College living exposes your student to an increased amount of indoor airborne pollutants. Large classes, dorm rooms, and apartments shared by coeds can all increase the number of indoor airborne pollutants which can wreak havoc with your coed's health.
Living in a dorm situation or sharing an apartment with other coeds can potentially expose your student to many more unknowns. Using an air purifier to remove harmful particulates, odors, and gases is a proactive way to maintain good health. Here are 5 important features that a college room air purifier should have if it is to be effective.
1. Portability-The purifier needs to be light weight and easy to move. It should also be able to function up high as well as on the floor. This will allow the most choices when deciding where to place from furniture.
2. 24 Hour Coverage-The cleaner should have a split capacitor motor that will allow it to run safely and continuously. Constant filtration means that airborne pollutants are never allowed to build up to an unhealthy level. This means you count on your student always being able to breath fresh, healthy air.
3. Medical Grade HEPA Filter-By definition this technology removes 99,997 out of every 10,000 airborne particulates that are greater than.3 microns in size. This includes things like dust, dust mites, mold and mildew spores, pollen, as well as airborne bacteria and viruses. Hospitals use HEPA filtration because it has been proven to be the most reliable way to remove airborne particles from the air.
4. Filter for Odor and Gases-Removing particulates is great, but they are not always the only pollutants found in indoor air. Chemical off gassing from paint, adhesives and other material used in remodels, and even some pressed wood furniture can all send unhealthy fumes into the air. An air cleaner with a carbon based filter has been proven to be the best kind of filter to effectively eliminate pollutants that are gaseous.
5. Low Maintenance-The last thing you want your student to have to do is take time away from their schedule to perform time consuming and sometimes costly maintenance on a purifier. A maintenance free cleaner is best because it does not eat up valuable time from your student's schedule.
Look for a cleaner with a filter that lasts a long time-years instead of months. Reading the technical specification closely will let you know whether there is a filter warranty, and the expected life of the filter. Knowing this information before you make a decision will mean your student will enjoy the healthiest air possible without sacrificing valuable time.
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