How do you improve your Indoor Air Quality?

The EPA suggests three basic methods to improve your indoor air quality:

 

1.   Control the source of air pollution

2.   Improve Ventilation

3.   Purchase an air purifier.

 

What about whole house air filters like furnace filters where air is forced through ductwork and passively drawn back through the return vents? This is only moderately effective at mostly filtering larger pollutants such as dust and large pollen spores. Similarly, air exchanger units exchange stale indoor air with “fresher” outdoor air. Outdoor “fresher” air is subjective depending on where you live.

 

Ductwork designed for heating, not air filtration, placement of vents and leakage issues are just few of the many factors that limit the effectiveness of whole house filters.

Other drawbacks of whole house systems include significant increases in heating and cooling costs, increased noise levels and of course these units only provide one type of very basic filtration.

 

Most families, for a variety of reasons including improved cleaning capability, portability, ease of use, installation and cost, opt for a room size air purifier. Here is a list of factors to consider in making your decision:

 

1. Types of air purifying technologies you need

2. Size of area to be covered

3. Cost of the unit and the replaceable parts

4. Power consumption required for maximum performance

5. The types of pollutants to combat

 

Portable air purifiers may incorporate any combination of air purification technologies such as Pre-Filters, Ionization, Germicidal UV Lamps, HEPA Filters, Carbon Filters, Electrostatic Filters and TiO2 Filters. Each technology has its own strengths and weaknesses in terms of removing certain types of toxins. There is no one singletechnology that can remove every pollutant from the air. This is why you need Air purifiers that offer multiple built-in technologies to cover a wider spectrum of contaminants.

 

A Naturopure Multi-Technology Air Purifier like one of these from Heaven Fresh will ensure that your family will be breathing the purest air possible indoors to keep everyone happy and healthy.