An Air Purifier May Keep the Allergies Away
Air purifiers convert dirty air into fresh and clean air, and
also free the air from pollutants and contaminants. They are
very beneficial for people suffering from allergies and can help
alleviate asthma. Allergy inducing particles within the air may
come as dust, pollen, pet dander or mold spores.
There are numerous air purifier brands and manufacturers
worldwide. It becomes too tough for a customer to pick the air
purifier of one's choice from the huge range available.
The best idea is to do some research online. Thanks to the
online reviewers, there are some good air purifier comparisons
and reviews on the Internet.
A decent air purifier review will honestly depict the pros and
cons of a specific air purifier. Therefore, going through
numerous air purifier reviews will help you make a good decision
before buying an air purifier.
There are a large number of air purifiers including Oreck Super
Air 8, Sharper Image Ionic Breeze GP, Friedrich C-90A, Sharper
Image Ionic Breeze Quadra, Blueair 601, Bionaire BAP1300
Quietech HEPA, Honeywell HEPA 50250, Hunter Quietflo 30400,
Vornado AQ535, Hunter HEPAtech 30375 etc.
Oreck Super Air 8 is a good quiet machine, quite effective at
clearing the air of a number of pollutants, allergens, and
irritants. It's efficient, covers a large area and quite
inexpensive having a strong warranty.
Sharper Image Ionic Breeze GP is a good home air purifier having
a germicidal UV lamp. Ultraviolet radiation is capable of
combating many pathogens such as viruses and bacteria. It's
quiet and quite effective in air purification, with a 5-year
warranty. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America awarded
it with a Consumer Product seal as its "proven to reduce
airborne allergens and irritants including dust mite allergen,
pet dander and cigarette smoke".
Friedrich C-90A is good, efficient but a little noisy and bit
costly also. Sharper Image Ionic Breeze Quadra is also good at
removing pollutants and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of
America also awarded it with a Consumer Product seal.
Blueair 601 using activated carbon technology is particularly
effective in removing odors and gases. It's considerably cheap
with 10 Year Overall Warranty.
Bionaire BAP1300 Quietech HEPA is a powerful air purifier, a bit
noisy and requires a regular filter change. It has a 5-year
warranty.
Honeywell HEPA 50250 is good and effective in small rooms. Its
price line is good with a 5-year warranty. Hunter HEPAtech 30375
is a good device having an ionizer that can be controlled
independently.
Recently, there has been a controversy that ionizing air
purifiers produce ozone (O3 poisonous allotrope of oxygen) that
can worsen asthma and decrease lung function. Some critics feel
that air purifiers are over hyped devices that can't completely
clean the air and protect against secondhand smoke.