Are Air Purifiers Worth Buying?
>> Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Everything we put into our body affects our health. So since we breathe air day in and day out it is important that we get the best possible air that we can breathe. By owning an air purifier you stand a much better chance of breathing healthy air. Since we do not have an easy test we can take to show with data how our health is now, and then how it would be after a week of breathing healthy air it becomes difficult to prove the value to someone.
I know when I first started to look at buying an air purifier I had sticker shock. I couldn't believe the amount a good one cost. And keep in mind you get what you pay for, so if you go cheap, you will get cheap. If you look at the cost to value of owning an air purifier you cannot really put a price tag on it. After all how much is your health really worth? If breathing good clean air helps you be healthier it is a no brainer.
Go do some research and find out for yourself. Find independent studies, they are not biased and will give you the straight story. Then when you do the research first study about what air purifiers can and can't do. Then go look into the different brands, they are not all created equal. And by no means am I suggesting that the most expensive is necessarily the best, but I will tell you the cheapest is not worth the money. And if you get a cheap unit which does not give you the quality you will believe they are not effective and likely won't ever get one again.
Something else to consider is the operating cost of an air purifier. It is not only the initial upfront cost, but there are filters that need to be changed in some machines, others have plates that need to be washed. The machine I have is about 10 years old and I have cleaned the plates about 2-3 times a year. No additional out of pocket cost to me.
You may also want to consider why you are buying an air purifier. If you have pets in the house, or a smoker the air purifier will help with the odor, but not all do the same thing. So keep this in mind as well when you go looking for a model. So make sure you read the specifications and know what it is you are buying before you purchase.
There you have it, some good things to consider when looking for an air purifier. Keep in mind that the value of your health is priceless. And an air purifier will only help.