| With such a wide variety of air purifiers available | | | | Frequent Air Exchange-If you are shopping on line |
| on the market today, it can be difficult to figure | | | | or on foot, somewhere in the technical |
| which one is best, which features you need, and | | | | specifications, either on the website or in a |
| which are just unnecessary frills. But armed with | | | | manual, it should tell you how many times an hour |
| this list of 5 features that are absolutely | | | | you can expect the air to be cleaned. It is |
| necessary to have, you can make short work of | | | | essential that you also see the square footage for |
| bringing home the best cleaner that will provide | | | | which this applies. Naturally, the more times an |
| clean air for you and your family. | | | | hour the air is the filtered the cleaner it will be. |
| .3 Micron Rating-A micron is a length of | | | | And it is essential that you match your square |
| measurement defined as one millionth of a meter. | | | | footage to the capacity of the cleaner. |
| This rating is essential to know because it tells | | | | Steel Casing-Steel is one of the most rugged |
| you the smallest particles that you can expect | | | | materials of which a unit can be made. This |
| you machine to filter. By definition a high | | | | makes it a suitable match for small children, and |
| efficiency particle arresting (abbreviated as HEPA) | | | | curious pets. Steel also means that your unit will |
| filter can take out particles that are.3 microns or | | | | not off gas fumes from a plastic casing once the |
| greater. The smaller the particulate that a filter | | | | motor heats ups. You want to avoid paying for a |
| can trap, the cleaner the air will be. | | | | cleaner that sends more pollutants into the air in |
| Opt for a cleaner that is able to take out particles | | | | order to function. |
| down to.3 microns. This means that it can | | | | 24 Hour Coverage-One of the best ways to keep |
| effectively remove many of the all too normal | | | | your air clean is to continuously filter it. This |
| indoor pollutants. Dust, dust mites, mold and | | | | means that pollutants are kept at very low levels |
| mildew spores, pet dander, pollen, bacteria and | | | | and are never allowed to accumulate to the point |
| viruses are just a few of the pollutants that this | | | | of being unhealthy. Keeping pollutants low makes |
| kind of filtration can remove from your air. | | | | breathing comfortable for those who may suffer |
| Low Noise Level-If you choose a machine that | | | | from allergies, asthma, and other respiratory |
| you find too noisy to use, you are no closer to | | | | conditions. |
| cleaner air. Knowing what the noise level is and | | | | This means that the cleaner should be equipped |
| whether that is acceptable to you may seem like | | | | with a motor that can function safely and |
| a small point, but it often becomes a huge issue | | | | effectively 24 hours every day whether you are |
| once the unit is yours. The type of sound it | | | | there or not. This kind of motor is called a split |
| makes is also important. For instance the sound | | | | capacitor motor. This is another must-have |
| of rushing air is probably more acceptable than | | | | feature to look for in the technical specifications. |
| the motor sound of a blender or microwave. | | | | |