If you’re trying to outfit a home or indoor space with the right kinds of air purifier machines, what do you have to think about in order to make the right choices?
One fundamental choice is between larger whole house air purifier systems, or small standalone portable air purifiers for cleansing the air that you breathe each day.
Let’s break down the benefits and disadvantages of each of these, and compare and contrast how you would shop for air purifiers based on your specific needs.
Whole Home Air Purifiers
Essentially, a whole home air purifier connects to a building’s ductwork or central air handling system, and works on all the indoor air as a whole.
Portable units are different – they work on the particular space that they’re in, up to any obstacles like doors or partitions, and clean the local air right around them.
These types of machines also have their own maintenance needs, features, longevity and cost.
Benefits of a Whole Home Air Purifier System
A home system is often quieter and less intrusive than a standalone portable unit. It also encapsulates all of the indoor space, and it tends to reduce contaminants in unseen spaces like ductwork.
On the other hand, home systems may be limited by the ductwork in the building, and can work more slowly than a portable unit in a single space.
The whole home systems may also need to run much longer in order to have the same air handling effect as a portable unit.
Benefits of a Portable Air Purifier
Individual standalone units are more locally effective than whole home systems. Some models also have new kinds of technology built in, such as filter systems that reduce contaminants by exposing them to high heat.
In many cases, you’re going to get more of an immediate effect running a portable unit in a room than you would get if you would set up a whole home system and let it run.
Some of the downsides, though, involve maintenance needs and the limited ability of the standalone unit to cleanse air in other adjacent spaces.
These machines can also be quite loud; compare the rated decibel ranges to something like a vacuum cleaner.
By contrast, a whole home system can work day and night, with much less noise and impact on your daily life, and there’s less maintenance needed.
Air Purifiers for Your Needs
There’s also a different approach to buying a whole home system versus a standalone unit.
If you’re someone who likes to be methodical for an entire space, you may want that whole home system that treats all the air equally.
On the other hand, if you want a quick and specific solution and you want to see the machine at work, you’ll probably want a portable air purifier, because you get more of a sense that something is happening with the machine. You can hear and see it work as it hums along beside you. You can place it in different spots to get different specific results.
Just be ready for the maintenance needs that these machines have. They don’t last as long as home systems, in general, and you’ll have to keep an eye on them over time, changing settings throughout the day.
At US Air Purifiers LLC™, we can help you handle all your needs related to the quality of your indoor air. Let us help with our expertise and guidance for customers who need air handling equipment to make their air clean and breathable.