| Air filters and air purifiers are growing popular | | | | types. They generally have a lifespan of 3 or so |
| everyday due to people becoming aware of the | | | | years. |
| many issues that may or may not contribute to | | | | Ionic Air Purifiers |
| allergies, secondhand smoke, or other health risks. | | | | Some people choose to go with Ionic Air Purifiers. |
| These days, people are putting their trust in home | | | | They have a high efficiency rating of 80 to 90 |
| air filters or purifiers simply because it's the safest | | | | percent but will decline for a few days afterwards |
| thing to do. If you're thinking of getting some | | | | if the collector plates are not cleaned or replaced. |
| purifiers or filters yourself, then read on to know | | | | That being said, they're still a great option as long |
| what some of the best types are. | | | | as regular maintenance and cleaning is done every |
| Generic Purifiers | | | | three days. Dust is excessive in home air filters |
| The popular choice for homeowners seems to be | | | | such as these so cleaning must be done with full |
| the most common air purifiers with generic filters. | | | | face masks on. Forgetting to clean these purifiers |
| They're cheaper and they usually do their job well. | | | | after three days can cause damage and they will |
| They can quickly filter large amounts of air while | | | | leak their collected dust into the air causing even |
| working at 70% efficiency. However, not all | | | | more of a health risk. Simply put: always clean |
| generic purifiers are working at this efficiency | | | | during the third day. |
| level since some can only perform at a meager | | | | Gas/Odor Air Purifiers |
| 50% due to the fact that they use uncertified | | | | Another great choice for homeowners happens |
| filters. Generic purifiers are good but you have to | | | | to be the Gas and Odor Air Purifiers. These filters |
| tread carefully so as to avoid scams. | | | | are basically used as a complementary filter to |
| HEPA Filters | | | | the ones used by generic purifiers and HEPA |
| To absolutely ensure yourself that you're getting | | | | filtration systems. Gas phase filters basically |
| the best deals and verified performance ratings in | | | | remove chemicals as well as odors from the air. |
| home-air filters, choose HEPA (High Efficiency | | | | It has a 60 percent performance efficiency of |
| Particulate Air) filters. They happen to be the | | | | removing harmful chemicals but may not be able |
| most trusted types of filters that you can buy | | | | to filter smaller microbes like most generic |
| and that they even have the ability to capture | | | | filtration systems do. This is the main reason why |
| bacteria and viruses. HEPA filters played a large | | | | these gas/odor purifiers are only added as an |
| part in controlling the spread of the SARS virus in | | | | additional supplement to be used on top of other |
| Hong Kong Hospitals. They're relatively affordable | | | | filters. |
| and they'll definitely last longer than most other | | | | |