The ten types of how do air purifiers work explained with pros and cons.
There are basically ten types of technology some air purifiers work with multiple technologies.
But let's first start explaining hepa air purifier which is probably you've heard the
most about.
HEPA stands for high efficiency particulate air which shows that it actually can gather
particles so its a clothlike material the same as a car air filter.
It captures dust, pollen up to 99.9% effective.
The pros of HEPA - by capturing dust, pollen ito basically cleans the air of these larger
molecules.
so it's the best air purifier for allergies - If you're allergic to pollen.
The cons are some of the purifiers are often over-priced and you have to pay for a replacement
filter - sometimes those hepa filters are overpriced as well HEPA replacement filter
should be 40-55 dollars but I've seen ones that are $80 even $220 or more for hepa replacement
filters.
Often how do air purifiers work filters cost that much but it's a must air purifier for
allergies.
it does actually collected that pollen and dust making hepa probably the first thing
to look for.
The second kind of technology is ultraviolet light as used in hospitals.You're starting
to see some machines that actually used LCD light to create that frequency to kills bacteria
germs better in the air so basically.
It doesn't clean anything out of the air but it kills pathogens.The pros are because it
kills germs bacteria viruses mold and mildew it can help your immune system and sanitizes
the air in order to support your immune system.
The cons are it purifies but doesn't clean and you have to change the bulb each year
and replacement bulbs could be $20 even more.
The next is ti02 nanotechnology which is kind of a sister of UV light - basically when light
bounces off of TIo2 it magnifies the effect of the UV frequency killing viruses bacteria.
So in a uv air purifier when the air is moving rapidly you need to cover and treat the air
more if it's moving fast otherwise it won’t get exposure to the UV.
So Tio2 is just a way to enhance UV basically.
The pros are enhances UV light many many times, it's relatively inexpensive, and supports
your immune system.
The cons are it purifies but doesn’t clean the air and it requires a UV light.
Number 4 is electrostatic.
You've probably seen is advertised as “you never have to buy another hepa filter” and
basically electrostatic is the use of positive and negative charges across metal plates that
can attract particles that are the opposite.
Those that are negatively charged and especially a positively charged.
Good for pollution and some other factors in the air - smoke sometimes too.
Good at collecting car pollution so basically it attracts.
The pros are that it's relatively inexpensive and inexpensive to maintain.
It’s very profitable, it's washable, these filters will clear smoke, odor and pollution.
The cons are doesn't really clean the air in regards to collecting dust or pollen and
many of these air purifiers are reported that those plates, because of the charge, can make
a zappiing which is kind of annoying.
Number five is carbon and zeolite and I put these two together because they're both minerals.
Both are very porous and have millions of little pockets and because of that they can
trap gases fumes, and odors.
The pros of carbon and zeolite are they're one of the best for capturing fumes, odors
and they’re relatively inexpensive substance.
The cons are they have to be replaced (or leave it out in the Sun which can sometimes
release all the gases and fumes) . Over months those little pockets get filled with the gas
then they don't really gather anything else.
And carbon replacement filters can also be overpriced.
Number six is a pre-filter they're just like a screen door as seen in this picture.
A pre-filter sits in front of other filters but it can collect large particles like hair
and some dust which you can wash.
The pros are that they're inexpensive - it's often plastic which is fine - they’re washable
and they can extend the life of the HEPA filters so the hepa filter doesn't have to catch those
things.
And because it's washable it allows you to extend the life of the HEPA filter before
replacing.
The cons are it really doesn't clean that much - just some of the larger things in the
air but it's good to have because it'll save you money.
It’s relatively inexpensive . NUmber 7 is ozone.
You probably heard a lot about ozone it's simply - as in the diagram here - oxygen which
is O2 that by an electrical charge becomes O3 and that's exactly what happens when you
have a lightning storm - lightning will create ozone in the air which actually also cleans
the atmosphere . So that ozone - through an ozone generator - or ozone air purifier - will
go out into the room and basically purifies.
The pros are its relatively inexpensive , although many ozone machines are very expensive, but
it does really cost much to make.
It’s very effective at killing mold - probably the best a killing mold and mildew.
It can also kill odors really well and smoke - so basically it treats the air.
The cons are it really doesn't capture any dust or pollen.
And too much ozone can harm the lungs in very sensitive people or with very sensitive lungs
even a little bit of ozone can irritate and bother them.
So basically it doesn't clean the air so I wouldn’t suggest it as a primary filter.
I will use ozone on occasion but I don't go in the room when I use it.
I let it run for a couple hours to treat a room but I don't use it as my day-to-day method
of cleaning the air.
Number eight is negative ion and the Pros of negative ions are its very inexpensive,
it can kill a lot of odor out in the room.
So negative ion machines release negative ions out into the room . It can improve sleep,
it can improve mental function, and improve energy.
If you're indoors in the winter or you're indoors in the summer where you have air conditioning
or heating that actually zaps a lot of the negative ions out of the air.
Nature creates a lot of negative ions including trees, running water, waterfalls so it's actually
what we really need for good health in our bodies.
So negative ion generator air purifiers are really a great idea because of the benefits
to the body.It also has the benefit of reducing mold.
The cons are it doesn't gather and store pollen like HEPA.
Number 9 is one you don't see much of any more but is basically a little heated gas
chamber.
The pros are it’s inexpensive to kill bacteria and germs so basically it's like this little
heated chamber that air is drawn up inside it that'll kill bacteria.
The cons are it’s a very small, uses a lot of electricity so you don’t see those too
often anymore . Number 10 is the little water based air purifiers.
The pros are it’s inexpensive - you’re just changing the water every couple of days
and it can capture some dust and dirt.
The cons are it doesn't remove odor - it doesn't purify and is only good for some dirt and
dust in the air.
You have to change the water a lot and it’s small because the motor has to pull air through
the water.
It uses more electricity that lot of the models - so you usually find small water air purifiers.
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