| Air pollution, in general, is a top environmental | | | | particles as they pass through. Due to the fact |
| trouble in the world today. Interior air pollution is | | | | that they build up trapped particles, mechanical air |
| part of that problem. According to the | | | | filters need some maintenance. Some, you can |
| Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air | | | | wash the filters and reuse them. Others must be |
| pollution levels can be up to five times higher than | | | | replaced from time to time. Poor maintenance will |
| pollution levels outdoors. | | | | lead to a drop in the effectiveness of your air |
| Since most people only spend about 10% of their | | | | purifier. Air filters with the capacity to trap |
| time outside, it is only natural that we should have | | | | 99.97% of particles larger than .3 microbes in size |
| a growing concern for the quality of oxygen we | | | | are known as HEPA or High Efficiency Particle |
| breathe in our homes and offices. | | | | Arrester. |
| Indoor air pollution commonly consists of many | | | | Electrostatic or electronic air purifiers place a |
| allergens and pollutants, second-hand tobacco | | | | charge on particles as they pass by an electrical |
| smoke, animal dander, pollen, mold and mildew are | | | | grid. This gives them a charge which makes them |
| some of the more common culprits. | | | | "clingy". These "clingy" particles then pass by |
| As you can see, there is a need to clean up the | | | | some oppositely charged collector plates. Since |
| air inside of our houses to protect our own health | | | | they are oppositely charged they work like a |
| and that of our loved ones. There are several | | | | magnet and capture the particle. These also |
| questions that are probably coming to your mind, | | | | require cleaning and maintenance and there is the |
| like where to start. | | | | possibility that the electrical charge may also |
| First you have to decide if you want to enhance | | | | produce ozone. These are called Ionic Air Purifiers. |
| the air in your house, to properly fight indoor air | | | | Ozone air purifiers Build a form of oxygen that |
| pollution, you must choose what type of air | | | | melds with pollutants and changes their chemical |
| purifier you want to buy. You can buy a system | | | | make up. Ozone air purifiers are mostly used for |
| to control the air quality in your whole house or | | | | smoke and odor removal. You must be careful |
| you can focus on improving the air quality from | | | | when using this type of air purifier, because ozone |
| room to room. | | | | is Believed to be an irritant and may be harmful in |
| There are two types of air purifiers that you can | | | | any great exposure. |
| purchase, arresters, which ensnare pollutants | | | | When you are looking to improve the air quality in |
| physically and non-arresters, which convert the | | | | your home or office, make sure you make an |
| characteristics of pollutants without capturing | | | | smart and informed decision. It will increase your |
| them. | | | | own day to day health and defend the health of |
| Arresters are mechanical air filters. Mechanical air | | | | all of persons around you from indoor air pollution. |
| filters use a natural fiber material to capture | | | | |