As the pollution levels and air quality in Delhi-NCR continue to deteriorate most places in and around the national capital recorded an AQI in the 'very poor' to ‘severe’ categories, prompting various kinds of health issues in the residents. And so, many people are now using air purifiers – often touted as a reliable solution for indoor air quality health concerns. But do they really clean your household air? What is an air purifier? An air purifier is a device designed to filter the air in a single room - not your whole home.
Most of the current portable air purifiers are designed to filter both particles and gases – which are harmful to your health. However, according to experts, one single filter cannot do the entire job, especially when the pollution levels go extremely high. Purifiers use fans to draw air in through one or more filters, trap various contaminants, and then re-circulate the cleaner air back into the room.
Experts say the most important variable in an air purifier is the filter – which strains out particles with the help of HEPA - designed to collect at least 99.5 per cent of dust and toxicity in the air that are 3 microns or less in size. The effectiveness of a HEPA filter depends on how tightly bound the fibers are.
Are air purifiers effective? Most people get confused about whether air purifiers work to their full potential when pollution levels go extremely high during this time of the year. However, according to experts, they are effective, b.
