| Many times people have whole house air purifiers | | | | purchase a purifier designed for one room use |
| installed in their central heating and air conditioning | | | | and placed in the targeted room. Even if the door |
| system. This type of installation has pros and | | | | is closed, the room purifier is effective, because |
| cons. Typically, they only clean the air as it passes | | | | its focus is the room. |
| through the air purifier. The problem is that the air | | | | The room air purifier is much more efficient in |
| is contaminated again as it travels through the | | | | design and cost effective when a specific room |
| duct work to get to the one room needing | | | | needs a purifier. You can buy an effective room |
| purified air. | | | | unit for less than $300 and get the results you |
| This is can be a complete waste of resources and | | | | want. Alternatively, you can pay for a whole |
| it is ineffective. These types of air purifiers do not | | | | house purifier, which may cost in the thousands |
| take into consideration the existing central air | | | | depending on difficulty of installation and any |
| system. If there are closed doors or the room, | | | | additional electrical needs for the whole house air |
| which needs purified air, is a long distance from | | | | purifier. |
| the central air system, the air will not be | | | | For example, if your home only has 100 AMP |
| exchanged efficiently in the designated room. | | | | service and you want to add whole house air |
| One strategy, which helps a central system air | | | | purifiers. An upgrade to a 200 AMP service may |
| purifier, is to have all the ductwork cleaned on a | | | | be required to complete the installation, easily |
| regular basis. This is a costly and difficult, however | | | | tacking another $1000 on the installation price. |
| there are businesses, which specialize in the duct | | | | Three or four very effective room air purifiers |
| cleaning. This cleans the toxins in the ductwork | | | | can be purchased for the cost of the electrical |
| and reduces build up of dust and particles. | | | | upgrade alone. |
| The whole house air purifiers work best when | | | | The pros are installation of whole house air |
| combined with a brand new installation. In addition, | | | | purifiers in new homes or newly installed central |
| a new installation design takes into consideration | | | | air systems, are designed for effective use. The |
| of how to purify the room that is furthest from | | | | cons are typical existing central air systems are |
| the central air system location. | | | | not designed for whole house purifiers, making |
| For existing homes and central air systems, the | | | | them very costly to install and inefficient. |
| easiest and most economical approach is to | | | | |