Air Purifiers Shopping Guide
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Which One is Best for You?
These statements and questions were
created to help you identify potential indoor air pollutants
in your home or office. They are grouped in the same categories
as our Shop by Category.
General Purpose Air Purifiers
If you agree with these statements, the General Purpose units may be sufficient to keep your
air fresh and clean. Read through the sections below to see if there are other air quality issues you are dealing with.
- You and your family are generally healthy and you want to stay that way.
- Your home is generally clean with very little 'traffic' in and out.
- You have not recently renovated your home.
- Your home is not new.
- You have no carpets.
- You spend a lot of time away from home.
- You and your family members are usually in a scent free, smoke free environment-even at school or in your workplace.
- No one in your household is a smoker.
Extra Odors & Chemicals
If you answer 'yes' to any of these questions, you may be dealing with chemical pollution and
its associated health problems, such as headaches, fatigue, etc.
- Does anyone in your household use perfume, body spray, hair spray, air fresheners, scented soaps, fragranced skin creams, after shave, or other scented personal care products?
- Do you use chemicals household products such as ammonia, bleach, fabric softener, cleansers, furniture polish?
- Do you use office equipment such as photocopiers and printers?
- Are you living in a newly constructed home?
- Have you recently completed, or are you planning any renovations or home decorating?
- Have you recently purchased, or are planning to buy new furniture or flooring?
- Are you concerned about pet odor?
- Are you living in a mobile home?
- Do you live near busy roads or a highway?
- Does anyone in your household experience more sickness in winter when the windows are often closed?
- Is anyone in your home an artist that works with paint, varnish or solvent?
- Do you live near an industrial area or in a large city?
- Do you have a busy household with frequent visitors?
- Does anyone in your household smoke or outside? *
- Are you bothered by tobacco smoke that comes into your home from a neighboring apartment or condo? *
* For dealing with in-house smoking, please contact us.
Allergies, Asthma & MCS
These questions mention potential allergens in your home or office, as well as identify those who are
especially vulnerable to air pollution.
- Do you have a garden; do you bring flowers indoors?
- Do you have pets? If yes, are they allowed in your bedroom?
- Do you have carpets? If yes, is there one in your bedroom?
- Do you have upholstered furniture or fabric window coverings?
- Do you have a lot of collectibles or books?
- Do you have a newborn, young children or elderly parents living with you?
- Do you or any family members have frequent headaches?
- Do you or any family members have heart or respiratory ailments?
- Does anyone in your home work with pastels?
- Is anyone in your home susceptible to colds, coughs or sinus headaches?
- Do you have a forced air heating/cooling system?
Mold
- Is there any visible mold in your home?
- Is the climate where you live generally very damp?
- Do you generally keep windows closed?
- Do you monitor the relative humidity in your home?
- Do you use humidifiers or vaporizers in your home?
- Do you suspect you might have a mold problem?
- Have there been leaks or flooding in your home?
- Does any area of your home smell musty?
- Are bacterial odors present in your home (fishy, moldy, 'locker-room' smells)?
Wood Smoke
- Do you or your neighbors use a wood fireplace or wood stove?
- Do you live in an area that is prone to wood burning fires or wildfires?
Now that you have identified which categories are relevant to your personal environment, you can shop by category in our store.
Since most of our air filtration systems have a multitude of applications, you will probably be able to find one suitable for you, even if you are interested in more than one category listed above. If you're confused, contact us!
Happy Shopping!
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DISCLAIMER:
Non-profit associations and government agencies
mentioned in our web site do not endorse or recommend any
particular product in the marketplace.
Information gleaned from their organizations is for educational purposes only.
Although our air purifiers are top of the line, and they reduce the causes
and triggers of air pollution related disease and discomfort, we can not guarantee
health by using our information and products, as there are many pre-existing and
co-existing factors in each case. Information on this web site is not
intended for diagnosing specific health problems. For all personal health issues, please consult
your healthcare professional.
The content of this web site has been obtained from sources believed
to be reliable, however it could include inaccuracies. It is provided
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of any kind.
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"The Austin Air HealthMate is very useful in combating allergy related problems. I have one at home for my own mold spore sensitivity."
Dr.L.G.
Bronx NY
"My AllerAir quietly operates 24/7 keeping the air in my studio apartment clean and pure. For fragrances, smoke, or cooking odors, the Turbo setting will clean-up in a quick 3 minutes. I'm so thankful that you designed the air-in-take on the bottom and the pure air-out-go on the top of the side of the unit. That puts the clean air right in my seated breathing space. On a visual note, the baked-on color options of the cylinder make it fit perfectly in my decor. And my AllerAir is the perfect height to unobtrusively function as an end table with my round tray on top. I love my AllerAir! Thanks!"
Diane
Pennsylvania
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