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 The Facts About Home Air Purification
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) studies indicate that levels of air pollution inside a home can be two to five times higher – and occasionally as much as 100 times higher! – than outdoor levels. And since people spend up to 90% of their time indoors – at home, in offices and in classrooms – maintaining the highest quality of indoor air is critical.
Honeywell portable air purifiers can remove up to 99% to 99.97% of airborne particulates, some as small as 0.3 microns, that pass through their filters – capturing the harmful particulates that contribute to indoor air pollution.
Did you know?
- Over half of the United States population lives in areas that have unhealthy levels of either ozone or particle pollution.
- According to the American Lung Association’s 2004 State of the Air Report, approximately 160 million Americans are breathing unhealthy air – children and seniors are the age groups most at risk
- Of doctors who recommend a specific brand of air purifier, 70% recommend the Honeywell brand
- The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has developed an industry standard called Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) to standardize room air cleaner performance.
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Unlike some manufacturers’ products not rated for room air cleaning, all Honeywell air purifiers adhere strictly to this standard and have some of the highest CADR ratings in the industry. Honeywell Air Purifiers offer high performing, AHAM-certified products in new styles and low maintenance models – consumers have a range of great options! Many now feature permanent filters that don’t have to be replaced – saving your patients time and money. |
 HOW TO HELP YOUR PATIENTS CHOOSE AN AIR PURIFIER
Honeywell offers a full range of portable air purifiers options for your patients. With so many types of home air purifiers on the market today, how does a patient “clear the air” to understand which product is best for them? The truth is – not all air purifiers are created equal.
See the chart below to find the product that best suits your patients needs:
Honeywell
Product Name |
Type |
Description |
Best For |
| TrueHEPA |
True HEPA (99.97% cleaning efficiency at 0.3 microns) |
The gold standard in air purification continues to be products that feature True HEPA filtration. True HEPA filtration is a mechanical system that utilizes a fan to draw the air in from the room and force it through a glass fiber HEPA paper. HEPA air purifiers are 99.97 percent efficient at removing microscopic particles (as small as 0.3 microns in size).
HEPA filters are available in both permanent and replacement options, so consumers can choose which type works best for them. The filter is vacuum-able for easy maintenance, cleaning is recommended every three months.
True HEPA air purifiers do not use ionization to remove particles from the air so ozone is not emitted from the filtration process.
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The best choice for anyone suffering from any type of airborne allergies, asthma or other breathing disorders; great option for babies, children and seniors. |
| HEPAClean™ |
HEPA-Type
(99% cleaning efficiency at 2 microns) |
For general, all-around air purification and particle reduction, permanent HEPA-type filtration offers good cleaning with 99% efficiency at removing airborne particles that pass through the filter. This technology uses a fan to circulate the air.
The filter is vacuum-able for easy maintenance (suggested every three months).
Offers an affordable option for air purification.
HEPA-type filtration does not use ionization to remove particles from the air so ozone is not emitted during the filtration process.
Some models do provide optional on/off ionization so the consumer can choose if they want to boost cleaning power and/or add additional freshness to the air.
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Ideal for those who want to freshen and clean the air in a room or for those suffering from typical airborne allergies; great option for consumers on a budget.
Important note: Consumers who have asthma or other breathing conditions should operate these products with the optional ionization turned off (as easy as pushing a button).
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| Quiet Clean™ |
Micro-Filter™ Technology
(99% efficient at 0.3 microns) |
Micro-filtration™ is a breakthrough, permanent filtration method that is highly effective in helping to remove airborne particles at a 99% efficiency level.
Micro-filtration™ is similar to HEPA filtration and uses a fan to circulate the air in a room and force it through the filter. The filter works when a high voltage source actively charges the filter and forces particles to be captured in alternating layers of extruded co-polymer flutes, which look like a honeycomb.
Low pressure drop allows maximum airflow, enabling the purifier to clean with whisper-quiet operation. Because this filtration system is so efficient, it is the only electronic filter technology that offers near HEPA performance, capturing microscopic particles at a high efficiency level. When the Quiet Clean™ air purifiers are on low speed, they capture particles as small as 0.3 microns.
The Micro-Filter™ filter can be rinsed in water for easy cleaning (suggested every three months).
Honeywell QuietClean® products emit only a fractional level of ozone, substantially lower than the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s acceptable ozone emission levels.
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Ideal for airborne allergy sufferers and those who want to improve air quality in their home.
Not recommended for consumers who have asthma or other severe breathing conditions due to the trace amounts of ozone that are emitted.
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