Air Cleaners

Did you know that the quality of the air in most homes or offices is often cited as being far worse than outdoor air? Indoor air quality is a real concern, no matter where you live or work. Most of us spend the majority of our waking and sleeping hours indoors, so knowing that the air we’re breathing is clean and safe is a top priority. Budget HVAC can help, with options for whole house air cleaners that can seamlessly incorporate into your new or existing HVAC system.

What Is An Air Cleaner?

An air cleaner, also known sometimes as an air purifier, is a special filtration device that can remove pollutants and particles from the air cycling through your home or building. Instead of a small, localized air purifier that can only tackle the square footage of a room and is often loud, conspicuous and in the way, an air cleaner works away silently, behind the scenes. An air cleaner does not replace your HVAC filter, but adds to it. So when the HVAC system is running, the air cleaner is removing even smaller sized particles and VOCs from the air you breathe.

Benefits Of Air Cleaners

An air cleaner can effectively filter dust and dust mites, pollen, pet dander and ash, along with mold, mildew, and fungus spores, and other allergens and contaminants. HEPA filters are used, sometimes along with activated carbon filters to also trap and remove gases and odors from the air. Utilizing an air cleaner in conjunction with your HVAC system can help to drastically improve air quality, reduce the amount of potential allergens in your living and working spaces, and help to alleviate respiratory symptoms for those who may have allergic or asthmatic conditions.

For those who live in areas with significant air pollution, whether due to high populations or unpredictable weather conditions, like wildfires, a whole-home air cleaner is a must to keep outdoor contaminants at bay. It’s also true that many of the products we use every day in our homes can create unhealthy levels of exposure to particulate matter, oxides, VOCs and other contaminants. Even regular living habits can result in compromised indoor air quality. Air cleaners work to remove these pollutants.

Electric Air Cleaners

Electric air cleaners, also known as electrostatic air cleaners, use electricity to charge and trap particles. They utilize electricity to charge particulate matter, like dust, pollen, and smoke and then use that charge to attract the particles to oppositely charged collection plates. Once particles are captured, the collection plates can be cleaned regularly to completely remove the contaminants. Electric air cleaners are designed to capture particles so small that they can generally pass through standard HVAC filters. They can also incorporate activated carbon filters to effectively remove odors from indoor air.

Mechanical Air Cleaners

Also known as media air cleaners, mechanical air cleaners use a filter made of woven fibers to trap particulate matter as contaminated air flows through it. Media air filters can catch some particles that make it through traditional HVAC filters, but the very smallest of particles may not be captured. Just like traditional HVAC filters, media air cleaner filters need to be changed regularly to remain effective. 

Choosing The Right Air Cleaner

It’s best to work with a trusted HVAC contractor in Cleveland when trying to determine whether an electric or media air cleaner would be best for your home or business. There are several factors to consider, such as compatibility with existing HVAC equipment, energy efficiency and the size of your space. Your local HVAC specialist can ensure that the clean air delivery rate (CADR) makes sense for the volume of air that your HVAC system is regularly moving.

Air Cleaners from Budget HVAC

When you need to ensure that your indoor air quality is the very best it can be, look no further than the company that has been supplying heating and cooling in Cleveland for more than five decades. At Budget Heating and Air Conditioning we pride ourselves on our customer service and quality workmanship. Our technicians are skilled and knowledgeable and happy to serve. Get in touch today to learn more about air cleaners and how you can benefit from improved indoor air quality with our suite of services.