Alpine Air Technologies – Blog

The indoor air quality can be same or even more polluted than outdoor air. Since, most people spend most of the time inside the home; they are exposed to polluted air. In order to avoid the risk of various health issues, people rely on air purifiers now-a-days. If you are also planning to buy one, you need to be aware about some common myths about air purifiers –

Myth: Air purification unit removes the need to dusting forever.

It is the most general misinterpretation about air purifier. Many people think that this device can literally pick up the dust off furniture and carpet, etc. and they never need to do dusting. But, this is not true. Even if you have a modern device to clean the air, you should use a vacuum cleaner to remove dust and dirt.

Myth: People with asthma and other allergies can get thorough solution of the problem with a purifier.

Many doctors recommend asthma patients to use air filter system to make the environment better for their situation, but it is not a complete solution or only remedy for asthma patients. To make a home free of all allergies, it is important to pay heed on regular cleaning and humidity level inside the home. It is also essential to control growth of molds.

Myth: Air purifier unit with HEPA filter is the best choice.

It is not necessary. Even a HEPA filter may vary in size and excellence. There are many factors, including Design, technology, quality of filter and warrantee, etc. that need to be considered while choosing a purifier.

Myth: People with dust mite allergies should buy an air purification unit.

It’s true! You should buy a branded an air purification unit if you are suffering from dust mite allergies. You can also buy dust mite covers for your bed because dust mite assembles in temperate and damp surroundings.

Myth: Air purifiers remove odors along with dust, germs and toxic gases.

It depends on the quality of the filters. But, to get an inclusive solution and better health, it is advised to select a branded device that can eliminate bad odors, germs, toxic gases and even tinier particles of dust.

Myth: If you have air purifier unit, you should not open your windows.

It’s not true. Many people don’t allow outdoor air inside, but this is not a good habit. Every house needs a specific amount of fresh air exchange regularly. You need to open the windows everyday for some time.

Myth: The speed of air purifier does not matter.

It is a common misunderstanding of people. Many people run the device at low speed to avoid the noise of fan. But, actually they shrink the square footage a device can effectively cover up. Doing so is like controlling the capability of your device. You can reduce the speed during the night, but it must be run at high speed for a few hours at least in a day.