| Today, poor air quality found indoors is becoming | | | | calculates the percentage of what is in the air like |
| a problem for more and more people; parents | | | | lint and dust and the Staining Dirt Efficiency that |
| with children, pet owners and asthma/allergy | | | | calculates the effectiveness a filter has against |
| sufferers. It can be very uncomfortable and | | | | grease, tobacco and other things. |
| dangerous for many different people. The health | | | | A High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter is the |
| benefits people have experienced with air purifiers | | | | best filter today for improving indoor air quality. |
| have been well documented and have led millions | | | | Removing impurities from the air we breathe is a |
| of people purchasing them to improve their indoor | | | | science. The makers of air purifiers rely on the |
| air quality. The general idea of an air purifier is | | | | most advanced technology to achieve the best |
| simple: it collects air from the nearby area, filters | | | | results. A HEPA filter is able to draw in 99.97% of |
| out impurities and then returns it into the area as | | | | particles out of the air. Most of what we breathe |
| clean air. The basic model will rid the air of pollen, | | | | is not visible to our eyes; therefore, it is crucial to |
| mold, dander and other common particles. | | | | use an air purifier that is able to capture the |
| Before purchasing an air purifier, it does help to | | | | smallest particles from the air and not only those |
| understand how an effective purifier will | | | | we can see. |
| accomplish for you. The best one will collect the | | | | HEPA air purifiers can better your life and your |
| smallest of particles in the air and also be able to | | | | health, whether you are: |
| process large volumes of air. An air purifier will not | | | | 1. A parent who want to raise children in the |
| bring health benefits if it is not able to process all | | | | healthiest atmosphere possible. |
| the air in the room or only take in a small | | | | 2. A pet owner who needs to control the |
| percentage of particles in the air. | | | | wheezing, hacking and coughing that is associated |
| The most important part of an air purifier is its | | | | with living with pet dander. |
| filter. The ASHRAE (American Society of Heating | | | | 3. An asthma or allergy sufferer who wants to |
| Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers) tests | | | | reduce symptoms in a very natural way. |
| and certifies air filters to measure their | | | | 4. Someone who just desires to breathe better |
| performance and effectiveness. Two ratings | | | | and enjoy the benefits that are experienced with |
| include the Average Arrestance Test that | | | | living in a clean indoor environment. |