Eco-Friendly Air Purifiers - 3 Features To Consider

Air pollutants can cause serious health risks. Air purifiers are common place in homes today - either in HVAC systems or stand alone air purificaiton systems. This articles explores the three important options you should consider when purchasing an air purifier.

Choosing an eco-friendly air purifier means you receive the benefits of air that is constantly filtered of harmful airborne pollutants like dust, dust mites, pet dander, pollen, allowing you to breathe the cleanest possible indoor air in your home or office. Selecting an air purifier that is eco-friendly means that you are doing your part, and the purifier has been designed to do its part by leaving less of a footprint on the environment. Here are 3 important features to look for to insure that the air purifier you select is effective as well as eco-friendly.

1. Choose Biodegradable Filters

Check to make sure that the filters are completely biodegradable. Biodegradable filters are usually made of nontoxic polypropylene which release only carbon dioxide and water as they decompose. And because polypropylene is waterproof, the filter naturally resists contamination from bacteria, viruses, and mold without use of chemical additives or washes.

2. Look for the Energy Star

One way to make sure the purifier you choose is energy efficient is to look for the Energy Star Seal of Approval as proof that it has been recognized by the United States Environmental Protective Agency as being superior by consuming less energy than other room air purifiers in the same class. Less energy consumption means conserving our natural resources, and makes it less costly to improve your indoor air quality.

3. Choose a Lifetime Warranty

A lifetime warranty on the purifier is an indication that the purifier is well made and will stand the test of time, and that the manufacturer stands behind its product. This also means that rather than a disposable purifier that will last only a year or so, you have a product that is reusable indefinitely. This becomes one less product to clog our landfills.

An excellent resource for an eco-friendly air purifier is offered by PurerAir.com-- the ECO10 Air Purifier at http://purerair.com/blueair_eco10.html

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