Armed with a whole house air purifier, a person with allergies, bronchitis, or asthma will be able to breathe more easily and more deeply. This is true to some extent, of course. However, there are many factors that differ in individual households. One thing that varies is the environmental factors of geographical locations, foliage and pollen, absence and presence of animals, and the personal sensitivities of the individuals who live in the environment. People individually inhale in excess of 3,500 gallons of air every day. Pound for pound, children inhale even more because their respirations are quicker. Research shows that nearly 95% of all respiratory issues are related to pollution. Furthermore, approximately 10-15% of the world's population is allergic to the dander of a cat or dog or even both. In fact, indoor pollution has been known to cause or contribute to the development of severe bronchitis, asthma, and hypersensitivity pneumonitis; which are known as chronic respiratory diseases. Additionally, nasal congestion, dry eyes, nausea, fatique and headaches have been caused by or attributed to factors related to the quality of what a person breathes in. A good whole house air purifier will eliminate nearly all dust mites, pollen, pet dander, mold spores, fumes from coal, wood, oil, kerosene, gas, and tobacco products, damp carpet molding, home cleaning products, and other airborne poisons that contribute to indoor airborne pollution.
An abundant amount of time is spent indoors. Some estimate that Americans are indoors nearly 90% of the time; meaning they could probably get great benefit from a whole house air purifier. The level of pollutants indoors may be escalated by heavy concentrations of allergens in a small space; not to mention circulation may be lacking. Most homes are made with windows on two or more sides of the house. Circulation can easily be had with a slight breeze from outdoors when windows are left open. This fresh breeze can, not only, cool the house, but blow away some of the indoor allergens that build up when everything is shut up. Yet, most people in the U.S., who have indoor climate control, leaving the climate control on 24/7. The filters in the climate control units are allowed to accumulate dust, dirt, and airborne particles. Some companies offer anti-allergenic pleated air condition filters that will curtail some of these particles, dust mites, pollen, pet dander, mold spores, and other hovering pollutants by nearly 98%. The biggest issue with this concept is that AC filters are not frequently serviced. That could mean that people are breathing in their dirty air over and over again; actually making themselves sick.
So, it would stand to reason that simply changing the filters in a person's home AC will eliminate the pollution problem. A person could potentially turn their existing system into a whole house air purifier. At first glance, this seems like an ideal solution. However one must consider that a bigger issue is the fact that central air tends to blow out while filtration sucks in. And most people do not have climate control systems that are compatible with air purification filters. Not all AC manufacturers have developed a filtration system that can actually remove pollutants. If a person already has an AC system; the cost to convert the system to purify may be minimal in comparison to buying a whole house air purifier. The energy cost of using an central climate control system that has an air purifier will be more costly. The system will need to be outfitted with a HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filter and a vacuum.
A HEPA filter will block particulates that are .3 micrometers in size. What that means is that they can block 99.97% of all airborne particulates. HEPA filters have three main ways of stopping the flow of "non-air" particles. By interception, when particles are following a line of flow and come within one radius of a fiber, they adhere to it. By impaction, when the filter begins to fill up, large particles can no longer make it through the filter. And also by diffusion, when gas molecules hit the filter and disburse into much smaller particles, then they are stopped by either interception or impaction. Because of the composition of the filter, even tiny particles are blocked. Various manufacturers of whole house air purifier systems make claims of "ultra filtration." However, it is imperative that a person really look at the numbers before they make a determination as to which system will work out for their particular set of circumstances. Size of filters, how long a person can use a filter, cost of changing the filters, and the increased energy costs associated with the whole house air purifier must all be taken into consideration.
On the flip side of the issue is having the allergens from the outside coming in through the windows. "So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit , wherein I dwell : for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel." (Numbers 35:33-34). Pollens are the greatest threat. But, pet danders, outdoor molds are ushered in in various ways and even fungus comes inside on the bottoms of shoes. People can try to protect themselves by cocooning themselves indoors. Regardless of the type of how a person decides to protect themselves from airborne particles that are unhealthy to breathe and even dangerous for some, the need for an whole house air purifier keeps rearing its head.
An abundant amount of time is spent indoors. Some estimate that Americans are indoors nearly 90% of the time; meaning they could probably get great benefit from a whole house air purifier. The level of pollutants indoors may be escalated by heavy concentrations of allergens in a small space; not to mention circulation may be lacking. Most homes are made with windows on two or more sides of the house. Circulation can easily be had with a slight breeze from outdoors when windows are left open. This fresh breeze can, not only, cool the house, but blow away some of the indoor allergens that build up when everything is shut up. Yet, most people in the U.S., who have indoor climate control, leaving the climate control on 24/7. The filters in the climate control units are allowed to accumulate dust, dirt, and airborne particles. Some companies offer anti-allergenic pleated air condition filters that will curtail some of these particles, dust mites, pollen, pet dander, mold spores, and other hovering pollutants by nearly 98%. The biggest issue with this concept is that AC filters are not frequently serviced. That could mean that people are breathing in their dirty air over and over again; actually making themselves sick.
So, it would stand to reason that simply changing the filters in a person's home AC will eliminate the pollution problem. A person could potentially turn their existing system into a whole house air purifier. At first glance, this seems like an ideal solution. However one must consider that a bigger issue is the fact that central air tends to blow out while filtration sucks in. And most people do not have climate control systems that are compatible with air purification filters. Not all AC manufacturers have developed a filtration system that can actually remove pollutants. If a person already has an AC system; the cost to convert the system to purify may be minimal in comparison to buying a whole house air purifier. The energy cost of using an central climate control system that has an air purifier will be more costly. The system will need to be outfitted with a HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filter and a vacuum.
A HEPA filter will block particulates that are .3 micrometers in size. What that means is that they can block 99.97% of all airborne particulates. HEPA filters have three main ways of stopping the flow of "non-air" particles. By interception, when particles are following a line of flow and come within one radius of a fiber, they adhere to it. By impaction, when the filter begins to fill up, large particles can no longer make it through the filter. And also by diffusion, when gas molecules hit the filter and disburse into much smaller particles, then they are stopped by either interception or impaction. Because of the composition of the filter, even tiny particles are blocked. Various manufacturers of whole house air purifier systems make claims of "ultra filtration." However, it is imperative that a person really look at the numbers before they make a determination as to which system will work out for their particular set of circumstances. Size of filters, how long a person can use a filter, cost of changing the filters, and the increased energy costs associated with the whole house air purifier must all be taken into consideration.
On the flip side of the issue is having the allergens from the outside coming in through the windows. "So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit , wherein I dwell : for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel." (Numbers 35:33-34). Pollens are the greatest threat. But, pet danders, outdoor molds are ushered in in various ways and even fungus comes inside on the bottoms of shoes. People can try to protect themselves by cocooning themselves indoors. Regardless of the type of how a person decides to protect themselves from airborne particles that are unhealthy to breathe and even dangerous for some, the need for an whole house air purifier keeps rearing its head.
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