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How good are HEPA filters
really?
If you are serious about improving indoor air quality, then really
your choice is limited to only a few air cleaning technologies,
electrostatic precipitators and HEPA filters being the most popular
solutions.
Hunter air purifiers
review
Hunter manufactures two distinct lines of Hunter air purifiers – air
purifiers that use conventional HEPA filters, and their so called
HEPAtech system.
Holmes air filters
Holmes air filters play an important part in Holmes’ range of
humidifiers and air purifiers. It’s therefore very likely that your
humidifier or air purifier will not work properly, if your Holmes
air filters are not replaced in time.
Pleated
electrostatic air conditioning filters are our top choice
What people generally do not consider is that an air conditioning
filter can protect us against allergies, bacteria and/or viruses.
How to pick the best air
cleaner
Picking the best air cleaner - easier said than done. You see, there
is no such thing as the best air cleaner.
Home air filtration –
many technologies to choose from
There are many technologies of home air filtration, but they can be
split into two basic methods; those that physically trap the
particles, and home air filtration methods that actually eliminate
or neutralize the particles by changing their physical
characteristics.
Ion air cleaners - are
they any good?
Ion air cleaners, also called negative ion generators, negative
ionizers or air ionizers, have been around for a long time – many
were pulled of the market in the early 60’s, because all sorts of
health benefits were claimed that could not be substantiated.
The Ionic Pro – an
ionic air purifier that might be as good as the Ionic Breeze
With the immense success of the Ionic Breeze air purifiers from the
Sharper Image, other ionic air purifier manufacturers are trying to
cash in on the word ionic. One such ionic air purifier is called the
Ionic Pro, and is supposed to be as good as the Ionic Breeze, but
for half the price.
Ozone machines are bad for
your health – find out if your air purifier is one
You see them advertised everywhere – touting all sorts of benefits,
but in reality ozone machines, or ozone generators, are a health
risk.
Air purifier ratings
rated
Most air purifier ratings are useless because they only try to show
the manufacturer’s air purifier in the best light. So always take a
rating with a bit of salt - unless an independent third party
performs the air purifier rating.
The right furnace air
filters not only protect the HVAC system, but can also remove odors
and clean the indoor air
The main function of furnace air filters was to protect the
heating/air conditioning unit from damage due to dust etc. The
furnace air filter traps the particles before it enters the motor
that pulls in air through the cold air duct.
HEPA filters explained
The first HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filters were
developed in the 1940’s during the development of the atomic bomb by
the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
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