Air Purifiers: An Investigation of the Types and their Benefits

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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.

About the Author:

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