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The Greatest Room Air Cleaners
My search for the best room air cleaner
Because of allergies and asthma I’ve owned over 56 wind purifiers since 1974. And I even became a Health Practitioner in 1982 because of the way I overcame allergies and asthma naturally.
I’ve owned: Ozone air purifiers, Ionic air purifiers, Zeolite, HEPA air purifiers, UV light, Catalytic plate air purifiers, and water air purifiers with brand names including – Alpine Air, EcoQuest, Hunter, Panasonic, Austin, IQair, SunAir, and about 23 other “non-name” Chinese brands. (I avoided Sharper picture and Oreck because ionic alone merely doesn’t do sufficient for me.)
So I’ll just utter I hath seen it all.
Last year Austin, IQAIR, Oreck and Sharper Image (there recent models, not ionic breeze) produced me an offer to distribute their products.
I verbalized no.
Here’s why:
The No Replacement Filter air Purifiers Don’t Do a great Job
The idea sounds extraordinary but once you've seen a dirty HEPA filter (HEPA’s art a cloth-like filter which holds dust and pollution) you realize the ones without filters aren't catching really a lot dust or pollen – YOUR LUNGS ARE!
“No Replacement Filter Models” include:
Ionic Breeze
Oreck Models (they contradict themselves on their internet site. You hath too replace filters, but they aren't HEPA)
Remedy – obtain a room air cleaner that has affordable replacements. HEPA is important if you have allergies.
Most Replacement Filters (HEPA, Charcoal) are Over-Priced
In Japan air purifiers include 2-3 extra replacement filters. WHY? Because the Japanese think ahead.
U.S. manufacturers realize American's don’t deliberate ahead so they overcharge. Once you purchase a room air cleaner you’ll be stuck paying what they beseech. (Reminds me of my $89 inkjet printer –the replacement cartridges are $28!)
Remedy: Ask for filter prices first. Every 6-12 months you’ll want to change filters. And something over $25 is too much.
Buying Hint: beseech for a discount on extra replacement filters before buying.
Most room air cleaners don’t do the square footage on the box
I called Oreck when their new $700 tower was listed as covering 1100 square feet. “How numerous Times does It Change the air In the Room?” (Which substance how many times it will change each the air in that room). They didn’t know. Finally a tech said: “One per hour”. That’s poor.
Remedy: Make sure to ask for 4-9 “Changes per Hour” per Square footage. (You can hath to call the manufacturer) Square Footage as listed on the box is as well based on a clear room.
So How Do I pick The Right Technology?
Here are some guidelines to match the basic technologies to your needs:
#1 HEPA, Pre-filter, Neg/Ion, Plasma Grid = useful for allergies and asthma, some odours
#2 Carbon, Charcoal, Ozone = useful for odours, smoke, animal smells, chemical sensitivity, VCO’s, and immune system
#3 UV, TiO2, Plasma Grid, Ceramic = useful for immune system (colds, flu, viruses, pathogens), and eliminating musty odours
New Sensor Technology there is a cool recent technology from Japan that detects pollen. It promises to bring greater allergy relief. It continuously adjusts the room air cleaner to the room saving electricity and guesswork.
What's great is that more manufacturers are instantly producing room air cleaner that include multiple forms of technology.
CONCLUSION: look for a room air cleaner that has HEPA, and 3-5 additional technologies such as UV and ion. Keep away from infomercial brands as the price mark-up is tall. Expect to pay $250-325 (and don’t pay more). Make sure the replacement filters are reasonably priced.
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