Home Air Filters - Protect Your Family with the Latest Air Purification Technology

Protect your family with home air filters that significantly improve the air you breathe. Reduce or eliminate toxins that aggravate allergies and chemical sensitivities.

Are our homes safe?

Taking care of the air we breathe in our houses is no longer something to be ignored. We don't usually think of home as a source of pollution. But the US Environmental Protection Agency has warned that contaminants indoors may be two to five times higher than outdoor levels.

Because of this startling finding, the EPA considers poor indoor air quality one of the top 5 risk factors to public health. Since most of us spend 90% of our lives inside, we are at risk - the right kind of air cleaner can make all the difference.

Ionization

A negative ion air purifier is a small device that utilizes electrically charged ions. A noiseless, computer controlled ionizer gets rid of pet dander, ragweed, mold spores, and nicotine odors. As negative ions circulate and attach themselves to positively charged particles, they are filtered out.

Buy a top of the line device that monitors the quality of the air and lets you know when the filters need replacing. Other advantages include energy efficiency - it is inexpensive to run - and size, it's compact and may be used in a home or vehicle.

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture is only one of many organizations that recognize the effectiveness of ionic air purifiers for better health.

Electrostatic cleaners

Electronic air purifying has been used in whole house purification systems for years. Electrostatic filters are basically the same thing - both are used for businesses and residences. They work by generating static electricity which transfers either a negative or positive charge to particles in the air.

A set of grids or plates with the opposite electronic charge then attracts the particles and they build up on the collecting plate. Efficiency and effectiveness are determined by the size of the collection plates, the rate of air flowing through the device and how much power is in the electric field. Some air purifiers have the advantage of a fan that pulls airflow over the plates for overall fresher surroundings.

Other technologies

A HEPA air purifier is an effective way of keeping the environment free from contaminants. It can effectively get rid of 99.97% of pollen and dust as well as many bacteria, viruses and mold spores. These High Efficiency Particulate Arresting purifiers are designed with a fan that forces air through a filter. The more often it flows through, the more germ-free and hygienic the room will be - great for allergy relief and asthma symptoms.

HEPA air cleaners on their own don't get rid of chemicals or odors. Because of this, most are built with some level of active carbon based material that absorbs harmful gasses and unpleasant odors including tobacco smoke.

With a carbon air purifier, potentially hazardous, carcinogenic chemicals can be removed. Treated charcoal has been treated with oxygen to open millions of small pores that absorb harmful gases and odors.

A highly effective system combines an electrostatically charged grid to trap pollutants, and HEPA technology to capture dust, and carbon to destroy micro-organisms.

UV air purifiers

The right intensity of ultraviolet rays will destroy DNA in bacteria and viruses. But because ultra violet cannot eliminate gasses or particles, it is best to combine a uv air cleaner with a HEPA filter and activated carbon.

Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) uses ultra violet rays at an intensity 10,000 times stronger than comparable sunlight. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are broken down into water and harmless gasses.

Along with air purification, odor deodorization and bacterial sterilization are other things to consider. At the molecular level, an ozone air cleaner oxidizes both chemicals and particulates so they disappear. An ozone generator can purify air in very small amounts and must be monitored regularly to ensure ozone levels are not too high.

12 questions to ask before investing in a home air purifier:
1. What type of technology is used?
2. Which toxins and contaminants will be eliminated?
3. Are you familiar with the processes involved?
4. What exactly are the manufacturer's claims?
5. Is there scientific data to back the claims?
6. Do you like the look of the machine?
7. Will the size and design fit with existing home decor?
8. How noisy is the motor?
9. How much does it cost to run per day or month?
10. How often should it be cleaned or filters replaced?
11. What is the actual cost over 3 years - with replacement parts - compared to other types?
12. What kind of warranty is there?