Consumer Reports Online Article

Know Your Air Purifier Inside and Out!

Whether you are looking to purchase an air purifier for your family or for one of your extended family members, it is always important to know what you are getting. Even though you may be totally absorbed with the cost of the air purifier yourself, the cost is not the only qualifying constant of the unit that needs to be considered. For example, you could buy a high priced air purifier that looks nice and has excellent quality on the outside, but the inner products and parts of that air purifier could be junk. On the other hand, you could easily buy a low costing air purifier that won't need much work and it will run like a charm for all of it's life. But one of the things that you should be concerned with when it comes to buying an air purifier is the type of filter that it comes with. People often do not think of the filter because they assume that it's nothing that they need to be worried about.

But on the contrary, the filter is one of the crucial points of the air purifier itself and needs to be considered when thinking about buying an air purifier. There are several things that you should start off with when examining the different types of air purifiers on the market. Even though many of them use air filters that you will need to replace on a regular basis, there are some air purifiers that are actually filterless and only have a collection disk that needs to be cleaned off on a daily or weekly basis. These types of air purifiers appeal to many people because it doesn't involve going out to buy something brand new, but instead only requires a little routine maintenance now and then. If you are planning on buying an air purifier that requires a filter, then you should be familiar with the types of filters that are used in different air purifiers before you choose an air purifier altogether. This process is almost like picking out a clothes dryer and trying to decide which one has the best lint filter for your clothes. However, the air purifier process is much more difficult and also more important because you are going to be breathing the air that the purifier puts out. With all that being said, there is one type of air purifier's filter that has a strong hold on the air purifier industry. That filter is the HEPA filter and is one of the best, if not the absolute best, on the market. The reason that HEPA is considered the best is because it follows all the strict rules and requirements that the Department of Energy requires of air purifier filters to have. This is the reason that most people view it as the best to have, but there may also be other air filters that are very comparable to the HEPA filter. Even though HEPA filters are more expensive than regular ones, people will sometimes choose HEPA simply because it is the best in the industry and follows all the requirements of the Department of Energy.

However, when taking into consideration the cost of the filter you may also need to know that some of the air filters actually require replacement costs every few years. When trying to decide on an air purifier it would be best to talk with the salesperson or even the air purifier manufacturer to find out all the specifics about the air filter that they present. But the more research and care you put into finding the right air filter, the better off you and your family will be with the perfect air purifier!