| Air purfiers are popular appliances for home and | | | | 5. Check the levels of ozone and other irritants |
| office. Just as people desire wholesome foods to | | | | that are produced by the unit in operation. |
| eat and clean water to drink for optimum health, | | | | The best solution for your situation is likely to be |
| clean air to breath is a vital component to a | | | | an air purifier that combines several different |
| healthy lifestyle. | | | | technologies like ultraviolet light to kill mold and |
| There are many options in the air purifier | | | | germs, carbon filters to remove odors, or a HEPA |
| marketplace and it can be confusing to know | | | | filters to remove dust, pollen, soot. You might also |
| which technologies and features are important to | | | | choose to combine whole house solutions that |
| remove the pollutants, allergens and odors that | | | | work with your forced air heating and cooling |
| are present in your home or office. HEPA filters, | | | | system combined with smaller localized systems |
| ultraviolet lights, ionizers, carbon filters and other | | | | for rooms requiring special treatments - like a |
| technologies all work in specific ways and only | | | | bedroom. |
| address certain types of problems. | | | | The overall cost of operation is crucial in your |
| When you pick an air purifier system you need to | | | | decision making. A cheap air purifier can often |
| anylize the specific problems with your indoor air | | | | cost hundreds of dollars per year in replacement |
| quality that you are trying to correct. You also | | | | filters. The fans and ultraviolet lights in others can |
| need to think about the volume of air you need | | | | consume a lot of energy when left to run |
| to clean and the noise level you are prepared to | | | | continuously. This is not the kind of information |
| tolerate to get the air cleaned. | | | | that will be written in big letters on the box or |
| Before you decide which air purifier system you | | | | explained clearly in the commercial. |
| plan to purchase, you need to: | | | | Finally, never decide on your air purifier system |
| | | | without observing the unit in operation. Forcing air |
| 1. Learn the pros and cons of each air purifying | | | | through filters can be noisy. Cheap components |
| technology available in the marketplace. | | | | can rattle and shake. Some of the ionic filters |
| 2. Determine the size of the space you need to | | | | make buzzing and zapping sounds in operation. If |
| clean and the level of pollutants, allergens, and | | | | possible, try to get a test unit to take home and |
| odors involved. | | | | try, or at least make sure your store has a good |
| 3. Calculate the operating costs including power | | | | return policy. |
| consumption and the costs and frequency of filter | | | | Do not let a slick commercial or fast talking sales |
| and bulb replacements. | | | | person rush you. Take your time, do your |
| 4. Determine the maintence requirements for | | | | homework and get the perfect home air purifier |
| each air purifier system. Even a filter-free ionic | | | | for your needs. |
| system requires frequent cleaning to work at | | | | Breathe deeply and be healthy. |
| optimal effectiveness. | | | | |