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If you are looking for an air purifier, you should see the word "no filter" appear very often (especially the most famous of them, Ionic Breeze). The purification filter without applying an electrical charge opposite to the incoming air, which can retain dust and dirt on a grid. The grid should be cleaned often enough, especially if you have smokers in your family.

Another product used in this method is ozone. This product is considered hazardous to health by some people that may include anger those who suffer from respiratory problems. So be careful not to let the cleaner run too long depending on the size of the room (see the manual of the purifier).
Air purifiers without filters to avoid large expenditures in filters. However, the initial price of the purifier can be high. Unlike other purifiers, they are silent and you can make them work while you sleep.
If the cost of filters and noise barriers for you in buying a purifier, ask about the unfiltered purifiers.

An air purifier is supposed to make the air cleaner and more breathable. But how will it really? Please have a Kanomax 3887 and particle counting can begin.

This portable device is the amount of particles of three different sizes simultaneously. The result is given in cubic meters. Connect the device to your computer and transfer the data to see the results and compare them. This device can be used to evaluate the air in your home but also that of your working environment.

The classifications considered a normal living space with air natural environment "dirty dust containing three types: heavy (your dusty furniture), air (dust floating in the air), suspended (dust tiny ). If you or someone in your family suffers from health problems, you need to get rid of dust and biological contaminants (mold, fungi, viruses, bacteria and any infectious particle) of your home.

Before investing in an air purifier, consider the state of the air in your home with the Kanomax. It will help you find the particles in your air that you can neither see nor smell. The manufacturer can provide this test equipment.

What budget should I allow for the initial price and maintenance costs?

Learn about the price of products is one thing. But if the filter or other elements must be changed regularly, find out how often this replacement must be done and how much it will cost you. For example, HEPA filters cost at least € 75 and are changed every year or every 18 months. Electricity consumption is another factor to consider. Learn about the wattage of the purifier. A consumption of more than 100 watts can increase your annual electricity bill of 100 € (according to the tariffs applied by the company).

To what extent this book is it noisy?

Heavy consumption of electricity will perhaps purify a larger volume of air, but will also certainly more noise. If you are concerned about noise, try to test the product before buying it. Otherwise, some products offer a money back guarantee so you can try the product at home and bring it back if you are not satisfied.

What parts of your house that you want to purify?

Want to remove odors from your pet in a specific piece or protect your child's bedroom allergens? Think about the size of the space you want to purify. Most cleaners are portable and can be moved from room to room. You can also buy several purifiers. Otherwise, another option awaits you: a filter for your heating and cooling. This method will purify a larger space, although it is not as effective as the purifier unit in terms of purification. Moreover, in general, the filters do not offer multiple technologies. On some purifiers, the covered area is specified. See "How the effectiveness of the purification is assessed? "

How the effectiveness of the purification is assessed?

It assesses the effectiveness of purification by observing the type and quantity of particles captured and the volume of clean air over a period of time. Filters are classified by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers (an international technical organization in the field of thermal and climatic geniuses known as ASHRAE).

Ranking is based on two criteria: 1) Initial Staining Dirt Efficiency (Efficacy on these dirty particles) the extent to which a filter removes particles that messy grease, allergens and tobacco tar; 2) 'Average Arresta test calculates the percentage of dust, hair, tissue and other large particles that can remove the device.

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (an association of manufacturers of household products) or AHAM testing the effectiveness of purifying the Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR). This method measures how many cubic meters of air per minute are cleared of three particles of different sizes: small (smoke), medium (dust) and larger (pollen). More purifier is, the less it takes to eliminate these particles. The cleaners will be recognized by the CADR those validated by AHAM.
Apparatus for measuring the quality of indoor air

The spring temperatures make us want to open all the windows and let fresh air into the house. Unfortunately, this air can be as impure as the stifling air of your home. All kinds of pollen it carries can make it unhealthy for you and your family.

An HVAC contractor installs a new home monitoring device called Air Advice for a few days. It records all the features of the air in your home ... the moisture, temperature and the types and quantities of chemicals and particles. All this information is transcribed into a report that will help you with the help of your contractor, to decide what products you need to enjoy a healthier atmosphere.

If your house is old, it is possible that your ducts are clogged or filled with dust and debris. Just to clean the ducts will not help you much. If your house is brand new, the pipes are probably closer, which is perfect for limited electricity bills and heating, but bad for air quality.

When buying, pay attention to the MERV product. The Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (minimum capacity efficiency) is a means of evaluating filters. That is where does the term HEPA become so commonplace it means High Efficiency Particulate Air (High Efficiency Particulate air). The HEPA filter that is the fate head evaluations. Some industry experts say that the HEPA filters eliminate 100% of particles less than 0.3 microns.

An effective purifier helps to fight allergies

If you are allergic to animals, dust or pollen, an air purifier can help relieve symptoms. Devices such as environmental air purifiers and filters, including HEPA filters, you can be less exposed to these particles, reducing their number. They can therefore help you in your struggle.

The American Lung Association (American association of lung disease) advocates for people with asthma to a HEPA filter in their room. The Mayo Clinic (care facility recognized American world) recommends systems bring home ventilation air filters. The ionic systems using the attraction of negative ions to purify the air. Any system that is brewing in the air particles to which you are allergic is a bad system.

If you suffer from seasonal allergies or respiratory problems because of elements present in you, try using an air purifier to relieve symptoms. This is a good way out of this hell.

If you or someone in your family suffers from allergies, you should bring an air purifier mechanical or electronic means to remove particles from the air. The HEPA and ULPA collect and dispose of all these particles. The electronic purifiers will be limited to remove these particles due to their negative ionizer. It's up to you to collect them or not when cleaning, vacuuming or dust made. If you want to get rid of particles of chemicals, smoke or gas, you'll need an air filter carbon as other types of filter does not address these pollutants.

However, a carbon air filter will not remove odors from chemicals while ozone generators can eliminate most odors. If a smoker in your family, or if your dog or cat does not smell the rose, consider instead buying a purifier with ozone generator built. However, if your goal is only to eliminate the odor, you probably do need an ozone generator. Remember though, that ozone gives off its own smell, so be sure to limit the amount of ozone emitted. If you want to kill viruses, germs, bacteria and fungi in your environment, a UV lamp is probably the most effective. Although it can not destroy all microorganisms, it will limit the amount present in the air. Some mechanical filters have a UV lamp which traps microorganisms and prevent them from reproducing. It's a brilliant idea.

The best may be to buy an air purifier that combines several powerful of these elements. I guess you can doubt that it will not be given ...

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The mechanical air purifiers are equipped with fans that draw air into a series of filters.

HEPA:

The HEPA filter High Efficiency Particulate Air was created by the government during the Second World War to reduce the amount of radioactive dust present in nuclear power plants. The HEPA filter removes 99.97% of airborne particles with a diameter of 0.3 microns. The HEPA filter consists of a continuous sheet of a special glass fiber folded "V" with aluminum separators between the folds. These filters remove allergens such as dust mites, pollen and mold spores.

HEPA filters do not trap particles smaller than 0.3 microns and do not kill viruses and germs. However, they eliminate much of the bacteria in the air. These particles are trapped and can not return to the air. This shot is so effective that some micro-organisms eventually grow and reproduce in the filter. Another disadvantage of these filters is that they can not remove particles too far away. In addition, they have no effect on the chemical vapors, gases, cigarette and other odors.

ULPA filter:

ULPA filters and Ultra Low Penetrating Air, were originally designed for use in hospitals. They are now also available for home use. They have a glass microfiber media that can hold 99.99% of particles of 0.1 microns. Although the filter can remove particles smaller than HEPA, he shared the inconvenience that all other filters.

Air Filter Carbon

These filters have pores of molecular size very absorbent. These pores form a strong fabric which stick liquids and odorous gases. This filter is the most absorbent on the market: it traps the gas, cigarette smoke, odors and chemical vapors. Once the particles in the air filter carbon, they can not return to the air. This filter has the same disadvantages as the other filters mentioned above. On the other hand, it does not remove particles such as dust, micro-organisms and other allergens.

Electronic Air Purifiers

The electronic air cleaners use an electrical charge to trap particles suspended in air.

• Purifier Electrostatic it positively charged particles trapped by the camera. These particles are then attracted to the aluminum collector located in the device. Only particles that pass through the electrostatic air purifier is removed. It is therefore difficult to purify an entire room.

• Electret Air Purifier: a special filter, called electret, is charged with electricity so that the particles entering the device cling to the filter. The disadvantages of this device are the same as those mentioned for the electrostatic purifier.

• Purifier negative ionization: This type of purifier emits negative ions throughout the room in different ways (one way is the electricity that flows through steel needles. This system is called stitches). Thus, the negative ionization purifier can be effective in larger spaces than purifiers that only draw air into them. The negatively charged ions change the polarity of the particles in suspension so that they link together. When they become too heavy, they fall down.
• This type of purifier does not catch the particles, it is simply so that you can not smell them. You can pick up particles, either by vacuuming or by dust. A drawback of these cleaners is that they can smear their surroundings because of the negative ions.

Other types of air purifier

Germicidal UV lamp that is capable of killing germs, viruses, bacteria, fungi (mold) that pass through the bulb. This lamp has no effect on cons by particles suspended in air.

Ozone Generator: Ozone can destroy some bacteria and some chemicals, including those that give off an odor. It gets rid of many odors, including that of cigarette smoke. These generators are not acting on particles suspended in the air and can release their own smell, that of ozone. A high concentration of ozone in the air can irritate the eyes, nose or throat. It is therefore better to turn off this cleaner from time to time.