Home versus Room Air Purifiers

There are two major categories of air purifiers: home air purifiers and room air purifiers. Typically, room air purifiers are the models with smaller CFMs and more air changes, while home air purifiers come with larger CFMs and less air changes. So how do you know which one is best for you?

Well, normally a choice like this is based solely on your own preferences. However, if you look at the usefulness of each type, you will see that separate air purifiers for each room work better collectively than one air purifier for the whole house. I say this because, as mentioned before, smaller room air purifiers change the air more often, so your air is cleaner pretty much at all times.

However, it also really depends on the size of your house. If you live in a small apartment, a home air purifier will more than likely suffice.

This morning, I went out to lunch with my cousin out in Irvine. Someone was smoking right next to us, and my cousin started coughing. She complained about her asthma, and how it was so hard for her to breathe sometimes. I told her, "Don't you wish we could have an air purifier for the air outside, as well?" She looked confused until she finally asked me what an air purifier was. I was shocked - I thought everyone at least knew what an air purifier did, but apparently I was wrong.

I told her about HEPA filters and how they capture allergens like dust and pollen, and about carbon filters and how they absorb odors and smoke. She was pretty fascinated, so I convinced her to get the small Vornado AQS500 air purifier as a starter. It's small and it's super easy to use, so I thought it would be perfect for her. I haven't talked to her since this morning, but I'm sure that I'll hear some positive results from her by tomorrow!

The Onix Eliminates Microorganisms Using Heat!

Yesterday, I got to take a look at the magnificent Airfree Onix air sanitizer and purifier. Instead of being like a regular air purifier, the Onix uses much less energy (only 52 watts, to be exact) and purifies using heat! This air santizer uses 400°F heat instead of ozone or a UV light to purify air. In fact, the unit reduces the amount of ozone found in your air while it eliminates microorganisms. Additionally, the Onix from Airfree is so small and portable - it weighs a mere 3.3 pounds and measures less than 10 inches on all sides! This makes it perfect for bringing it over to friends or relatives' houses.

The Onix works silently and requires no maintenance whatsoever because there are no moving parts, no fan, and no filters, making it one of the most perfect air purifiers out there on the market.

Get Rid of Odors and Chemicals in the Air with a Carbon Air Filter

The most powerful air purifiers, in my opinion, are air purifiers with activated carbon filters, or carbon air filters. These units are the best for removing the most harmful particles in the air, including VOCs, odors, smoke, chemicals, and gasses. Though many other airborne particles in your home can lead to respiratory and home furnishing problems, I believe that odors, chemicals, and gasses are the worst. And, not to mention, carbon air filters usually also come with HEPA filters to remove other airborne particles, such as pollen, dander, dust, and other allergens. As a matter of fact, air purifiers with carbon filters oftentimes come with multiple other filter so that you're left with the cleanest air possible.

These carbon air filters usually feature activated carbon filters (often weighing about 5 pounds or more) that absorb the odors and gasses into the filter. This makes sure that the particles don't escape or cause you anymore damage.

Air Fresheners

Yesterday, I received an early birthday present from my friend on the east coast. She surprised me with the Thermax Mini-Max air freshener and purifier! I thought it was a very cool gift. She knows that I'm an air purifier lover, but my home already has a few of them, so she thought this Mini-Max would be a great idea - and it really was!

The Mini-Max works as a humidifier, vaporizer, air freshener, and air purifier all in one. I especially love the fact that it's a humidifier because I'm sick right now, and that has definitely helped with my coughing. The little air freshener smells so good, too! It comes with mulberry, Italian cream, eucalyptus/menthol and aqua blue scents, all of which smell fresh and clean - just the way I like my air!

Green Air Purifiers

When purchasing any appliance, it's always smart to think about energy-efficient models that can help you save money and help the environment at the same time. When it comes to air purifiers, Blueair air purifiers are some of the "greenest" air cleaners on the market. These air purifiers not only use HEPA filtration to capture dust, pollen, dander, and other allergens, but they're also extremely silent. Their HEPASilent technology reminds you that these units from Blueair are able to capture more allergens and irritants without disrupting your environment. As a result, these air purifiers are perfect for use while reading, studying, and even sleeping!

In addition to its amazing HEPASilent technology, Blueair provides some of the first Energy Star rated air purifiers to the market. These air cleaners save you hundreds a year with their "ECO" settings - and they only use about 120 watts of energy maximum!

Don't Let This Happen to You!

Purifying doesn't only pertain to air quality - it also applies to water quality. Many times, we only worry about the air we breathe because we think that bad indoor air quality can lead to more harmful results. In fact, water quality is just as important because your skin absorbs the water and, if you're not using a water filter of any sort, your skin may also absorb the chemicals and bacteria found in the water.

The other day, I read about a woman discovering a dead rat in her water tank, not realizing that she had been showering in that water for months. Can you imagine all of the bacteria and microorganisms that her body may have absorbed? While it is still important to check your water tank once in a while, using a filtered shower head is almost a necessity because you never know what will end up in your water. If a similar situation ever happens to you (hopefully, it won't), having a filtered shower head installed may significantly reduce and, more likely, eliminate bacteria, chemicals, microorganisms, and VOCs from your water.