How to keep your new machine dust free?

I know there are those Rat Awards and I was trying to think of a way to keep my new machine dust and dog hair free. Our bed is lower to the ground and so that I don't get rainout I guess I am going to have to place my machine directly on the floor. No matter how much I vacuum I cannot keep up with the dog hair or dust bunnies as we have older carpeting and 2 shedding dogs. So I started to think of ideas.. Maybe a plastic box like the ones used to hold milk with cheesecloth over it or something.. I want this machine to last as long as possible with no dust gumming up the works.. Am still working on the idea of what to do... Thanks!

Lots of choise/ideas here -
http://www.sterilite.com/Category.html? ... ategory=43#
Walmart has most of these.

I got one big enuff to put ALL of my stuff in it. Still it needs to be dusted out weekly.

Great idea and I was thinking the same thing but, does the machine need air? I am thinking it's like an air conditioner and sucks air from the outside into the machine and then has a blower to push it out. But if not then do the machines get hot to the touch and need air circulation?? Those totes would be ideal and make a small hole in it for the wires and stuff..

Michelle,

This is from an old post on Miscellaneous Hints:

birdshell wrote:


2. I needed something to put the flow generator and humidifier onto below the bed, but just off the floor. I used a plastic storage bin and have it turned upside down. One could use a bin turned up the right way with the machine inside, to help prevent possible leaks. This has an added benefit: put the lid on top, with the electrical cord unplugged, and stowed inside, to keep children and small animals away from it! (My cats believe it is their mission in life to chew every string-like object into itty-bitty pieces.)

I use the tote here:

Sterilite 15 Quart Latch Storage Bin


Karen

1. The machine doesn't have to be on the floor to stop rainout, as long as it lower than the top of the bed, that's good enough.

2. The machine has filters to clean the air, keeping them changed as needed is good enough.

#. The machine needs plenty of air space to cool it off, it puts off heat even when it's turned off, I would be more concerned with the cleaning of the bedroom, the machine will take care of it's self, you have to breath the same air it does 24/7, and you have a less efficent filter system than the machine does. Jim

MichelleFL wrote: But if not then do the machines get hot to the touch and need air circulation?? Those totes would be ideal and make a small hole in it for the wires and stuff..

Originally I intended to drill holes -after putting everything in it I decided I could either leave the top OFF or just lay the top across leaving a 2inch opening. Either way seems to work fine. No holes so far

MichelleFL wrote:I know there are those Rat Awards and I was trying to think of a way to keep my new machine dust and dog hair free.

As long as those materials stay on the outside there should not be a problem.

The problem happens when those materials get inside and start to accumulate.

I'd suggest rather than waiting until the recommended service interval that the machine filters be replaced ahead of time. Establish your own schedule.

You might also want to consider picking up a surge protector too. I'm going with this one...

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... &CatId=232