Monday, July 30, 2007

Pet Dander Lingering in the Home

A friend of ours is cursed with severe pet allergies. Although I consider it a cruel joke to have pet allergies (and I can relate), it is a big issue and something he needs to deal with on a daily basis.

It’s become a bigger concern since he’s in the market for a new home and has visited several where there are pets. His main concern of course is how long does it take for the pet dander to completely leave the home?

A call to the doctor gave him some approximations, but of course, a doctor won’t guarantee anything. He was told that in general pet dander can take up to 6 months to fully leave the home. It can be in the vents, ducts, walls and carpets. A new carpet and newly painted walls may get rid of the dander faster, but there is no telling if there will be anything in the walls, frames, or baseboards.

There are some things that he can do to help make it a smooth transition if he does buy a place that used to have animals. Those include having the vents cleaned, rugs shampooed and investing in an air purifier. But again, there is no sure fire way to know if all of the dander is out of the home.

If anyone has any experience in this area, please let me know. You can email me at mattfm77@Hotmail.com with any experiences or tips.

24 comments:

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Jan said...

Since I thrive on pet dander, I have no ideas. However a realtor advises his customers with pets to keep them in a kennel and vacuum every few minutes if buyers are coming. :)

Matt said...

Too funny, Jan. An update on my friend, the sellers allowed him to stay for an extended period of time in the home, and his allergies started acting up. Very frustrating.

Anonymous said...

Hey Matt, or anyone else:

I know it has been a year since your post, but
what did your friend end up doing? Did you learn anything
about what he/she can do to help things? What did
you find out?

I am interested in learning what you know.
I know a lot also but want to learn more...

> A friend of ours is cursed with severe pet allergies.
Same here.

> Although I consider it a cruel joke
Has made my life WAY, WAY MORE DIFFICULT.
More than 70% of U.S. households have a dog or cat
and I have severe allergies.

> It’s become a bigger concern since he’s in the market for a new home
Same here.

> Pet dander can take up to 6 months to fully leave the home
Many researchers say the allergens can last for years after the animal is gone.
Even after cleaning because it sticks inside the air ducts
and can't be completely removed, etc, etc...
It is not 6 months but YEARS in many cases...
I can guarantee it is years and not months.
I have experimented on myself. No fun, but necessary.
What I am not sure about is HOW MANY YEARS or if there is finally a
good way to remove the allergens...
There are always new studies and claims coming up...

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