Air Purifiers, what’s the appeal?

Air purifiers are the latest craze with spring fast approaching. At first glance they can appear to be over-priced and under performed, but upon further examination, we have found their incredible effectiveness.

Depending on which brand, model and type of air purifier you buy, you really do get what you pay for. Our company purchases air purifiers as “regular consumers” and tests them here at the office to determine the quality and effectiveness of each one before deciding whether or not to sell them on our site. During real-life testing, our top 2 choices both ended up being HEPA-based air purifiers. With spring approaching and pollen counts slowly rising, HEPA filters are a necessity to those with pollen allergies. HEPA filters will trap tiny particles are remove them from the air so they cannot find their way up your nose and into your sinuses, only to bring about problems. HEPA filters will do a great job…if they perform as claimed.

Our absolute top choice for an advanced HEPA air filter was the IQAir Health Pro Plus. This purifier has received the highest ratings and reviews of any other air purifier in the industry, so we figured, maybe we should check it out. Upon receiving the purifier in the office, we immediately felt the difference. The air simply smelt and felt more pure. After a week had passed and the cleaning lady hadn’t been around, we noticed a significant decrease in the amount of dust on our computers and work spaces. Amazing! All the sneezers had stopped sneezing (ok still occasionally) and the eye rubbers stopped rubbing their eyes. Everyone loved it and literally had nothing bad to say about it…now price…

The unit is a little pricey so I doubt anyone of us could afford to put one in every room of the house, but to invest in one for the bedroom and one for the familyroom would be well worth the weight in gold.

Our #2 choice, the Cleanaire D-2100. This air purifier also has a HEPA filter in it, but comes with 3 other types of technologies. Carbon filter, prescreen filter and UV light. Now, we’ve had all-in-one purifiers before and all they seemed to do was fill the air with the smell of ozone like they were trying to cover up that they did not actually purify the air. This one did not. It’s actually certified not to product ozone so definitely a bonus in our books. (Although ozone is not harmful in small amounts, sometimes in the closed up office here the smell can get a bit overwhelming at times).

So, same kind of results, within one week of the cleaning lady not coming here, there was a significant reduction in the amount of dust on the desks and the sneezers sneezed a lot less. Impressed. The price was a little more forgiving than the IQAir but I do know that the IQAir can remove the ultra-ultra tiny particles which makes the extra mula well worth it.

All in all, before spring hits full bloom, we feel it’s best to prepare with an air purifier that actually works like it says it’s going to. The IQAir and the Cleanaire D-2100, both available here at our website of course, are great choices. They both help the sneezers stop sneezing and the eye rubbers stop rubbing. So what’s the appeal? The last sentence says it all.

Energy Star Air Purifiers

These days most people are very interested in conserving energy. Air purifiers that have been rated as energy-efficient can provide your household with pure clean air while keeping energy costs down.

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) sets guidelines for certain appliances to follow to become energy-efficient. For example, they require that the wattage of power consumed by a purifier is low while still maintaining performance. Also, if the energy star purifier is more expensive than its counterpart, the consumer must be able to recover some of the difference in energy savings over a reasonable amount of time.

Not only do energy-efficient purifiers reduce greenhouse gas emissions thereby helping save the environment, they also save you money each month. The average air purifier will use approximately 835 kilowatts per year which can lead to around $100 in additional costs on your energy bill. An energy-efficient air purifier will only use approximately a third to one half that amount saving you more than $50 per year.

So, not only is it beneficial for your family to reap the benefits of having an air purifier in your home, you will also feel great about saving money each year and saving the environment if you choose to find an air purifier that is also energy-efficient. Our website has a ton of energy-efficient air purifiers for sale with a wide range of other options like filtration method, price, coverage, etc… Check out our line of Blueair Air Purifier that receive on e of the highest energy-star ratings of all purifiers. http://www.cleanair4life.com/categories/Shop-By-Brand/Blueair/