Whole House Air Cleaning Systems: They're Better Than Room Air Purifiers, and Could Save You Money!

On the surface, a whole house air cleaner system can seem like a big investment. However, buying one whole house air cleaner is far cheaper (and more effective) than buying an air purifier for each room. With a whole house system, you can rest assured that you, your family and guests have clean air in every room-for a lot less.

Good room air purifiers often cost $500-700 each, and each will have a set of filters to replace. With a whole house air cleaner, you can spend $1000-1500 or so and have superior air cleaning in every room, and ONE set of filters to replace. BINGO! That makes sense.

Not to mention, just the savings from fewer allergy and asthma medication purchases are often enough to pay for the air purification system. In fact, one of the best home remedies for asthma and allergies is to install a whole house air cleaner system in your home, a purifier that attaches to the furnace or air conditioner. When all of the air in your home is free of dust, mold, bacteria, viruses, and other things that are often asthma triggers, you sleep better and overall, feel better every day.

Installing an A/C mounted air filtration system also means less house cleaning and mopping, which means fewer cleaning product purchases, too! And, most whole house air cleaners are actually portable--just unbolt the components from your central air conditioning system when you move!

All whole house air cleaners are not the same, however. There are some air purification systems that use ozone, which causes problems for humans, so stay away from those. The best whole house air cleaners feature a true HEPA filter to remove over 99% of allergy/asthma triggering particles, activated carbon to remove chemicals and odors, and UV or ultraviolet light for extra protection from bacteria, viruses, and mold. For the best, most complete air cleaning in your home, install UV or UVC / ultraviolet lamps in the ducts as well as attaching an air cleaner system to the furnace. That way you have effective filtration and germicidal UV lamps to kill bacteria, viruses, and mold.

How To Choose A Whole House Air Cleaner: First, make sure the filtration system / purifier has a HEPA filter, activated carbon to remove odors/chemicals, and UV light to kill bacteria, viruses, and mold. Second, make sure the UV bulbs are 36 watt bulbs-any less wattage will not be as effective as an air cleaner. Again, for best results, attach a home air purification system / purifier to your furnace or air conditioner and install a dual-bulb duct-mounted UV air cleaner. Third, regarding the price, consider having to purchase about 50% less medications and cleaning products and deduct that yearly amount from the price. You might find that the A/C mounted system is actually quite affordable.

So do your health a favor, and save some money--consider buying a whole house air filtration system, instead of several room air purifiers. You'll save a lot of money, and you'll feel the difference.

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To Your Health,

Rex Murphy