Category: Air Purifier-Technology
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“Plasmawave”-how it works and do you want it?
Air quality is one of the top ten factors determining how long we will live, and so air cleaners, otherwise known as air purifiers, are becoming increasingly popular. They will be more important as our homes need to become more sealed to conserve energy. Also, there is a misconception that they are only needed in…
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The CADR Rating of an Air Purifier-the most important statistic?
If you are looking for an air purifier to improve your air quality, everyone knows they should buy one with a true HEPA filter. So it seems straightforward, but the term CADR keeps coming up. What is it and why does it matter? On the whole, the CADR, the clean air delivery rate, is the…
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Are Air Purifiers Safe?-one form is
We live in an age when unfortunately, air pollution is increasingly being recognized as a problem. This is partly because there are extreme events such as forest fires bringing it to everyone’s attention, as well as nationwide monitoring of air quality so that everyone can check the air quality in their area. So naturally you…
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Small Air Purifier-physics dictates 4 times as loud as a large one?
Our indoor air is not always pleasant and clean both at home and work. Air purifiers work extremely well to clean the air removing both particles and chemicals very efficiently. It is also becoming clear that particles in the air damage human health, even within the range that we have considered normal. So it is…
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Why Are Air Purifiers Expensive?-7 Reasons and Special Abilities of Some
Air purifiers are essentially consist of a fan pushing air through a true HEPA filter in an enclosure. So it is quite right to ask why are air purifiers so expensive? Obviously, the fan, motor and the control circuitry is relatively cheap to manufacture. Although there is quite a lot of research and development that…
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How Many Air Purifiers? 3-5 for the most amazing home
Particle pollution is very strongly linked to health outcomes and is the 9th most common cause of death in the U.S. Forest fires are a particular problem in the western U.S. and the burning of fossil fuels in the eastern U.S. The smoke from both contains chemicals but also fine and ultrafine airborne particles. In…
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Is An Air Purifier Good For You?-3 (new) medical studies decide
This is a great question, one that gets more interesting the more you think about it. Most of us spend 90% of our time indoors in homes and workplaces that are better insulated and sealed than ever. So any pollutants or particles have a hard time getting out and tend to buildup in the recirculated…
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How to Use an Air Purifier-Many Aspects and One Critical Overlooked Point!
Buying the right air purifier is crucial as if you buy one that has too low a clean air delivery rate for your room it is useless and the best thing you can do is return it. It must also have a true HEPA filter to remove airborne particles and ideally an activated carbon filter…
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Water Air Purifier-3 scientific tests may surprise you
A water air purifier
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Do Air Purifiers Use a Lot of Electricity?-Its Best to Buy One That Does
Do air purifiers use a lot of electricity?-a diagram of an efficient air purifier