| The HEPA air filtration standard requires that | | | | circulated throughout your house. Some in-home |
| 99.97% of airborne particles larger than 0.3 | | | | air purifiers and humidifiers also use a HEPA |
| microns be removed from the air by constant | | | | filtration system to remove unwanted particles |
| filtration. HEPA stands for High-Efficiency | | | | and toxins from the air in your home. |
| Particulate Arrestance, and it is no surprise by the | | | | It is imperative that you create a healthy |
| large amount of airborne contamination a HEPA | | | | environment for you family by regularly keeping |
| filter traps that it is the highest standard in | | | | up with the maintenance and cleaning that go |
| meeting air quality requirements in both industrial | | | | along with using HEPA air filters. Be sure to look |
| and household settings. | | | | after any appliance that uses filters, especially |
| Once dust, contaminates and particles are trapped | | | | furnaces and air conditioners. It is recommended |
| in a HEPA filter, they are locked in and will not | | | | you change those filters at least once every two |
| re-enter the air. The only way to remove the | | | | months to ensure maximum filtration in your |
| caught particles is by removing the filter and | | | | home's airflow. |
| washing it. Periodically washing and maintaining | | | | An improved air quality standard in your home |
| your HEPA filter will ensure it can continually be | | | | can be beneficial to your health. If you suffer |
| used to trap a high number of air particles. | | | | from allergies, you know the importance of |
| Without cleaning the filter regularly, especially after | | | | breathing air free of pollen, dust, pet dander and |
| using in a highly polluted environment, the HEPA | | | | other irritants. A HEPA air filtration system can |
| filter cannot successfully capture the 99.97% of | | | | remove those particles from the air at a greater |
| airborne particles. | | | | efficiency than other filters and improve your |
| HEPA filters are environmentally friendly and will | | | | quality of life. |
| not emit any harmful bi-products into the | | | | It is important to mention, also, that some |
| atmosphere. Other types of air filters, such as | | | | products on the market today claim to be "HEPA |
| ionic air filtration systems, release ozone as they | | | | Type" or "HEPA Like". These filters do not |
| process airflow. Using a HEPA filter will ensure that | | | | remove 99.97% of harmful airborne particles with |
| you are not breathing in or releasing any harmful | | | | a diameter larger than 0.3 microns. They can |
| materials or chemicals. | | | | remove as much as 95%, which may sound like a |
| In home use, HEPA filters can be found in vacuum | | | | significant number, but can be misleading especially |
| cleaners, furnaces and air conditioning systems. | | | | if you are prone to allergies or are using the filter |
| There are also some floor-fan models that | | | | in an environment with a lot of airborne |
| employ HEPA technology to filter the air as it is | | | | contaminates. |