HEPA Air Purifiers

HEPA air purifiers can make an amazing difference in your quality of life with virtually no effort on your part beyond plugging them in. With environmental pollutants on the rise, isn't it about time you did something to increase the air quality for you and your loved ones? HEPA air purifiers are the answer.

Welcome to HEPA Air Purifiers Now! This site was created to provide you with the information you need as you go shopping for HEPA air purifiers. Most of us take clean air for granted or, worse yet, don't even think about the quality of the air they breathe. But don't you want the highest air quality for your children? What about pets? And of course, breathing clean air is one of the simplest things you can do to live a healthy lifestyle. And now, online shopping has put the entirety of the market literally at your fingertips! Why spend hours wandering around a store comparing prices, burning gas and wasting time when you can compare different makes and models from many retailers all from the comfort of your own home? And not a lot of people really understand this, but with the lower overhead of the online marketplace, retailers frequently have online only specials. So now you're getting the best bang for your buck right in your own home. And frequently even shipping is free! By all means, if you have some time to spend, shop around your local stores. I'll be surprised if you can beat online specials anywhere, however.

Understanding the subject:

What exactly does HEPA stand for? 

HEPA stands for high efficiency particulate arrestance. To put this in the simplest terms possible, it's basically a filter that works so well, they had to come up with a new name for it to describe its power. Most people reviewing air filters compare against HEPA type filters.

Why are HEPA air purifiers considered better?

HEPA filtered air purifiers remove at least 99.97% of airborne particles all the way down to .3 micrometers in diameter. To put this in perspective, the red blood cells in your veins are about 8 micrometers in diameter.  Do not be fooled by products that claim to be HEPA-like, 99% HEPA or HEPA-type filters! They are not held to the strict standards of acutal HEPA air purifiers.

How do HEPA air purifiers work?

 HEPA air purifiers work by pushing air through a series of randomly angled fibers. In this way, they are like just about any other filter on the market today. However, HEPA filters are arranged in such a way that even though the largest gap between fibers is larger than .3 micrometers, they can still catch these pollutants. This is because HEPA filters do not work like, say, a sieve, catching particles too large to pass through the filter screen. HEPA filters actually capture these pollutants.

Now that we know what a HEPA air purifier is and how it works, let's talk about the benefits to a household that has a HEPA air purifer working for it. Are you a smoker? These filters can literally pull smoke out of the air, lowering the second-hand smoke for those around you and generally cleaning the air up from the pollutants in cigarettes. 

Have you recently had a new baby? Babies have almost NO immune system beyond the temporary protection their mother leaves them with at birth. A HEPA air purifier in the baby's room is a wonderful, and some might say vital, purchase. The cleaner the air, the healthier the child can begin to grow up.

What about pets? Fur, dander and, unfortunatly sometimes, bugs, all can be brought in by your pet. Even pollen (for those of you with allergies) can come in on say, a dog's feet and legs. A HEPA air purifier can and will clean fur, dander and pollen out of the air, reducing potential allergens. It can also catch and trap those tiny bugs, keeping your home cleaner and safer for you and your loved ones.

With all these amazing benefits, it's hard to believe that HEPA air purifiers haven't gotten more attention. Sadly, the things that are the healthiest and best for us frequently get the least attention. If you'd like any proof of that, watch TV for an hour and see how many fast food commercials you see when compared to, say, commercials for a local gym (or even a major chain for that matter) and you'll begin to understand why HEPA air purifiers are frequently not even known to the general public.

If you've read all this and still aren't convinced that HEPA air purifiers are something you should probably have already, please see some of the great articles under our News section for additional information.