There are basically
two different ways to go about cleaning your air using
an air purifier. You can either get a whole home
air purifier or a room
air purifier (also called portable). Home air
purifiers are in one way or another tied in with the
current air conditioning/heating system already present
in your home. In contrast, room air purifiers are
stand-alone units that can be moved from room-to-room.
Home air purifiers are designed to clean the air over an
entire house or office. Most operate by having
some type of filter (i.e. activated carbon) over
or inside the air vents. As air is pushed in and
out, the filters are designed to remove pollutants and
particles.
There are several reasons why home air purifiers are
not always the most efficient method of purifying your
air. The filters commonly available do not clean
the air as efficiently as the HEPA filters in portable
air purifiers. Using a HEPA filter in a central
ventilation system would restrict the airflow to
unacceptable levels.
Also, the current created by air conditioning/heating
units is not sufficiently strong enough to get the air
cleaned and back into the filter or unit. This
does not apply to all systems of course, but it does to
many.
Another drawback with home air purifiers is the fact
that they can only remove particles 1 to 1.5 microns in
size and larger, and they do nothing to remove gases and
odors. They are not designed to remove the smaller
particulates which tend to cause the most health
problems.
Another consideration as far as cost in involved,
most whole home air purifiers require professional
installation. This can run anywhere between $200
and more depending on where you live.
One home air purifier we would recommend though is
the CaluTech Blue. This air purifier uses ultraviolet radiation to
effectively neutralize viruses, bacteria, germs and dust
mites. It attaches to your ventilation ducts to
provide pathogen-free air throughout your home (up to
10,000 square feet). Using the ClauTech Blue (or
something similar) in combination with a
good room air
purifier, will result in superior air purification.
Click here to go to the CaluTech home page or check out our page on
UV air purifiers.
