Why Whole-Home Air Purifiers are Better than Portable Models

If you want to improve the air quality in your La Quinta, CA, home, there are numerous indoor air quality products to choose from. While whole-home air purifiers are seen as tone of he simplest and most effective solutions, portable air purifiers are still in heavy use. If you’re interested in picking the best air purification system for your home, we have some information that will help.

Whole-Home vs. Portable Purifiers – The Research

In 2011, Current Allergy and Asthma Reports published a detailed scientific review of the literature regarding indoor air quality products. The goal was to look at the effectiveness of products used to reduce indoor air allergens for people with allergic respiratory issues. Whole-home and portable air purifiers or cleaners were two of the three products compared.

Some interesting facts from the study include the following:

• High-efficiency whole-home systems were shown to remove more allergen particulates than individual HEPA portable purifiers.
• Routine HVAC maintenance combined with a disposable high-efficiency whole-home filter produced clinical improvements for asthma sufferers.
• Portable air purifiers with HEPA filtration were effective, but the results were limited to a single room.
• Ionic electrostatic room air cleaners were less effective than whole-home and HEPA portable air purifiers. They also produce a respiratory irritant known as ozone, which isn’t an issue with whole-home purifiers.

While this isn’t a comprehensive look at all the research available today, it does show a general trend leaning toward whole-home air purifiers.

The Simplicity of Whole-Home Air Purifiers

The effectiveness of whole-home models is impressive, but their simplicity is perhaps their biggest benefit. These filters are installed and maintained by your trusted HVAC service provider. They don’t take up space in each room of your home, either.

As long as they’re properly maintained over time, you don’t have to think much about whole-home purification systems. As long as the system is running or the fan is on, the filters are working behind the scenes as you live your life.

Contact Our Experts Today

To learn more about whole-home air purification, read about the indoor air quality products offered by All Knight Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Feel free to call us for more information as well.