Home air cleaner filters are becoming more and more popular especially the HEPA filter. The American Lung Association this filter is the most efficient filter for removing micron sized particles in the air.
Now you can decide if you prefer a self-contained model or a whole house system. If you have a forced air system in your home then you need to buy a unit that will attach to the system.
If you purchase a room air cleaner, you will need to:
- Pay attention to the cubic feet per minute or the CFM
- For 250 square feet you will need around 100 CFM
- Tabletop models usually can only be found with around 175 CFM
- Some will go as much as 400 CFM
If your unit does use a HEPA filter, you will need to know the size of the filter.
The larger the filter the more effective it will be Prices for room models
Prices for tabletop units
