How nice to feel the freshness of the air after a thunderstorm! It is saturated with moisture and ozone, in it the aromas of foliage and garden flowers flow.
If you do not often get the opportunity to breathe clean air in nature, then air washing or an air cleaner will perfectly cope with the task of creating a comfortable microclimate in your home. You can choose the most suitable device for you, having familiarized with the basic functions of each of them.
Air Washers
Such apparatuses purify air by pumping it through water-wet discs or through a dispersed slurry of water. The liquid flushes away all the particles, the dust accumulates below the pallet, and the washed air returns to its natural circulation. The most effective washing machines with pre-ionization function, they provide cleaning up to 80-95%.
The scope of air cleaning is much wider than an ordinary apartment or office space. This device quickly leads the microclimate to the norm and in greenhouses, where plants need stable moisture, and in museum halls with valuable exhibits.
+ Advantages of washing:
- is reliable, practical, hygienic;
- automatic operation mode;
- does not have a filter that has to be cleaned;
- low noise level.
- Disadvantages:
- moisture limitation is above normal humidity( 55-60%);
- has to pour in water and change it every three days.
Air cleaners
It often happens that during the winter heating season the air in the apartment is excessively dried. Especially sensitive to this are small children. Therefore, it is advisable to use in children's air purifiers for moistening and simultaneous cleaning of air.
Manufacturers offer the following types of air purifiers:
- Cleaners with HEPA filters. Running the air through the filtering fiber, all the dust is trapped inside.
- Air Ozonizers. They produce ozone, which cleans the air and gives it a fresh smell.
- Ionizers. Generate negative ions, so-called."Vitamins of the air."
- Ultraviolet disinfection. Most microorganisms are deactivated.
- Electrostatic cleaners. Air is filtered by the deposition of dust particles on the electrodes.
- There are devices that combine several functions of air purification.
When you come to the store, you ask the seller to show you the certificate and help you calculate what kind of cleaner you need for the area of the room, the atmosphere of which you are going to clean.
+ Advantages of air cleaners:
The latest modifications of household air purifiers are not in vain called full-fledged climatic complexes. In order to increase the efficiency of caring for your microclimate, they have constructively implemented a new three-stage system. The innovation consists of simultaneous cleaning of the air, its moistening and pleasant aromatization.
- Disadvantages:
- filter after a few months has to be changed to a new one, and it costs not cheap;
- the ozone concentration necessary for effective disinfection may exceed the permissible standards;
- ionizer precipitates a lot of dust particles on the walls of the room;
- ultraviolet rays do not remove dust and can damage vision.
First, decide what specific problems you need to solve, since many different technologies for cleaning the room atmosphere are offered today. If you are worried about a large amount of dust entering the room, buy one of the air cleaner models. If your main household problems are the smallest dust and odors that cause allergies, then get a car wash. Enjoy the shopping!
