Whole House Air Cleaners Report / Why They Do Not Work!
This information, is brought to you by Absolute Air Cleaners and
Purifiers Inc.

As you search for that perfect air cleaner to protect your family from
dust, pet dander and other airborne allergens, you will run across many
different types of air cleaners, air purifiers, air filters and air
filtration systems. One of the most interesting and eye catching
products on the market is the Whole House HEPA Air Cleaner Filtration
System. This report also includes Whole House Air Filters and Whole
House Air Purifiers. There are many of them on the market!

Unfortunately human nature often kicks into high gear when the
wonderful offer of a central whole house air cleaner is advertised as a
way of keeping your entire house clean with just one single gizmo! THE
FACT IS THESE AIR CLEANERS JUST CAN'T CLEAN A WHOLE HOUSE!

There are five types of air cleaning products that are advertised to
clean a whole house.

They are:

Whole house HEPA air filtration bypass air cleaners
Whole house Electronic air cleaners
Whole house Self-Charging electrostatic air filters
Whole house Ultra-violet light systems
Whole house Portable ozone-ionizer air purifiers
This report will explain the truth about how each of these products
actually operate and what benefits they really do provide for you. Also
included are the proper steps to take for a clean indoor air
environment.

Myth #1. Whole house HEPA air cleaner / bypass systems - These somewhat
expensive systems are flawed in design from the beginning. The idea
behind these units is to pull a portion of the air stream from the
return side of your furnace or air conditioning system, clean it and
then return it into the supply side of the furnace or air conditioning
systems ductwork. Most of the time, it involves taking up to 30% of the
air from the return ductwork. The air is then cleaned with a high
efficiency filter such as a HEPA and/or carbon filter. The cleaned air
is then returned into the supply ductwork of the air handling system
(bypassing" the air handler unit). Such an air cleaning system under
this design poses many areas of failure. First of all, you are assuming
that the majority of the airborne contaminants in your living space are
drawn into the heating and or cooling system. However, home heating/air
conditioning systems are designed to heat and cool. They are not
designed to pull dust, dander and allergens into a HEPA air cleaner
from the narrow return ductwork at far distances. Note that the great
majority of homes have only one air return per air conditioning system.
So without having a means of returning the air from each and every room
to the air handler, the overall effectiveness of these HEPA air cleaner
systems is nullified. This is because the majority of rooms will not be
able to have dirty air pulled from them. So the "whole house" air
cleaner will only be able to clean the dirty air that makes it into the
return side of the ductwork. This is a very limited amount! Secondly,
in order for the HEPA air cleaner to work at all, the fan for the HEPA
air cleaner and the fan for the air handler unit must run all of the
time. THIS MEANS HIGH ELECTRIC BILLS! Having both blower units running
constantly uses significantly more electricity than portable systems
located in individual rooms. Lastly, and more importantly, even in an
ideal world where the air from all over the house is making it back
into the return ductwork through multiple air returns, a bypass system
is only cleaning up to 30% of the return air because it is only
receiving up to 30% of the return air. This means, even if the HEPA air
cleaner unit is running at 100% efficiency for all contaminants, only
30% of the entire air going through the return ductwork is actually
being cleaned. Therefore, when you look at the system as a whole, it is
only 30% efficient. Plus the entire air return ductwork from the air
vents in the rooms to the HEPA air cleaner system will become filthy
because the air entering into the return ductwork is not being
filtered!

Also, Whole House HEPA Air Cleaner Systems require expensive pre-filter
replacements to protect the even more expensive HEPA filter! The bottom
line here is that Central HEPA air cleaner types that install into air
conditioning / furnace systems cannot properly clean the air in an
entire whole house or building!

Myth #2. Whole house electronic air cleaners (Also Called Electrostatic
precipitators) - Electronic air cleaners are made to fit into the air
return side of the central air conditioning system or furnace. They can
only filter the air that is brought into them from the air return duct
or area that leads to the electronic air cleaner unit. These units use
electrically charged metal or fiber cells that attract dust particles
onto them. Unfortunately this old technology is outdated and it does
not work well! This is because after a light amount of dust covers the
surface of the charged cell grid, the rest of the incoming dust and
allergens will pass right through the air cleaner and back into the
indoor environment for people to breathe! Also, Central Electronic Air
Cleaners with Charged Collector Cell Grids Produce Non-Adjustable
Levels of Ozone! This can be an irritant to people with asthma and lung
problems! Since most homes and buildings have only one central air
return per system or zone, these electronic air cleaners cannot pull
dirty air from rooms or areas that are more then a few feet away from
the air return that is attached to or leading to the electronic air
cleaner. Major companies that produce these electronic air cleaners are
Honeywell, Trion and Aprilaire. There is THERE IS NO WAY that central
electronic air cleaners can pull the dirty air from across the house or
from the inside of bedrooms and or offices that are away from the
central air return area in your home or building! They Are Not Whole
House Air Cleaners!

Myth #3. Whole house self-charging electrostatic air filters -These air
filters are custom made to size to replace your existing throw away air
filters in your furnace or central air conditioning systems air handler
unit or air return. They are made from multiple layers of poly
propylene fiber which allow them to become electrically charged when
air flows through them. They can then grab dust and allergens onto them
like a magnet. These air filters are durable, washable, reasonably
priced and they can last for many years. They are wonderful for keeping
your air conditioning or heating system and ductwork clean as they can
catch and remove very small particles of dust and allergens from the
air in your home or building! However, just like the less effective
throw away filters, self charging electrostatic air filters can only
clean the air from the air handler unit or from the air return area
they are operating from! Self-charging electrostatic air filters cannot
pull the dirty air from across the house or from the inside of bedrooms
and or offices that are away from the central air return area in your
home or building! They Are Not Whole House Air Filters!

Myth #4. Whole house ultra-violet (UV) light systems for central air
conditioning units - These ultra-violet light systems are installed
into air conditioning systems to kill mold and bacteria. They do not
remove dust, particulates or airborne allergens from the A/C system,
air ducts or from the indoor environment! These units are supposed to
be installed so the ultra-violet lights are shining onto the evaporator
coil on the air return intake side to prevent mold and bacteria growth
on the evaporator coil and surrounding area, yet many of these units
are installed improperly into areas of the air handler or air plenum
where they can not do much good. Beware of UV light systems that
produce ozone! Many of these UV light systems produce ozone at levels
that cannot be controlled! Too much ozone can be an irritant to people
with asthma and lung problems! I have experienced ozone producing UV
light systems that created so much ozone it burned my eyes and throat.
And I do not have asthma or any lung problems at all! Some of these
units are also produced with non-ozone producing UV bulbs. However
please note, if an air conditioning system is clean and installed
properly and it has a high quality self charging electrostatic or
pleated air filter in it to protect the air handler and evaporator coil
from dust, the chance of the evaporator coil and the rest of the system
becoming contaminated with dirt, mold and bacteria will be greatly
reduced. We recommend properly cleaning your air conditioning system
and duct work while installing an upgraded quality air filter instead
of a ultra-violet light system. Please know that ultra-violet Light
units for your air conditioning system are not whole house air cleaners
even though people will claim that they will keep your entire home
clean!

Myth# 5. Whole house Portable Ozone Ionizer air purifiers - Some air
purifiers include both needle point and radio wave ionizers that can
ionize the air in mutable rooms in your home or building. These air
purifiers produce negative ions that are sent into the air. Negative
ions work by attaching themselves to small floating particles in your
indoor air forcing the particles to quickly drop out of suspension and
then down to the ground or onto any surface below. These air purifiers
will drop smoke, dust, pollen and animal dander from the floating
indoor air environment and down to the surface below to be vacuumed.
However if your bedroom is in the area being ionized, floating
particles including allergens can drop onto you while sleeping in bed.
This can cause problems for those with allergies and asthma. Some of
these air purifiers also produce adjustable levels of ozone. Ozone is
that fresh smell that occurs after a thunderstorm when lightning cuts
through the oxygen splitting some of the oxygen in the air into ozone.
Ozone does a wonderful job of removing all kinds of odors such as smoke
odors, musty odors, pet odors, food odors, chemical odors, and body
odors. The ozone works by oxidizing the odors. However, since ozone is
an oxidizer it can be an irritant to those with asthma and lung disease
if turned up to high. So if you or a family member has asthma or lung
problems, ozone -ionizer air purifiers are not for you! IF YOU'RE A
SMOKER THEY REALLY DO A GREAT JOB OF QUICKLY REMOVING FLOATING
CIGARETTE SMOKE, CIGAR SMOKE AND ODORS FROM INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS. Please
remember that these air purifiers do not filter the air and they are
not whole house air cleaners even though people often claim that they
are!

THE ANSWER, What You Can Do For a Clean Indoor Environment

As explained above, there is no one single air cleaner or air purifier
system that will keep your entire home or building dust or allergen
free. If you have a central air conditioning or furnace system in your
home or building and you have the desire to keep it as dust and
allergen free as possible, follow the four steps below for a clean and
healthy indoor environment.

Keep you ducted air conditioning system or furnace clean and install a
quality self charging electrostatic air filter or pleated air filter in
the main air return or air handler unit to keep your system clean for
the future. If you desire to have your air ducts and air handler unit
properly cleaned visit the National Air Duct Cleaners Association at
http://www.nadca.com and interview some of the members in your area so
you can choose the right air duct cleaning company that will best fit
your needs.

Purchase and place a quality HEPA air cleaner or HEPA air purifier in
the most important areas of your home or building that need to be the
most dust or allergy free. Most people place HEPA air cleaners or HEPA
air purifiers in the bedrooms, family room and office area if there is
one. If you have a mold problem in your living space or if you need a
unit that will kill and reduce mold bacteria and viruses, make sure you
purchase a portable HEPA air cleaner or air purifier that includes a
non ozone producing ultra-violet light system. When choosing a portable
HEPA air cleaner or HEPA air purifier it is important to look for
brands and models that are quiet while producing the highest air
exchange rate per hour in any given sized room or area, at the lowest
aftermarket filter replacement cost. We feel that the highest quality
HEPA air cleaners/ air purifiers on the market are made by Austin Air,
TRACS and IQAir.

If possible replace all carpeting with ceramic tile or hardwood floors.
{Tile is best} New carpeting is loaded with toxic chemicals that will
outgas for a period of 2-3 years and old carpeting is often loaded with
dust and allergens that include molds, bacteria, dead skin, animal
dander and dust mite allergen. All of these problems are major triggers
for allergies and asthma! If the carpeting must stay, VACUUM OFTEN! Use
a quality HEPA vacuum cleaner that is sealed tight so the fine dust
does not blow back into your indoor environment while you are
vacuuming. Sweeping ceramic tile or hardwood floors is not the best way
to clean as it causes the dust and allergens to fly back into the air.
Vacuuming all surfaces with a quality HEPA vacuum cleaner is the best
way to go. We feel that the Airstorm HEPA vacuum cleaner is the highest
quality HEPA vacuum cleaner on the market.

Un-clutter your living space and keep it Clean. This is very important!
Also get rid of all feather pillows and wash all of your bedding in HOT
water as least once a week to limit dust and Dust Mite allergen from
building up. Dust Mite allergen is very reactive to people with
allergies and asthma. It must be reduced as much as possible! If you
have pets, do not allow them into your bedrooms to spread their animal
dander. Look at your bedrooms as a safe haven to sleep in if you are
allergic to your pet dog or cat. If you do have pets and follow these
four steps, you will have a much better chance of being able to keep
the pets that you love and live with. It is our hope that this report
will be helpful to you in creating a healthy, clean, more allergy free
indoor environment for your family or workplace employees!

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