Performance Test Results - Air Purifiers
Air Purifiers America conducted testing on several models of air purifier
with a specialty laser particle counter to measure the percentage of particles
removed from the air. Particles as small as 0.3 micros such as pollen, mold,
dander and dust were measured with this device. The following numbers is the
percentage of particles removed by the corresponding air cleaner. The higher the
percentage, the better the air purifier is in removing dust, pollen, mold and
pet dander.
Recommendations: Air Purifiers America highly recommend
the
IQAir,
Alen™ or
BlueAir air purifiers as these units remove over 98% of all air borne
particles such as pollen, mold, dander and dust. Air Purifiers America does
not recommend the Friedrich C-90, Ionic Breeze or Oreck XL air cleaners as
these units generate ozone which is harmful to the body according to
laboratory research conducted by California DHS' Indoor Air Quality Program.
Click here for a detailed review of
each of these HEPA air purifiers.
Disclaimer: This test was conducted at our offices to represent how
the units would actually perform for most of our customer base. The test
was not conducted in a controlled test lab and some results may differ from
those in other studies.
