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Oreck air purifiers are, hands down, some of the best on the market today. Founded in 1963 by David Oreck (hence the name), the company started as a manufacturer of upright vacuum cleaners intended for sale to hotels. Since then Oreck has become known not just for vacuums, but for all manner of cleaning appliances. Air cleaners are now a part of the Oreck family and Oreck air purifiers are starting to make a splash in the $400 million dollar per year air filtration business.
The Oreck Air Purifier vs. HEPA
Unlike some of the leading filtration systems made by Hunter and Honeywell, Orecks latest air purifier does not use an HEPA filter. This is not just some air freshener, however. Oreck developed an electronic washable filter that never needs replacing and is guaranteed by the company for twelve years. Oreck calls their system a “five stage filtration process” and claims that their electronic filter will remove 95% of particles as small as 0.1 microns. HEPA filters, by definition, remove 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns and larger. If Oreck’s claims are true, their system can remove particles and micro-organisms as small as viruses, something that HEPA filters can not do.
Oreck’s web site offers the chance to review Oreck air cleaner systems and is currently touting the company’s newest air cleaner, the Oreck XL Professional Air Purifier, Signature Series. Oreck asks that you review Oreck air purifier using the “balloon test,” a method they’re also using in their latest infomercials. Oreck doesn’t mention how their product stacks up against an ioniser.
Clean Air Concerns
The recent increase in sales of all types of air purifiers may be a direct result of EPA reports that the air inside most American homes is many times more polluted than the air outside. Whether this is actually the case, Oreck and other companies’ air purifiers are selling like proverbial hotcakes. Oreck’s claims on their web site certainly play on these concerns as they offer a startling array of statistics quoted from sources like the Journal of the American Medical Association, the American Lung Association, and the EPA in an effort to sell their machine. They’re also offering a free vacuum valued at one hundred dollars with the purchase of the latest Oreck air purifier.
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