Clean air For Your Home
Air purifiers are
essential to maintaining an allergen-free healthy home.
There are some different models on the market it is
difficult choosing one that really works. Simply put, an air purifier is a device which removes
contaminants from the air.
For residential use air purifiers
are beneficial to allergy sufferers and asthmatics, and
reduce if not eliminate second-hand tobacco smoke. Air
purifiers can be both a small stand-alone unit commonly used
in homes and as larger units that can be installed in your
central HVAC. Air purifiers remove stale air as well as
pollutants, bacteria and some have a built in feature for
aromatherapy which releases a subtle aroma into the air.
Air purifiers are very effective at
removing the following air impurities in your home:
• Bacteria
• Reducing allergies
• Reducing effects of passive smoking
• Removing odors and unpleasant smells
• Reduces stale air
• Provides a fresh and clean smell in
the air
There are several different types of
air purifiers that are used to purify air in your home. Each type removes
different contaminants in a different way. The most common
for household use are;
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Ultraviolet
germicidal irradiation or UVGI, are used to sterilize air
that passes over the ultraviolet (UV) lamps by forced air.
They are simply known as "uv air purifier" and can be freestanding units with shielded UV lamps that
use a fan to force air past the UV light. The UV lamps and a
filtration system remove the dead micro-organisms from your
home.
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Filter-based
purification traps airborne particles in the filter. Air is
forced through the filter where the contaminated particles
are captured by the filter.
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Activated
carbon type air purifiers adsorb small volatile contaminates
on a molecular scale, but does not remove larger particles.
The carbon type uses activated carbon which is merely a
process of changing contaminants from a gaseous state to a
solid state so they can be captured by the filter.
Most home air purifiers use a combination of HEPA filter, UV light, and ionizer filtration techniques to clean the air
of pollutants as stand-alone units. HEPA filters are composed of multiple wafer type cells made from
fiberglass that can filter particles as small as 0.5 and 2.0
micron. They are effective in removing more than 90% of the
contaminated particles. They are very effective in the air
purification of small or large rooms. The cost varies
according to size ranging from approximately $50.00 to
$600.00. The filters do require changing periodically,
usually twice a
year.
We installed a HEPA tower room air purifier in
the central living area of our home and are very satisfied
with it. Although it is designed for only 400 square feet it
is very effective purifying a living space that is nearly
600 square feet. If you have
a home stay air problem I recommend that you consider a home
air purifier or a room air purifier for you home. It makes
an incredible difference in the quality of air in your home.
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