| Contrary to what you may have heard, not all air | | | | mildew, dust mites, and chemicals smells |
| purifiers are created equal. While most air purifier | | | | associated with common household products such |
| designs vary widely in shape, size and color, the | | | | as detergent, soap, and cleaning solutions. |
| look of a purifier is not nearly as important as the | | | | HEPA purifiers can be installed directly into your |
| filter contained within it. A HEPA air purifier | | | | heating and air conditioning systems, but should |
| benefits you by lasting longer and capturing more | | | | you sell your home, it would be difficult if not |
| pollutants than any of its competitors. | | | | impossible to take the unit with you; and would be |
| The secret is in the technology. HEPA (High | | | | unlikely to be able to adapt in your next home's |
| Efficiency Particulate Arresting) air purifiers, | | | | heating and cooling system. The advantage to the |
| created by the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, | | | | portable HEPA's is that they are relatively |
| are advanced enough to capture even the | | | | light-weight, and can travel easily, whether from |
| minutest particles (down to .3 microns), including | | | | one room to another in your home, or with you |
| bacteria. When HEPA purifiers are combined with | | | | to a hotel room or condo for vacation. The |
| military activated carbon cloth, even chemicals and | | | | portable units guarantee that the air you breathe |
| odors cannot escape. These purifiers use the | | | | will be free of pollutants wherever you are. |
| same technology as hospital filters. Vapors and | | | | Just as with other household appliances, most |
| gases, undetected by most other air purifiers, are | | | | HEPA air purifiers are offered in an assortment of |
| caught and held by HEPA air filters. The benefit is | | | | colors and styles that will compliment most any |
| incredibly pure air. Chronic allergy and asthma are | | | | decor. And the best part is that you just plug it in |
| alleviated because the filters trap allergy and | | | | and breathe! |
| asthma triggers such as pollen, dander, mold, | | | | |