| Questions Answered Here! Please read through | | | | dirt from the plates while ion-releasing purifiers |
| the Q&A below to learn more about air | | | | require minimum maintenance. The particles are |
| purifiers. Learn how and why air purifiers work. | | | | removed when you vacuum. Also, most ionizers |
| 1. What are the main benefits that come with an | | | | are extremely quiet. |
| air purifier? | | | | 3. What does a HEPA filter offer? |
| Air purifiers benefit your health by removing or | | | | HEPA filters use a cloth-like filter that is specifically |
| reducing the occurrence of harmful particles in the | | | | engineered to trap at least 99.9% of particles, 0.3 |
| air. There are a variety of air purification | | | | microns or larger in size. In comparison, a smoke |
| technologies available at Air & Water to | | | | particle is 0.5 microns in size, nearly twice as large |
| reduce odors, reduce particulates in the air, and to | | | | as the particles that HEPA purifiers are designed |
| destroy living micro-organisms that float through | | | | to catch. Because of this technique, HEPA filters |
| the air you breathe. | | | | can be extremely effective in clearing out almost |
| 2. What can an ionic purifier do for me? | | | | anything from the air in a room--just shut the |
| Ionic purifiers contain a device that "ionizes" the air | | | | door and let it run. All filtration systems of this |
| passing through it, causing the particles contained | | | | type have a replaceable filter that can last up to |
| to gain a charge (either positive or negative, | | | | five years, depending on the environment being |
| depending on the machine). After the air has been | | | | filtered. Although the noise level of a HEPA is |
| charged, one of two things can happen: the | | | | greater than that of an ionic purifier, it can usually |
| particles in the air can be attracted to an | | | | handle a wider variety of pollutants in the air. |
| oppositely charged plate in the purification process | | | | 4. Is there an advantage in purchasing an active |
| or the particles can be attracted to other particles | | | | carbon purifier? |
| that have received an opposing charge resulting in | | | | Active carbon purifiers and filters use highly |
| the two particles sticking together and falling out | | | | reactive carbon to chemically react to materials |
| of the air. Purifiers that release ions into the air | | | | as they pass through the purifier. By pushing the |
| have a much larger effectual range than those | | | | air through the carbon, particulates are trapped |
| that do not because the air does not need to | | | | and odors are bonded with the carbon to hold |
| pass through the machine to start the purifying; | | | | them within the filter making for a very effective |
| air only needs to come into contact with the | | | | process. Most activated carbon appliances use a |
| charged ions that are released. Capture-type ionic | | | | HEPA filter as well to provide the top quality, clean |
| purifiers only need to be cleaned by wiping the | | | | air output. |