| So you have done your research and after a lot | | | | re-use it as the HEPA filter is not made for that |
| of thought and deliberation have brought home an | | | | kind of handling. |
| air purifier best suited to your needs. Now all you | | | | How do you know when to replace your HEPA |
| need to do is plug it in and let it to do its thing. | | | | filter? Well the salesman will give you this |
| Your job is done right? WRONG! For an air purifier | | | | information when you purchase it or you could |
| to work well, it requires some degree of | | | | find it in the user's guide. The better models |
| maintenance and this is crucial if you want to | | | | nowadays come with a lamp on the console that |
| safeguard your health and that of your family. | | | | indicates when the filter needs changing. |
| The kind and amount of maintenance that a | | | | If you own an ionic air purifier then it runs on an |
| home air cleaner requires varies from type to | | | | electrostatic air filter - a permanent kind that does |
| type. Its important that you enquire about this | | | | not require replacement. However it does need to |
| matter to the salesman while making your | | | | be cleaned periodically. This is a simple procedure |
| purchase as although looking after your air purifier | | | | where the grill needs to be removed and the grid |
| does not take away too much of your time, it | | | | taken out and then rinsed with water. It is |
| can prove to be quite expensive. So while you | | | | important however, that you let it dry completely |
| think you are buying a really affordable model, the | | | | (for about 24 hrs) before you replace it into the |
| price could mount up very quickly with | | | | machine and switch it on again. |
| maintenance costs. | | | | Just a couple of other things - If you have UV air |
| The most popular type the HEPA air cleaner is | | | | purifier then the bulb would need replacing every |
| well known for its great performance but did you | | | | 2 years or so, while the carbon air filters that |
| know that it will work only as well as the air filter | | | | most models use, need to be changed every |
| within? Well it's true and a HEPA filter grows | | | | three months. So there you have it. Looking after |
| ineffective in a matter of 6-12 months of usage | | | | your air purifier is quite easy but only if you do it |
| due to accumulation of dirt and soot. Hence it is | | | | right will it perform as well as the salesman |
| important you replace it periodically. Now this point | | | | promised it would. |
| is critical - you need to replace it; not wash and | | | | |