How much does a Hepa Air filter cost?
i have asthma and was told that a HEPA air filter would help a lot, especially since i keep two parakeets in my room and they can cause dander. so, i wanted to know how much they cost and is an air purifier the same thing? I saw air purifiers at walmart and some said that they produce hot air and other said that they produce cool air? which should i get? hot or cold? thanks!
You are right to be concerned about indoor air quality with parakeets. They have very sensitive lungs and are more prone to respiratory problems than humans. The best air purifier on the market is the Sun Pure SP-20C at http://www.allergy-relief-air-purifier.com/portable-air-purifiers.html. It is the one recommended by Parrot Island for owners with birds. This unit has a hospital grade HEPA filter and ultra-violet for killing mold and viruses.
It appears that you may have been looking at the humidifiers at Wal-Mart. They come in cool mist and warm mist. They do nothing for air cleaning despite what they claim. I hope this helps.
Yes, they’re ‘air purifiers.’ A HEPA filter means it meets a certain standard for filtering- 99.97% of particles at least 0.3 micrometers in size.
What you saw at walmart was probably a humidifier, which is different. An air purifier will not change the temperature of your air. Some water-based air washers do increase the humidity of rooms, but these are not mere humidifiers and are uncommon and extremely expensive machines.
The cost of an air purifier strongly depends on your specific needs.
One of the first things you need to consider is the size of your room and the CFM (amount of air pushed per minute) of the filter. As a general rule, if the machine you’re looking at can’t cycle all the air in your room at least three times per hour based on it’s size, it’s not really suitable for your room.
The second thing you need to consider is how much filtration you need. Some filters go further than the HEPA standard and filter consistently down to particles as small as 0.012 micrometers. They are considerably more expensive. If you live with pets, which can be bacteria producing, you can buy an air purifier with a UV light built in: air is ‘washed’ under the UV light before being sent back in to your room, killing the vast majority of residual bacteria.
You also need to consider the volume of a unit: some people are ok with some noise, while others want one that is near silent. The latter is usually more expensive. You can find out how much sound the purifier produces by calling the manufacturer, in most cases.
In general, for a typical room-size filtering unit, you can expect to spend 150-600$. You often need to replace the filter at least every three months, but perhaps more frequently depending on how much is being captured by the filter. This contributes to an expense of roughly 20-100$ per every three months. You also need to consider the added expense of electricity to power the device.
An in home purifier can go a very long way in improving your quality of life and your lung health, but they are a large investment for most people: research your options, contact the manufacturer, and find customer reviews, before diving in and buying a device.
Young lady, an air purifier is different than a humidifier your thinking of a humidifier get a air purifier I have a Parrot she is like my child, I have a Honeywell air purifier air cleaner get the one that you can clean the filters yourself with the vac cheaper than the one you have to buy them. Make sure your birds are not directly in front of the unit the breeze gives them draft chills, leave it on medium and you should be ok good luck
Right let me first answer your first question – How much does a HEPA filters cost?
Now this changes between different purifiers. But most can cost between $30 – $80. You should also look to find out how often the filter will need replacing. Some filters can last 6 months and some longer.
I would recommend you go for a purifier that has a filter that you can clean yourself. With this type of purifier you just remove the HEPA filter and give it a clean or just vacuum it. Using a self cleaning filter will save you the money required for replacement.
Air purifiers are the machines that remove the dirt and HEPA filters are used by the machine to help them achieve this job. You will need to buy an air purifier but you won’t always need a filter as some machines use UV light, ionization or even ozone to clean the air.
As you are looking to remove allergens from the air, i think a HEPA filter based machine would be best for your need. I personally find that the Sharp Air Purifiers- http://air-purifier-reviewsite.com/shop/category/sharp-air-purifier/ are extremely effective and removing allergens and don’t cost too much.
A word of warning with regard to any walmart/cheap purifiers – don’t bother! They rarely remove enough allergens to clean any normal sized room. Its worth researching different purifiers to find which one is best for your need.