| An air purifier review is an excellent idea before | | | | produce ozone, a highly unstable, highly reactive |
| making a purchase. Checking out the reviews and | | | | gas. |
| your options is the only way to make the right | | | | Many health experts believe ozone is unsafe for |
| decision. | | | | humans, particularly for those with asthma and |
| With well over fifty different air purification units | | | | other respiratory conditions. High levels of ozone |
| on the market, the air filtration industry is highly | | | | can cause coughing, wheezing, chest pain, |
| competitive and very aggressive. Since all air | | | | deadened sense of smell, as well as increase |
| purifier marketers say they're "the best," how do | | | | sensitivity to pollen, mold and other allergy |
| you know who to believe? | | | | triggers. So it makes sense to avoid using the |
| Unscrupulous salesmen and manufacturers will tell | | | | Ionic Breeze, Oreck XL and other ozone |
| you whatever's necessary, whether it's true or | | | | producing air purification devices, especially when |
| not, just to sell their product. And, since there are | | | | there are so many safer, more effective units on |
| no industry regulations to stop these marketers, | | | | the market. |
| they usually get away with it. This makes an | | | | HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) purifiers with |
| independent air purifier review particularly | | | | added activated charcoal filters are considered the |
| important. Otherwise, you don't know who you | | | | most effective, as well as the safest air purifiers |
| can trust. | | | | on the market. Most do an excellent job at |
| Home air cleaning devices range in price from | | | | removing the offensive odors of tobacco, pets |
| under a hundred to over a thousand dollars a unit. | | | | and cooking. |
| But price is just one of many factors you need | | | | This HEPA/charcoal filter system can also be |
| to consider. Other important air purifier features | | | | 99.9% effective at eliminating airborne dust and |
| to mull over include the type of filter method, air | | | | allergens down to 0.3 microns in size. Three |
| exchange rate, fan speeds, noise level and square | | | | tenths of a micron is pretty small, since there are |
| feet of coverage, as well as filter replacement | | | | over 600 microns in the period at the end of this |
| costs and product warranties offered. | | | | sentence. |
| The two most reliable sources for independent | | | | Two of the most commonly recommended air |
| testing and review of the effectiveness and | | | | purifiers are the IQAir HealthPro and the Blueair |
| quality of home air cleaners are Consumer | | | | Hepa 601 Air Purifier. Both are high end, fairly |
| Reports magazine (May and October 2005) and | | | | expensive units that use HEPA technology and |
| Air Purifiers America (a retail sales company). | | | | filters to increase their efficiency. Other effective, |
| Both have tested different machines in different | | | | less expensive units are the Alen 350, Whirlpool |
| ways, but they do have some overlap and | | | | AP45030 and Honeywell 50250. |
| agreement. | | | | Be a smart consumer. Don't just believe |
| One point they both agree on is that the highly | | | | everything you see and hear. Do a thorough air |
| advertised, best selling Sharper Image Ionic | | | | purifier review and check out all your options |
| Breeze and Oreck XL units are the least effective | | | | before making a decision. It's always the best |
| and least safe air purifiers tested. Both units | | | | way to get what you want. |