Air Purifiers

Air purifiers can help improve the quality of your indoor air, but how exactly does an air purifier work? And is it any different than an air filter?

Specifically, an air “filter” only filters the air in a room. It uses simple technology – it catches particles larger than the holes in the filter screen. Although filtration may be part of the air purification process, it doesn't use the same method as an air filter.

Instead, it replaces any missing ions and ozone in your room so that your indoor air resembles fresh outdoor air. Essentially, air filters are more limited than ionic air purifiers, which offer a lot of benefits.

Air filters remove particles in the air but fail to rid the air of biological pollutants and chemical gases emanating from building materials, paint, carpet, vinyl flooring, furniture, and other items.

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Home air purifiers, on the other hand, replace missing ozone. Because ozone isn't just present in particles, this is a more effective method of air cleaning. Ozone can effectively dissipate chemical and biological pollutants. Some units can even sanitize bacteria and mold at a high setting in an empty room, which can really improve indoor air quality. This comes in handy if you want to sanitize a bedroom or bathroom when it's unoccupied, without having to use chemicals or get down on your hands and knees to scrub. In addition, air purifiers in your attic or basement can kill mold.

Air purifiers have been in use for many years and are a safe way to clean the air in your home. They can be used in homes, offices, day care centers, bars, restaurants, hospitals, laboratories, retail stores, and in many other environments.

With air purifiers you don't have to deal with filters at all. Because air filters only trap particles bigger in size than the holes in the filter, smaller particles still pass through. Even high-tech HEPA filters are limited to particles of .3 microns. This is quite remarkable, but at the same time, particles much smaller than .3 microns have the ability to enter human lungs. Ion replacement, however, works on all sizes of particles.

Air purifiers are also more economical, as you don't have to replace expensive filters and electricity consumption is kept to a minimum.

If you want to improve your home's indoor air quality, purchasing a good air purifier may be the perfect solution.

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