All About Air Purifiers
Buying air purifiers can be very confusing and even itimidating - HEPA filters, UV,
negative ions and ionizers, electrostatic precipitators, CADR - what do all these mean?
This site is dedicated to helping you make an informed decision in finding a suitable
air purifier.
But first, let's answer this basic question - do we really need an Air Purifier?
In April 1995, the US EPA (Environment Protection Agency) released an article stating that
the air within homes and other buildings can be more seriously
polluted (up to 2-5 times more polluted) than the outdoor air in even
the largest and most industrialized cities.
Your home air purifier will be especially important during the winter months, when we
effectively "seal" our homes from the elements. Your indoor air quality may be
100 times more polluted than the outdoor air as a result of this 'sealing'.
Since the average person inhales 62 pounds (or 3400 galons) of air per day, owning an air
purifier will potentially filter a significant percentage of this unhealthy
air in your home.
Polluted air contribute to lung disease such as asthma, respiratory tract infections,
and lung cancer. It is estimated that lung disease (3rd leading cause of death
in US) claims some 330,000 lives every year!
Some Benefits of using an Air Purifier
You may experience some of the following as a result of breathing clean air.
better sleep
less lethargy
improved alertness
reduction in allergies
easier breathing
asthma relief (if your asthma is caused by air-borned allergens such as pollens)
improved immune system (fresh crisp air with negative ions are oxigen rich)
Air Purifier - the miracle cure?
There are some wild claims by some manufacturers that their air purifier can cure
all kinds of ailments and allergies or that their air cleaners are the next best thing
since sliced bread.
Naturally, some of them are true and some (MANY) of them are false!
What do air purifiers or air cleaners do? They clean and purify the air you
breathe of course.
There is no one air purifier technology
that can effectively clean all the pollutants in the
air. Depending on which technology is used in the air purifier, it is able to remove one
or more of following pollutants -
dusts, pet dander, viruses and bacteria and many other air-borned pollutants.
But breathing fresh, crisp air will definitely improve your health ... and it does
bring on a sense of well-being - just like when you're by the sea or high up in the
mountains!
Feel free to browse around. All About Air Purifiers has a number of resources to help you understand the myths and truths
about air purifiers - what they can and cannot clean, what are some of the popular
air purifier technologies used, and how do you select one that's suitable for your home.
Finding a suitable air purifier ...
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