| Do you keep your house really clean? Did you | | | | it allergies are a big problem with today's sealed |
| know that no matter how much you clean you | | | | homes and buildings. |
| are missing one important thing? The air you and | | | | Pollen and dust also get trapped in our homes and |
| your family breathe. That's right, no matter how | | | | if you have a forced air furnace/central |
| much you vacuum, dust, wipe, scrub, and clean | | | | air-conditioning system these pollutants get |
| the air in your home is more polluted then the air | | | | re-circulated throughout the house. Those flimsy |
| outside according to many studies. | | | | little 1 inch filters you're supposed to remove and |
| Why is indoor air quality such a problem today? | | | | change every month are not very efficient at |
| Much of the blame goes to the more energy | | | | filtering all the airborne particles that pass through |
| efficient homes and buildings that have been built | | | | them. |
| over the last twenty or so years. Air tight | | | | Cigarette smoke is another pollutant that many |
| construction practices and energy efficiency have | | | | people have to deal with. While it's best if |
| lead to polluted interior air that gets re-circulated | | | | smokers go outside this doesn't always happen. |
| over and over again. The energy savings are | | | | An air purifier is a good way to deal with the odor |
| good but it does come at the price of less then | | | | and issues created by second hand smoke. |
| desirable inside air quality. | | | | There are different types of air cleaning filters for |
| What's the answer to this problem? A single room | | | | different types of pollutants. HEPA and |
| air purifier or whole house air cleaning system | | | | electrostatic filters are best for removing airborne |
| could be just what you need to take that final | | | | particles while activated carbon filters work to |
| step to whole house cleanliness. | | | | absorb odors, chemical smells, and gases. In many |
| Here are some of the reasons your home's air | | | | cases higher end purifiers have a combination of |
| may be dirtier then you think. If you have pets | | | | both features. |
| such as cats and/or dogs then you have pet | | | | A clean house is more then what you can see. |
| dander floating in the air. Dander contains allergens | | | | What you can't see and breathe is just as |
| that many people have reactions to. It may be | | | | important. Make use of an air purifier to take your |
| nothing more then a runny nose or itchy eyes but | | | | homes cleanliness to the next level. |