What is an Air Purifier and How Does it Work?
Everyone is familiar with air purifiers. They work to improve the air quality inside your home, cleaning the air you breathe and minimizing the impact of air pollution on you and your family.
Air purifiers can tackle impurities like bacteria, viruses, dust, smoke, and unwanted odours that can disrupt indoor air quality. However, not all air purifiers are equally effective. In this article, we will delve deeper into understanding air purifiers and how they work. A better understanding of air purifiers will help you make an informed decision.
What is an Air Purifier?
Air purifiers are devices designed to enhance indoor air quality by removing contaminants and pollutants. They are commonly used in indoor spaces to create a healthy and pollution-free environment. Most air purifiers have different filtration that removes bacteria, viruses, dust, dirt, smoke, and unwanted odours. Air purifiers like
Forbes Air Purifier 150 Surround 360° and Forbes Air Purifier 355 Surround 360° best in class advanced filtration that can remove 99.97% dust & particulate matters as small as 0.1 um. These Eureka Forbes air purifiers also have a True HEPA 13 filter that effectively removes ultra-fine particles like pollen, mould, and microbes.
How does an Air Purifier Work?
Air purifiers work on a simple principle– they draw in the surrounding air and pass it through different filters to remove harmful particles and impurities. Most air purifiers have a Pre-filter, a HEPA filter, an Activated Carbon filter, and a Plasma filtration. The Pre-filter removes pet dander, hair, dust, and large pollutants. The HEPA filter removes ultra-fine particles like pollen, mould, and microbes. The Activate Carbon filter eliminates carbon, smoke, VOCs, and absorbs odour. Plasma filtration removes harmful microbes from the air.
By understanding how air purifiers work, one can choose an air purifier that best suits their needs and improves the overall air quality in their living or working space.
Benefits of an Air Purifier
- Improved Indoor Air Quality
Air purifiers effectively remove harmful pollutants such as dust, pollen, pet dander, and mould. Forbes Air Purifier 355 Surround 360° comes with four-stage advanced filtration that can remove 99.97% of dust, dirt, viruses, bacteria, and harmful microbes. This air purifier also comes with a PM 2.5 digital display that measures the real-time air quality of your surroundings and displays it along with a colour indication.
- Reduced Allergy Symptoms
Air purifiers equipped with HEPA filters can capture and remove fine particles like allergens like pollen, dust mites, viruses, and bacteria, reducing allergy symptoms. Forbes Air Purifier 150 Surround 360° has a True HEPA 13 filter that removes ultra-fine particles like pollen, mould, and microbes as small as 0.1 um. Moreover, the air purifier has an integrated Pre-filter and Activated Carbon filter that removes pet dander, hair, dust, large pollutants, smoke, VOCs, and harmful odour, reducing allergy symptoms.
- Odour Elimination
Air purifiers with activated carbon filters like Forbes Air Purifier 150 Surround 360° and Forbes Air Purifier 355 Surround 360° can absorb and neutralize odors from cooking, cigarette smoke, and pet smells, ensuring a fresh and clean indoor environment. Moreover, these air purifiers also feature Surround 360° Air Intake Technology that swiftly captures bacteria, dust, allergens, and odours from all directions, delivering clean and pure air.
By now you must have understood that air purifiers are a wise choice for creating a clean and healthy living environment.