TrueAir Air Purifier Features
The carbon pre-filter works well in reducing odors and large dust particles in the air, whilst the HEPA filter provides filtration for smaller particles.- Additionally, the optional UV light can be turned on to kill mold and bacteria that are airborne in the air you breathe.
- The downside to having three different filters is the need to replace them at different times of the year. In order to make up for this, Hamilton Beach purifiers are accompanied with a Filter Check that performs checks on the air filter conditions automatically.
- Apart from that, TrueAir air purifiers are relatively light, weighing at only 12 lbs and standing only 18 inches. This size and weight makes this Hamilton Beach Air Purifiers easily movable between the rooms in your house.
- Its neutral colors and six feet long power cord lets you place it at any strategic corner of the room without clashing with the interior decor.
Air Smart Sensor
Multiple user reviews have applauded the Air Smart Sensor which comes with each Hamilton Beach air purifier. This sensor works by analyzing the surrounding air composition and delivering the information to a display panel that rates the quality of the air. Based on the indicator, users can then choose between the three different fan speeds to purify the air in the room: Whisper Clean (good), Medium (fair) and Quick Clean (bad air quality). If users find the Quick Clean noise annoying, they should then leave the Quick Clean mode on for a couple of heavy-duty air purifying hours, and then switch to either one of the two slower speeds to maintain air quality.
Additional information can be found at the Hamilton Beach TrueAir site.
With use, these filters can attract a large number of dust particles and other matter. The microorganisms and germs that are present in the trapped particles accumulate in the filter, which then becomes a place that is conducive for such germs and bacteria to grow and reproduce. These harmful microorganisms, if left unchecked, can be released into the air, contaminating the very air that the air purifiers were meant to clean.
Due to this danger, the filters of air purifiers need to be serviced and cleaned thoroughly and repeatedly. Many a times, you need other equipment such as UV lamps, in the vicinity of the filters, to destroy the germs produced therein. All this can be very frustrating, time consuming and also very expensive.
But you need not contend with filters of air purifiers if you don’t want to. All the above mentioned hassles can be dealt with by using filterless air purifiers.
Features Of Filterless Air Purifiers
- As the name suggests, a filter-less air purifier does not have any filter to trap particulates and dust.
- Filter less air purifiers use technologies such as ionizers, ozone generation, and UV rays to purify and clean air.
- A filterless purifier may contain metal collection plates for purification. One plate charges the particles in the air, and the other plate traps the charged particles to remove them from the air.
Benefits Of A Filterless Air Purifier
- They are relatively maintenance free. There are no filters that need to repeatedly be cleaned r serviced. Some filter-less purifiers do contain metal plates, but these are also very easy to clean and can be washed in your regular dishwasher.
- Filterless air cleaners do not have any components that can become a breeding ground for any kind of germs, bacteria, or other microorganisms. These air purifiers thus help to keep the air clean without adding to the contamination in the air.
- They are available with many different types of purification systems, and you can choose one depending on your individual requirements.
- A filter-less air purifier is relatively less noisy than one with a filter as there is less restriction of air flow.
Over the years, because of various factors, such as rise in population, increasing number of vehicles on the road, and increase in pollution levels, the outdoor air quality has become practically unbreathable, which is why most homes and offices today are highly insulated to protect against the bad outdoor air, and also to save on energy costs.
This has resulted in an even more dangerous problem – that of bad indoor air quality. As most homes and offices are tightly insulated nowadays, there is not enough circulation of fresh air, which is why the indoor air quality is going from bad to worse. And add to it factors such as pet dander, dust mites, cigarette smoke, and mold spores; add what you get is very unhealthy indoor air.
Bad quality of indoor air leads to many health problems, the least of which are hay fever, runny noses, headaches, breathing difficulties etc. The only way to improve your indoor air quality, and thus your health, is to use clean air machines.
Introducing Clean Air Machines
A clean air machine is an appliance, which helps to clean indoor air and make it fit for breathing. Clean air machines, or air purifiers, remove harmful particulates from the air, such as dust particles, pet hair, dead skin, mold spores etc, and also remove disease causing germs, viruses, bacteria and a host of other micro-organisms from the air. Removing all these dangerous contaminants from the air makes the air cleaner, purer, and safer to breathe for children and adults.
Using a vacuum cleaner and dusting your home regularly, will only remove that has settled on surfaces. Vacuuming does not help to purify the air and also cannot reduce the presence of germs in the air. Only a clean air machine can achieve complete and thorough purification of indoor air.
Benefits Of A Clean Air Machine
A clean air machine will help to purify indoor air and rid the air of all disease causing contaminants. By using an air cleaner for just a couple of weeks in your home, you will see a marked difference in your health and the health of your family members. A clean air machine also provides for better sleep because of purer air, thus making you feel completely rested and energized.
If only we lived in the good old days, where purity of air was taken for granted, we would not need any appliances for cleaning indoor air. But since you don’t, the next best alternative is to get an air cleaning machine.
People use various kinds of filtration systems in their homes, to get rid of all such disease causing particulates. But do you know what is actually working inside these purification systems to clean your indoor air? It is a device known as an air filter.
Air Filters Explained
An air filter is a device that is used for getting rid of particulates from the air. The air is filled with different kinds of particulate, which are often invisible to the eye. But have you ever looked at a ray of sunshine coming in through the window, and seen various particles floating in the beam. Well, these are known as particulates, and these are what an air filter removes from the air.
Air filters are not stand alone devices, but are used inside other types of air devices in homes. There are many different types of air filters available for different uses, and also have varying efficiencies and qualities.
The efficiency of an air filter determines how clean it can make the air. For instance, air filters can have efficiency rates ranging from 80% filtration of particulates and going up to 99% efficiency in cleaning the air. The quality of an air filter will determine what size of particulates it can effectively remove from the air.
Types Of Air Filters
- Electrostatic air filters: Such air filters have charged layers of filtration material, which could be made from polypropylene, fiber, etc. These negatively charged filters attract the positively charged air particles and trap the particles in the air filter, thus removing them from the air. They can typically clean the air of particles as small as 1 micron, which is equal 1/25,000 of an inch. Such air filters are very efficient in removing particulates from the air.
- Permanent air filters: A permanent air filter is installed inside the air cleaning device and is used for filtration of the air that passes into the air cleaning system for purification. These filters can be cleaned and reused. If maintained properly, they can last you for many years.
- Disposable air filters: As the name implies, this is a use-and-throw kind of air filter. These air filters usually have a pre-determined life span, ranging from one to three months, after which they have to be discarded and a new filter is used in place of the old one.
An air filter is an essential device that helps to keep the air free from particulates, and you free from bad air health induced problems.