality Indicator Bar which will illuminate when you have the the AUTO mode activated. This then allows the fan speed to respond to the air quality accordingly. Blue = low particle count, Purple – medium particle count and Red = high particle count.
After a few minutes after initially setting up, the Air Quality Indicator Bar turned purple and the fan speed slowed down some. Now it alternates between blue and purple most days, however I chuckled when I dusted the top of her shelf, above the unit, and the air purifier responded – almost as if annoyed at me – by the indicator bar turning red and the fan speed increasing to deal with the dust I had just added to the air in the room!
My other favourite feature is the fact that there’s no need to replace the filter – ever! As air passes through the Tru
ResponseTM, DustSenseTM technology monitors and detects the amount of particles in your air, automatically responding to
deliver cleaner air via Oreck’s patented Truman Cell® filtration system (permanent filter that never needs replacing). Truman Cell® technology works like a magnet, attracting and capturing dust and allergens from the air while the Helios Shield® (permanent filter never needs replacing) combined with UV light reduces VOCs and provides advanced odour control. And when the Truman Cell® gets dirty, simply rinse / let it dry / and reinsert for long-lasting use.
I like utilizing this in my youngest’s bedroom not only for the air purification but also because the light fan noise works as a little bit of white noise too so that’s a bonus. It even has, as noted above, Night mode with Silence Technology to dim the lights and set the fan speed to low so it’s a constant, quiet, sound all night (no increase in fan speed if it senses that extra dust in the air, for example!)
Look for the Oreck Tru Response Air Purifier right now at Costco.ca ($199) and get ahead of the summer allergens, dust and household cooking smells, windows closed or gloriously open for the neighbourhood to hear.
One of my very lucky readers is going to win an Oreck Tru Response Air Purifier! To enter, simply fill in your name and email address and click BEGIN! Then leave a comment on this blog post sharing which room in the house you think you’d use it most!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Oreck Canada. All commentary and opinions are, as always, my own.
I’d put it in the basement.
I would love to use this in the living room!
I would use the Oreck in my living room
I’d use this Oreck Air Purifier in the family room – its where we all hang out the most
I have always one of these! I would put it in my main living room 🙂
I would use it in our kitchen most to clear all the cooking smells!
I would use this in my bedroom as it acquires the most cat hair and computer dust!! EEK!
I think I would use the Oreck in my living room the most.
I think I’d use it in my bedroom the most
I would use it in the living room where we spend most of our time and would, I guess, benefit from having cleaner air because of it.
I think I would use it most in the living room
the home office
I would use this in my living area.
this would be fantastic in the downstairs den
I would put this Oreck product in the bedroom. WOuld be a gift to mom who has long issues.
I would use this in my living room.
I’d use it in the living room
Probably the bedroom, as there is mold in window sill that needs rid of
I would use this in the hallway between my sons’ bedroom and ours as we both suffer from allergies.
I would use it in my livingroom the most.
I would use the Oreck Tru Response Air Purifier in my den. It is where we spend the majority of our time.
I would put this one in my bedroom. I really need help in my bedrooms – my dog sleeps in my bedroom as well so I need the help with the air!
I would put it in our bedroom ….. then get another for the main floor… then another for the basement. I know this would make our sleep so much better.
I would use this in our bedroom! with our baby girl coming next month and staying in our room this would be very useful
I would use it in the living room
I would use this in my livingroom, this is the one room that gets used the most it’s the go to room for everything!!
I would use this in the family room.
I would put it in the basement
My bedroom could really use this!
I would use this in the family room.
I would definitely put the Oreck Tru Response Air Purifier in the livingroom, as that is the place in our house we hang out ALOT! 🙂
I would love to use this in the baby room
We would use this in the kids room or in the living room. Thanks!
I’d use this in the living room.
I think I would use this in our living room the most!
I would put it in the living room as we are in there the most and it’s central to the rest of the house.
In our living room, so that we can all get better breathing air!
We spend most of our time in the family room so I’d probably use it in there.
I would use the Oreck Air Purifier in the living room
I would, unwillingly, give to my sister. She has recently discovered asthma
The kitchen !
I would use it in the living room.
I would use it in the family room the most.
I would put it in my living room
My youngest daughter’s room would be the best place!
In the living room
I would put this in my living room because it’s also connected to my kitchen so it would work for both rooms
Im thinking it would be in my living room
I’d like to use this in the living room where it’s dustiest.
I would love to use this in my living room!
We’ve got two furry cats who like to hang out in my/my baby’s bedroom. Would love to make sure my 8 month old is breathing clean air while he’s sleeping. This purifier sounds great, I love that you don’t have to replace the filter AND the white noise is just an added bonus! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
I have a Bi-level home. I’d use it in the sitting area on the lower level
I’d use in on the first floor of our home, which is practically just one room.
I would put it in the kitchen. I love cooking fish. I use lots of garlic and onion too. It would get suck up all those smells left behind.
I would use this most in the living room.
My living room!
I woukd use this in my living room
Id put it in my living room , most used room in the house
I would use this in my bedroom so I could sleep better!
I would use this in the basement — it is where we spend a lot of our time
My bedroom/dressing room.
I would use it in my open concept living room/dining room/kitchen.
I think I would use this most in the living room!
I live on one floor so the living room would likely get it.
I would use it in our living room the most.
I would try this out in the livingroom when our renovations are all finished up as it will be the main hangout room in the house.
I’d use it in our bedroom!
I would use it in the living room as its quite dusty.
I would use this Oreck Air Purifier in the family room and because it’s so portable I would bring it in the bedroom at night.
I would put this in the family room since its where the kids spend the bulk of their time
I would be using this mostly in our living space. With two little ones, a puppy, hubby that works outdoors in dirt all day and baby on the way, this would be an amazing thing to own.
I would use this Oreck product the most in our family room and bedroom.
I would use it in our living room because it is the room we gather around including our pets.
This would be awesome in my son’s bedroom for his allergies.
I would use it in my bedroom, I spend the most time there and it might help me sleep better!
I would use it in my livingroom!
I would use it in my basement,perfect!
This would be best in my sons room. A safe place for him to sleep.
Our home is open concept, so I would place it between the kitchen and living area.
I would use it in my bedroom.
I’d use it in my bedroom the most. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would use this in my living room
probably the living room
I have several environmental and seasonal allergies, so if I’m the lucky winner would use the Oreck Tru Response Air Purifier during the day in our family room and put it in our bedroom at night.
I would put it in my living room!
I would use it most in my open concept Living/Dining Room and Kitchen.
I’d use this in my living room, as it’s where my pets hang out most (and they’re fuzzy).
I would use this Oreck product the most in our bedroom.
I would use the Oreck Air Purifier in my family room.
In my middle son’s room who suffers from seasonal allergies.
I’d use it in my daughters bedroom
My bedroom due to the fact that I have a variant of COPD
We could really use this in the master bedroom, I don’t think I’d use it anywhere else!
I think I would move it around but mostly keep it in our children’s bedrooms at night.
I would use it in the living room