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You may have heard about the benefits of hepa air filters, but don’t know much about them. HEPA is an acronym for High Efficiency Particle Accumulator. Hepa filters can be installed on your home’s furnace, or you could purchase portable hepa air filters. These can be plugged into any outlet and moved to different areas of your home.
The hepa filter traps particles from the air
The air in most homes is dirtier than the air outside. Hepa air filters remove many harmful particles from the air, including: dust, pet dander, smoke and mold spores. Hepa filters work by drawing the air through the hepa filter with a fan. Particles are trapped in the filter and clean air is released back into the room. People with allergies and asthma find hepa filters help relieve the symptoms by reducing the number of irritants in the air.
Hepa filters are the best air filtering system for people with allergies, asthma or respiratory diseases. Other air cleaners, such as some ionizers can do more harm than good for people with respiratory problems. Ionizers produce varying amounts of ozone, which is a pollutant. When ozone levels are high, people with allergies are advised to stay indoors to avoid irritation. Ozone in the home wouldn’t be helpful for these people.
Hunter HepaTech is a hepa air purifier with a built in ionizer that can be turned on separately. The ionizer attracts more particles to the filter. You have the best of both worlds with this purifier, both hepa and ionizer. Most air filtering systems have a hepa replacement filter, which will need to be changed every four to six months. These filters can cost up to thirty dollars and are disposable.
Less expensive air purifiers can be found to do the job. Holmes makes a decent inexpensive model. Holmes air purifiers use a carbon pre filter to reduce odors in your home. The problem with less expensive models is you can expect them to be noisier. All hepa air filtering products make noise, due to the fan moving the air.
Hepa replacement filters should be changed regularly to keep the air as clean as possible. Depending on the filtration system you own and the amount of pollutants in the air, these filters need to be replaced every one to three years. Information on the life of the filter is included with most disposable air filters. The carbon pre filter should be changed every two or three months on hepa air filters.
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