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Consumer Report Air Purifiers

Air Purifiers: do they spell "relief"

An unbiased consumer report air purifiers. Objective consumer ratings of the top air purifier products, including: AirFree Air Sterilizer, Allerair air purifiers, Austin Air-air purifiers, Biozone air purifiers, Blueair purifiers, Clarifier air purifiers, Electrolux air purifier, Friedrich air purifier, Hamilton Beach air purifiers, Hunter Air Cleaners, Oreck Purifier, Sharp Plasma Cluster air purifier, Sharper Image Air Purifiers.

Face it, the air quality inside your house is poor; up to 100 times dirtier than the air outside! What happens when you breathe this poor quality air containing dust, mold spores, pollen, pet dander, smoke, and bacteria? We become afflicted with allergy symptoms, asthma, sinus issues, ear infections, headaches, nausea, and respiratory infections. In fact, there are about 50 million Americans who suffer from allergy and asthma, and this equates to millions of doctor visits per year!

Clearly, people are looking for relief. They need relief from their allergy symptoms, natural relief that doesn’t cause the dependance and harmful side-effects of prescription medication. Fortunately, there are excellent options for improving our air quality and making our home environment free of allergens. Today, we are focusing on air purifiers and cleaners.

Air Purifiers: why do we need them?

Believe it or not, you DO have an air purifier in your home...even if you don’t have a store bought air cleaner, then the air purifier is YOU! Have you ever considered that your lungs could be your only air filter at home? Well, this is true for the greater majority of households.

The airborne contaminants and allergens that circulate throughout your home eventually settle on floors, furniture, table surfaces, and... your lungs! That is, unless you are using an air purifier. So what exactly are the dangerous substances floating around your home?

Substances that circulate in your air:

• Microbes: germs, viruses, bacteria, and mold spores

• Odors: cigarette smoke, litter boxes, cooking, body, and pets

• Gases and Chemical Fumes (volatile organic compounds - VOC’s): benzene, cigarette smoke, formaldehyde, nail treatment products, etc.

• Particulates: allergens, dust, dust mites, pollen, pet dander, particles in smoke

Air Purifier Ratings

How do air purifiers eliminate pollutants from the air? It depends on the unit you purchase and its filtration, or combination of technologies, that the machine utilizes.

The air purification systems we will compare can incorporate any of the following technologies: mechanical devices with hepa filters, ionic devices, ozone purifiers, carbon devices, hydroxyl radical purifiers, and UV light devices. We’ve prepared this information for you in a convenient chart format so you can quickly determine the differences among these machines and the objective rating we’ve assigned to each purifier product based on its features.

We are going to examine several important factors in the following air purifiers and assign each unit with a consumer report air purifier rating from 1 to 6, with 6 being our highest rating. Keep in mind that some manufacturers produce several different units with varying features and prices. We have reviewed the introductory model of each manufacturer:

AirFree Air Sterilizer, Allerair air purifiers, Austin Air-air purifiers, Biozone air purifier, Blueair purifiers, Clarifier air purifiers, Electrolux air purifier, Friedrich air purifier, Hamilton Beach air purifiers, Oreck Air Purifier, Sharp Plasma Cluster air purifier.

**Comsumer Report Air Purifiers**
Name of Purifier	Removes Allergens (dust, pollen, mold spores)	Removes Bacteria	Removes Odors	Removes Viruses & Germs	Removes Cigarette Smoke	Removes Chemical Fumes	Price	Rating (1-6)
Airfree Air Sterilizer	some	Yes	no	Yes	no	some	around $300	3
Allerair Hepa	Yes	some models	Yes	some models	Yes	some	starts around $500	4.5
Austin Air	Yes	no	Yes	no	some	some	starts around $250	3
Biozone	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	some	start around $300	5.5
Blueair	Yes	no	Yes	no	no	Yes	start around $400	3
Clarifier	Yes	some models	Yes	some models	Yes	Yes	start around $600	5
Electrolux Electrostatic	Some	some	no	Yes	Yes	no	around $400	3
Friedrich Air Purifier	some	no	some	no	some	some	around $500	2
Hamilton Beach	Yes	some	Yes	some	Yes	some	starts around $200	4.5
Oreck XL® Purifier	Yes	Yes	Optional	Yes	Yes	no	about $300	4
Sharp Plasma Cluster	Yes	no	Yes	no	Yes	Yes	around $300	4
Sharper Image	some	optional	some	optional	Yes	some	around $350	2.5
Hunter Quietflo	Yes	no	some	no	Yes	some	around $275	3

Editor's Choice - Biozone!

hydroxyl air purifier

In the above consumer comparison, you saw one air purifier with an outstanding rating; that was the Biozone air purifier with purifying hydroxyl radical technology, negative ions, safe ozone, and UV light. Not only is the Biozone a very economical choice, each Biozone purifier has a 30 day return policy so you can try it risk free! Find out more about hydroxyl radical technology below.

Hydroxyl radicals are powerful cleansing agents that occur naturally in the Earth’s atmosphere. They are created when oxygen atoms pull a hydrogen atom from water vapor, which then form the radical. Hydroxyl radicals are 1,000,000 times faster at destroying pollutants in the air than ozone. They are the most powerful method of neutralizing mold, bacteria, and viruses.

air_purifier_cert New proprietary technology has combined hydroxyl radical technology with ultra violet light and negative ions resulting in an air purifying system that neutralizes every category of pollutant in your home, including odors, without the need for filters!

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