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Air Purifiers and Air Cleaners
Air purifiers and Air cleaners
HEPA and
Electrostatic
Air purifiers and
air cleaners use HEPA or electrostatic air filters to clean the air. HEPA is
an acronym for "High Efficiency Particulate Arresting". HEPA air purifiers
effectively remove 99.97% of all pollen, dust, mold spores, dust mites,
bacteria, and animal or bird dander that pass though the filter. Electrostatic
air purifiers clean the air with charged plates and saves the cost of
replacement filters but requires that the plates be washed.
Why air purifiers and air cleaners are important
The majority of
people are not aware of the poor quality of some indoor air. Americans spend
approximately 90% of their time indoors, either at home or at their workplace,
where they can be exposed to very high levels of airborne particles. In fact,
the EPA ranks indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to
public health. Furthermore, according to the EPA, levels of many airborne
pollutants may be 25-100 times higher than outdoors. Most of the airborne
particles cannot even be seen, but can be removed by an air purifier or
cleaner.
Weather tight homes trap airborne particles inside where everyday household
contaminants can become increasingly concentrated. The result: indoor air can
be up to five times more polluted than the air outdoors.
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