Air Purifier Comparisons

Abstract: Air Purifier Humidifier
Tag: Air Purifier Humidifier

Honeywell HFD-130 Tower HEPA Air Purifier with Permanent IFD Filter
Unlike purifiers that trap particles in dense filters using loud motors, the IFD filter traps particles without interrupting the air flow. Quiet, efficient performance with no expensive filters to replace. IFD is an Intense Field Dielectric process that revolutionizes indoor air cleaning to provide you and your family with quiet and permanent air filtration. Since the filter never needs to be replaced, there are no expensive filters to buy, saving you hundreds of dollars in possible filter replacement costs. If you want to freshen and clean the room air, or suffer from seasonal allergies, then an IFD Air Purifier is right for you. Like HEPA filters, IFD uses ionization and filtration methods to quietly and actively help reduce airborne particles such as mold spores, dust, pollen, cat dander and tobacco smoke from the air that passes through it, with a maximum air purification percentage of 99.97%. The time for cleaner air at home is now. The HFD130 makes the most sense for an average size room (of about 200 square feet). Low Maintenance - Just water rinse filter 4 times per year, No expensive UV bulbs to replace, Energy efficient - uses half the power of comparable HEPA products For Medium-Large Rooms 15 feet x 15 feet (figure 150 to 225 square feet) Energy Star Certified Dimensions - Height 19.37 x Width 15.39 x Depth 14.21 inches Weight - 12.9 pounds

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Abstract: Air Purifier Filter
Tag: Air Purifier Filter

I’ve got a confession to make. I don’t like shopping for car
parts. In fact, I always see it as an unnecessary expense that
should magically fix itself. Guess what? Cars need air filters
every 30,000 miles or so. I’m not a mechanic so I don’t have a
way to sell you an air filter over the web, but I can save you
some bucks on either replacing or cleaning your air filter when
the time comes. I’ve done the research so you don’t have to.

1) Compare offers online. Since you are most likely reading this
over the web, you can certainly take a look through the various
auto part retailing websites. Just enter you car make and model
and you should be all set to get an air filter delivered to your
house in a matter of days. Online retailers generally don’t pay
for expensive real estate like other businesses do, so you might
be able to get a good deal on one.

2) The junk yard. While you might think you are above visiting a
junk yard, are you above saving a lot of money? Probably not. A
quick stop in at the local junk yard might save you a lot of
money compared to a new air filter. And, even better, this ties
directly into point #1. A friend of my, Robert, needed an auto
part so he looked online and found a junk yard. The junk yard
shipped him a part that was almost new and he couldn’t have been
happier. Just cause an air filter is used, doesn’t mean it’s
very used!

3) Consider not buying an air filter and saving all of your
money. Clean it. Yes, air filters can be cleaned. In fact, if
you clean your air filter, you can pretty much forget points #1
and 2. Clean out your air filter the right way and save all the
money that you were planning on spending on a new or used air
filter. However, cleaning your air filter isn’t as easy as you
might think it is. Find out how to do it once, and do it
correctly.

About the author:

Ryan Tenney is author of “The Air Filter Cleaning Guide.” Grab
your copy at http://www.airfiltermarket.com.

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Abstract: Silent Air Purifier
Tag: Silent Air Purifier

Pets definitely help us live longer and healthier lives. This is especially true of the elderly and those of us who live alone. Pets make wonderful and faithful companions. They are always there for us. However, this relationship can become strained, and sometimes even be broken when someone in the household develops an allergy to a beloved pet.

Studies show that approximately 15% of the population suffers from an allergy to a dog or cat, and about one third of those with an allergy to cats choose to live in a household with a cat despite the allergy. Some allergy suffers live happily with a pet for a year or two before an allergy starts.

There are sometimes long term health ramifications of repeated allergy flair up’s, especially for children. Repeated flair-up’s can cause permanent lung damage in children. This should be carefully and thoroughly discussed with your physician. One of the ways to live happily with an animal you are allergic to is to decrease your exposure to the animal. Keep the animal outside if possible.

If the allergy sufferer only has a mild reaction to the animal there are ways for the two of them to live together in harmony, but it takes work. The animal should not be allowed in the allergy sufferers bedroom or on the bed. Keep the animal off of any upholstered furniture in the house as dander can be transferred to upholstered furniture. Use a room purifier to remove airborne animal dander. Remove carpets from the home if possible and replace with wood floors. Wash area rugs on a regular basis with warm water. Use a vacuum with a HEPA filter in order to trap dander. The allergy sufferer should wash his or her face and hands after handling the animal. The animal can be bathed weekly in specially formulated shampoo that removes dander.

In some cases where the above methods and the use of over the counter antihistamines and decongestants do not help, the allergy sufferer may need to seek the help of an allergist. Immunotherapy can be thought of like a vaccination against your allergies. Given on a regular basis as shots, immunotherapy helps your body build up a natural tolerance to specific allergens.

With the use of the above methods you’ll be able to live a long and healthy life with your pet!
About the Author

This article courtesy of http://www.allergies-facts.com

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Abstract: Electronic Air Purifier
Tag: Electronic Air Purifier

Companies and businesses across the country are becoming higher
environmentally conscious and many are starting to adopt LEED
standards and protocols. LEED stands for Leadership in
Environmental Design. The US Green Building Council, a nonprofit
organization, which is working to promote buildings that are
environmentally responsible, launched the LEED rating system.
The overall goal of the program is to make the places we live in
and work at become healthier environments. There are two
classifications for LEED; one for existing buildings - LEED-EB
and one for new construction - LEED-NC.

As cleaning companies it’s no longer enough to just supply good
cleaning services to your customers. Cleaning companies need to
be aware of this growing trend towards becoming LEED certified.
One important aspect of becoming LEED certified is integrating
green cleaning into a building’s overall janitorial services and
practices.

To achieve LEED recognition, a building needs to have a thorough
evaluation, rating and certification program. The process uses a
checklist which evaluates many items including: the building’s
power use, its waste management program, the products used to
clean the building, and even the storage of those cleaning
products.

One portion of the LEED criteria looks at the steps a building
takes to lessen the cleaning’s impact on the environment. This
is an important area as it is estimated that six billion pounds
of commercial cleaning products are used throughout buildings in
the United States each year. In addition, commercial buildings
use over 4 million pounds of hand towels and toilet tissue and
30 million trash bags each year.

Some cleaning products contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
which contribute to indoor air pollution. Cleaning products can
also leave residue that causes eye and skin irritation. This is
irritating not only to janitorial workers, but also to the
building’s occupants. Using safer, less toxic cleaning products
can lead to a healthier building and higher worker productivity.

A building owner who wants to become LEED certified will look
closely at their janitorial services. Integrating green cleaning
practices into your business also means looking for
environmentally preferable cleaning products. Labels on cleaning
products can be confusing. One way to make sure you are buying
environmentally sound products is to buy products that are
“Green Seal” certified. Green Seal is a nonprofit organization
that promotes products and services that cause less pollution
and waste, conserves resources and habitats, and reduces global
warming.

Becoming LEED certified shows that building owners are committed
to becoming an environmental leader. In addition, some
government agencies are providing financial incentives to
buildings who take on this leadership role. Learning about LEED
and its requirements will give your company an edge up on the
competition. Put yourself in the driver’s seat by understanding
your company’s role in outstandingtaining healthy and environmentally
sound buildings.

For farther information on LEED go to: http://www.usgbc.org. To
learn innumerable about Green Seal go to:
http://www.greenseal.org/index.html.

About the author:

Steve Hanson is co-founding member of The Janitorial Store ™,
an online community for owners and managers of cleaning
companies who want to build a further profitable and successful
cleaning business. Sign up for Trash Talk: Tip of the Week at
http://www.TheJanitorialStore.com and receive a Free Gift!

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Abstract: Air Purifier Canada
Tag: Air Purifier Canada

At first reading, there isn’t much extremely shocking in this report. But with a little research, in my opinion it becomes alarming.

This information comes from the Asthma Society of Canada:

“Doctors define asthma as a ‘chronic inflammatory disease of the airways’ . It is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions affecting Canadians. Asthma can be diagnosed at any age, but often starts in childhood. Its prevalence in Canada has been increasing over the last 20 years and it is estimated that currently over 3 million Canadians have asthma.

“The three strongest risk factors for developing asthma are family history, exposure in infancy to high levels of antigens such as house dust mites, and exposure to tobacco smoke and/or chemical irritants.

“We’re all pretty familiar with allergic triggers of asthmatic symptoms, such as mould, animal dander, pollen, dust mites, etc., but perhaps less familiar with non-allergic triggers such as certain drugs, chemicals, fumes and odours, respiratory viral infections, certain weather conditions, strenuous physical exercise, tobacco smoke, and air pollution.

“Urbanization appears to be correlated with an increase in asthma. The nature of the risk is unclear because studies have not taken into account indoor allergens although these have been identified as significant risk factors.

“Experts are struggling to understand why prevalence rates world-wide are, on average, rising by 50% every decade.”

Alarming? Yes. Why?

First of all, the report was updated in April of 2005, yet most of the footnoted references are from the mid to late 90’s. So the report is about “Canadians” in general; children are still not identified as a unique segment of the population, their needs, habits and susceptibilities are not taken into special consideration, even though the studies all concur that asthma often starts in childhood.

Next, approximately 3 million Canadians have asthma. You have to put that into the context of how many Canadians there are, which in the year 2000 was about 31 million, with an annual growth rate of approximately 1%. So about 9.6% of all Canadians have asthma. Almost one out of 10. If one out of 10 Canadians were in a wheelchair, or wearing a cast, we would take notice. Alarming, since we treat it so casually. It’s a chronic disease, which means lifelong constant management and medication.

The world’s current (overall as well as natural) growth rate is about 1.3% per year, while prevalence rates of asthma world-wide are, on average, rising by 50% every decade. So asthma is occuring over 3 times massed than can be attributed to population growth. These are rough figures, just to give us an idea of what we’re looking at.

And this is only about asthma. It isn’t about illness from chemical poisoning, or deaths from poisoning, or lung cancer, or.

So it’s time to take steps to prevent asthma and other chronic environmental illnesses and diseases. At the very least, search for and buy the least toxic cleansers for household use. Get educated! Then, store all chemicals safely and securely away from children and pets.

Don’t allow smoking in your home, and be aware of and avoid air pollution, both inside and out. Air out your home completely three times a day. Did you know that cigarette smoke contains about 4,000 chemical agents, including over 60 carcinogens? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Institute of Environmental Health Science’s National Toxicology Program, and the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have all classified secondhand smoke as a known human carcinogen—a category reserved for agents for which there is sufficient scientific evidence that they cause cancer.

The U.S. EPA has estimated that exposure to secondhand smoke causes about 3,000 lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers and is responsible for up to 300,000 cases of lower respiratory tract infections in children up to 18 months of age in the United States each year. If you have to smoke, just dig your own grave, don’t drag others with you!

So, become aware and clean up your home environment.

About the Author:

Kathryn Beach is a writer and wellness businesswoman at home in Nova Scotia, Canada. Find out increased about safe, compelling products made with tea tree oil on her website “Learn About the Tea Tree Oil Phenomenon!” http://teatreeoil.7affiliatecentral.com

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