Air Purifiers: An Investigation of the Types and their Benefits
Copyright 2005 Mike Spencer
Considering the amount of irritants that are present in the
air today, those who suffer from allergies and other
breathing disorders are challenged to find effective ways
to clean the air that they breathe within their home
environment.
Not so many years ago, this simply meant making sure that
the house was dusted regularly and that pets were bathed
and brushed – outdoors – as often as possible, in order to
cut down on the most common allergy inducing factors.
Today, there’s far more at stake, when we consider the
types of contaminants that are present in our environment
as a result of pollution. Bigger challenges, then, require
better tools for providing a solution – enter, the air
purifier.
The cleaning of the air within your home can be
accomplished in a variety of different ways. A simple,
straightforward air cleaner is designed to reduce the dust
build-up within the home, offering the benefits of cleaner
air and less need to perform common household chores, such
as dusting. These are electronic in nature and use a basic
filtering system that’s designed to draw in, clean and
re-circulate the air.
Air purifiers are a bit more complex, in that they are
specifically designed to eliminate pollutants such as
pollen and other airborne irritants, in addition to the
dust that the air cleaner removes from the environment.
These purifiers are available in a number of sizes,
including the portable version. In this case, the air is
drawn to the bottom of the cleaner and is then pushed
upward through an aluminum mesh filter. This is where the
pollutants are trapped before the air is moved on to the
next phase of the process.
An electronic cleaning cell (two-stage) is the next stop
for the airflow, which ionizes dust particles that are
invisible to the naked eye and cleans them from the air.
From there, the air is diverted to an activated charcoal
filter which deodorizes any odors that may remain before
the air is re-circulated.
An electronic air purifier should be placed in an area
where the highest amount of family traffic takes place,
though it can be installed in any room of the home.
Complete with a two-speed fan that can typically clean an
area of up to 300 cubic feet when on the highest setting,
this type of air purifier would be ideal for a room that
measured 20’ x 30’.
As economical as it is useful, an electronic air purifier
doesn’t require any special wiring, and uses less
electricity than that of a 100-watt light bulb.
The electric air cleaner is utilized by placing it in the
central duct system, and cleans the air through the process
of electrostatic precipitation. Basically, this just means
that when the furnace blows smoke and other contaminants
into the air, they are forced into a filter, then a
charging station that provides charges from tungsten wires.
From there, any remaining particles are forced into a
collection area, where they’re trapped and washed away by
the cleaning process. Charcoal filters are in position to
eliminate any leftover odors from the air, which is then
forced out into the home for re-circulation.
Depending upon the design of your home, your economic
constraints and the level of allergies that your family
members possess, there’s a system that will work for you.
Once the air in your home is properly cleaned and purified,
you’ll all be breathing much easier.
Considering the amount of irritants that are present in the
air today, it’s hardly surprising that more people are
suffering with breathing problems and allergies. But when
it comes to finding an effective air purifier it’s
literally a jungle out there.
1st For Air Purifiers reviews the different types of air
filtration systems and explains the benefits of each. Arm
yourself with the facts about air purification systems here:
http://www.1st-for-air-purifiers.com
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