Summer Allergies Air Purifier---5 Features That Will Help Minimize Symptoms

Suffering with allergies during the summer can really take the fun out of vacation. One of the best ways to minimize symptoms that grass and weed pollen can cause is to keep the air clean with an air purifier. Here are 5 best features to choose in a cleaner.

Clean 24 Hours Every Day---One of the factors that contributes to high air quality (or clean air) is the fact that pollutants levels are kept low all the time. The only way to have that happen is for the air purifier to keep up with eliminating the irritants as quickly as they go airborne.

Since pollutants don't take a rest, the motor in you cleaner shouldn't have to either. This type of motor is called a split capacitor. It is designed to run continuously at high revolutions per minute. This gives you a much better chance of avoiding symptoms that result when the air is thick.

Can Work Anywhere---A good cleaner should be able to work effectively from any location as long as it has 6 inches between it and any other surface. That includes up high on a counter (as long as it is secured so it can't roll of) or down low under a counter.

This flexibility keeps you from tripping over the cord, having a pet chew the cord or falling over the unit because it has to be placed in the middle of the floor. 360 degree intake of air will insure flexible placement. Be sure to read the technical specifications or the owner's manual to make sure you are bringing home a unit that can work from anywhere.

Remove Pollen--If you allergies and/or allergic asthma go into overdrive at this time of year, it is very possible that they are triggered by grass and weed pollen as well as mold and mildew spores. And even though these might be your primary focus, most people who are sensitive are also irritated by normal indoor allergens.

These include household dust, dust mites, pet dander as well as airborne bacteria and viruses. Having a HEPA or high efficiency particle arresting filter can easily eliminate the pollen as well as the indoor allergens that hang around in indoor air.

So the bottom line is that this one filter can remove the seasonal irritants as well as the chronic indoor culprits. That's a win, win situation for you and all who share your home with you.

Remove Solid And Gaseous Allergens---Odors, gases, smoke, and airborne chemicals can all cause additional symptoms. So it's important that the cleaner you choose is able to remove solid and gaseous irritants.

HEPA filtration is best for particulates, and a carbon-based filter is best for gaseous irritants. Carbon cloth is a filter that is a combination of both. Its carbon make-up can means it can remove gases such as airborne chemicals, odors, and gases. And because it is woven like a cloth, it gives additional protection against particles. It is a great filter to have on your side.

Takes Care Of Itself---The whole purpose of filtration is to give you your life back, to keep you from being totally derailed because of your allergies. The last thing you want to have to do is to constantly clean, vacuum, spray, or charge the filter.

First, it puts you up close and personal with the very allergens you are paying for it to remove. Secondly, do you really want to spend your free time doing such a boring task?.

Choose a cleaner that needs little or no maintenance, and can take care of you rather than the other way around. Vacuuming the outside and/or wiping it down with a damp cloth is as much as you should expect to have to do.