Different Types of Air Purifiers You Can Consider For Your Home

23 June 2016
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If you are looking for a way to decrease the amount of impurities in your home's air, then you should consider investing in an air purifier. It should be noted though that air purifiers are not designed to all work the same. Knowing what types of impurities the different air purifiers can filter out makes it easier for you to determine what would be best suited for your individual household's needs. Here are some of the different types of air purifiers that you can consider for your home.  

UV air purifiers

As the name suggests, these types of purifiers function by sterlising your indoor air using ultraviolet rays. These UV rays are adept at eliminating potentially harmful contaminants such as bacteria, viruses and a host of other pathogens. When the UV light comes into contact with these contaminants, it breaks their molecular bonds. This disintegrates their DNA, thus destroying them. UV air purifiers are ideal for homeowners who may have contaminants such as mould spores in their home. They are also a good option for homeowners who have children, as they decrease the risk of contracting illnesses from microorganisms floating in their air. It should be noted though that UV air purifiers that do not have a filter will not be able to eliminate contaminants such as dust, pet dander, smoke, pollen and more. 

HEPA purifiers

HEPA stands for High Efficiency Particulate Air. This is one of the more advanced air filters that you could opt for as it is known to eliminate the majority of particles that may be floating in your indoor air. Not only can they eliminate gaseous pollutants such as smoke, but they are also efficient at getting rid of larger particles in your indoor air such as dust, mould spores and more. It should be noted though that HEPA air purifiers come with filters that need to be replaced on a regular basis. Failure to do will impede on the functionality of your air purifier as it will not be able to optimally eliminate pollutants from your indoor air. 

Activated Carbon Purifiers

These types of purifiers use activated carbon to eliminate gaseous materials from your indoor air. As such, they are deigned to eliminate smoke, gaseous fumes and odours from the home. They are suited to homeowners who are smokers and would like to keep their indoor air clean. It should be noted though that these air purifiers are not designed to eliminate particles in the air. If you would like this feature, you may have to use an activated carbon purifier in conjunction in with a HEPA purifier. 


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