Air Purifier Buyers Guide

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Before you select an air purifier ask yourself the following questions and write down your answers.  By writing down your answers it will make it easier to lookup your key factors when choosing your air purifier.

• This will help you get the Best air purifier for your needs
  
• Solve your Allergy or Air Quality problem Quicker
  
• And avoid Disappointment and Return Hassles

Here we go...

• Do you have a specific allergy or air pollutant you are targeting?  The last thing you want to do is buy an air purifier that doesn’t target the air pollutant causing your problem and end up having to return the unit, and not solve your problem.  If not, go to he next item...

      Write Answer: ______________________________________________

• Do you know the exact source of the air pollutants in your home or office?  Is it dust, pollen, mold spores, animal fur allergens, chemical fumes, etc.?  Checkout our list of common sources of allergens in the home.  You may be surprised...

     Main Source of Pollutants: _____________________________________

• Have you considered taking an air quality test for allergens like mold spores?  There are simple air quality test kits, or professional air and mold inspectors who can test your home. 

     Write Answer: ______________________________________________

• Do you have sensitivity to chemical or electrical smells?   Some ozone, ion generator, and electrostatic air purifiers can give off ozone that has an electrical smell.  About 5% of the population find ozone irritating.  Checkout my air purifier comparison to learn which air purifiers these are.

      Is smell an issue for you?: ___________________________________

• Are you sensitive to the noise of an air purifier?  For an air purifier to be effective it needs to be running all the time.  If you get a noisy air purifier, this can become a problem.  Check my air purifier comparison to learn which air purifiers are noisy.

      Is noise an issue for you?: __________________________________

• Do you want a consumer grade or medical grade air purifier? The seriousness of your allergies or illness may determine this.  Some consumer grade air purifiers are only $89, while medical grade air purifiers start around $400.  The big difference is the effectiveness of air purification, the quality of air filters and frequency that the filters have to be changed, the quality or frequency of UV bulb changes, noise levels, length of warranty, customer service, and durability of components.  In my air purifier comparison I rate air purifiers as either consumer or medical grade air purifiers.

       What grade air purifier do you want? _____________________________

• Do you want to buy from Internet or locally where you live?  If from the internet, from your country or across the border?  It is important to consider so you avoid return hassles should you need to return a unit, reduce shipping costs and potential cross-border customs broker fees.  Or if you want to checkout an air purifier demo in person some dealers will lend you an air purifer to try in your home.  Checkout our air purifier dealer listings to find a dealer near you.

      Make notes on dealers here: _____________________________________

• How large is your home, apartment, or room you want to purify?  200sq ft?, 1000 sq ft?, 3000 sq ft?    Enter size of your space here:__________sq ft
  
  
• Determine if you want to purify the air in your whole house or in individual rooms.  Choose a Stand Alone or Induct air purifier :  Induct can save you money and purify your whole home.  Note you need forced air heating or air conditioning vents to use induct.  Induct ___ or Standalone___? 

• It's important if your air quality problem is smoke or chemical fumes to match the features of the air purifier to the level of pollution.  Only activated carbon, ozone, ion generators, or nano technology reduce smoke and chemical fumes.

          Does your air quality problem include smoke or chemical fumes?______.

Now that you've considered the major factors in buying an air purifier, checkout my air purifier comparison and make an educated choice about which air purifier to buy.

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