Do Air Cleaners REALLY Work?
make me wanna go out and purchase an air purifier. If this sounds like you, an air purifier could be on the best investments you ever made. But where to begin? Unlike a lot of home products, you can’t judge the effectiveness of how good an air purifier is by its price alone. Nope, one of the best methods to compare air purifiers is by their “Clean Air Delivery Rate” or CADR. According to the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (www.aham.org) the CADR should be listed on the package of the model you are considering. You should see three numbers listed that refer to purifier’s ability to get rid of household dust, tobacco smoke and pollen. The CADR numbers can ranger from less than 50 for small purifiers to more than 300 for deluxe models. Keep in mind that some models are more effective at removing smoke while others may be more effective at removing pollen. Even though there are other polluttants in an average home — such as mold – most air purifiers do a good job on all pollu
