| If you are thinking about getting a HEPA air | | | | 3. Cooking and baking smells. It is quite all right to |
| purifier (also known as High Efficiency Particulate | | | | have the smell of good food wafting up to you, |
| Air unit,) to get rid of almost all the airborne | | | | wherever you may be in the house. But it is an |
| bacterial, fungal and viral contagion in the air, then | | | | altogether different topic when cooking and baking |
| you are probably making the right choice. The | | | | smells attach themselves to your hair, your |
| HEPA air purifier has always be doctor approved | | | | clothes, the furniture, the walls and even on your |
| because of its 99.97% effectivity rate. However, | | | | pets' furs. Oil or baking grease is the primary |
| a unit like this can also help eliminate the bad | | | | reason why these smells linger for a long time. |
| odors emanating from your home. Some of the | | | | Unless you like having your entire house smell like |
| most common bad odors you may really want to | | | | onion soup for the whole day, you might want to |
| get rid off are: | | | | buy an air purifier in a hurry. |
| 1. Mold and mildew. Ever notice that "wet" like | | | | 4. Pet odor. Taking care of small hairs, spittle, |
| scent hanging in the air, especially in your kitchen, | | | | urine and fecal matter are all part of pet care. |
| basement, or even in your closet? If you do, then | | | | Unfortunately, pets tend to run around and go |
| you have mold and mildew problems. The smells | | | | about their business, and they don't really care if |
| you are getting are not from the actual fungi. | | | | you have already cleared the litter, or you forgot |
| Rather, these come from their microscopic | | | | to vacuum the hairs off the furniture again. Pets, |
| spores that are already floating in the air. These | | | | furred or otherwise do have their distinctive |
| fungal growths are usually attracted to places | | | | smells. But you can help keep their odor down by |
| where there are small traces of moisture. | | | | making sure that you clean them up properly; you |
| Although air dehumidifiers eliminate the moisture | | | | clean their enclosures regularly; you get rid of |
| problems, the air purifier stops the mold and | | | | uneaten portions of food; and you keep the air |
| mildew from multiplying by eliminating as many | | | | purifier at its highest setting. |
| airborne spores as possible. | | | | 5. Human odors. Yes, there are embarrassing |
| 2. Chemical fumes. Chemical fumes come from all | | | | human odors that you may want to get rid off |
| manner of concoctions. From the old leaky paint | | | | as well, from sweat, to B.O., to stinky feet, and |
| can you have out in the garage; to the insect | | | | bad breath, etc. If you think that is bad enough |
| repellent your kid is playing with, to the rug | | | | already, there are also traces of human stench in |
| cleaning agent you have under the sink. Although | | | | soiled clothes, unwashed bed sheets, and even |
| many will argue that these chemicals are not | | | | stale spittle on baby toys. It would be easy |
| extensively used, the fumes that they create | | | | enough to clear these smells by being more |
| linger longest and can cause a lot of respiratory | | | | hygienic, and dumping every soiled item in the |
| problems down the line. An air purifier should | | | | wash. In the meantime, you can clear the air by |
| make short work of these deadly fumes, albeit | | | | airing everything out. |
| invisible and almost undetectable fumes. | | | | |