Are air purifiers a waste of money or are they worth it? According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), air purifiers are a great way to improve the indoor air quality of your home. Indoor air is two to five times more polluted than outdoor air, so prioritizing healthy indoor air is essential. But not all air purifiers are created equal. Portable, single-room units are often a waste of money in the long run.
So, what is the best effective method to get better indoor air quality?The short answer is that air purifiers are effective and worth buying. As long as you choose one with the right filters and powerful enough airflow and capacity for your room size, an air purifier can clean the air in an average room in less than half an hour each time you use it. The EPA also states that air purifiers cannot remove all pollutants from the air in your home, so it's important to discard them when they no longer work properly. Models that include germicidal UV lamp technology to irradiate bacteria and mold spores into the air stream or filter cost even more; however, there is a lack of research to prove that they work. Even if you or someone in your household doesn't suffer from allergies or asthma, an air purifier can reduce other problems related to poor indoor air quality.
Pet dander as a pollutant is relatively average in size and can be easily detected with an air purifier with only a HEPA filter. These filters may include a carbon filter, to eliminate odors, and a high-efficiency HEPA, or particulate air filter. The good news is that compared to smoke and microbes, pet dander as a pollutant is relatively average in size and can be easily detected with an air purifier with only a HEPA filter. These filters may include a carbon filter, to eliminate odors, and a high-efficiency HEPA, or particulate air filter. Placing an air purifier in a room near the source of that odor is a great way to reduce odor in your home. The simple fact is that yes, high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) type air purifiers effectively clean air and make a useful difference for a good number of air quality issues.
ACH stands for Hourly Air Changes and is an important factor in determining the filtration capacity of an air cleaner. CADR stands for Clean Air Supply Rate and is a critical factor in evaluating the efficiency of an air purifier. Purifiers with a higher CFM rating can move air faster for cleaning and are typically more efficient at cleaning the air in a room (and generally have a good CADR rating, if available).In conclusion, investing in an effective air purifier can be worth it if you choose one with the right filters and powerful enough airflow and capacity for your room size. It's important to keep in mind that an air purifier cannot remove all pollutants from the air in your home, so it's important to discard them when they no longer work properly.
