With spring here, many allergy sufferers are facing that big bad ol’ pollen and dealing with the side effects. If you have an air filter, you know that they can make you feel so much more comfortable and improve your quality of life. Your family can enjoy a higher quality of air, better breathing and deeper sleep – often right from the very start when you use an air filter. There are a number of places to consider using an air filter you might not be using one that are ideal to add to your life – especially if you suffer from allergies and asthma.
Baby or Child’s Room. Many children do inherit their parent’s allergies or asthma. You can make your children far more comfortable as they age with the addition of an air filter. Most air filters will remove important irritants like second hand smoke – things you don’t want in your child’s lungs. If you’ve moved into a new home or an apartment, adding an air purifier in their room can be an ideal choice especially to help clean the air right from the very start. Children may not notice any great difference, but their parents can often notice that they are sleeping through the night, that they have less bronchial infections and that they don’t seem to catch “bugs” as often. When you have a better quality of air, you simply feel better.
The Office. This is another excellent place to add an air filter. Now I have a confession to make: I added an air filter when my boss built me my own office and I needed to get rid of the dust and paint fumes. At first they noticed the box on the floor. But it was a quiet box on the floor. And I noticed that my energy level was higher, focus was stronger and I felt more energized but also a bit more relaxed. Why? Because I was breathing better. The air filter cleaned my office from dust within a long weekend, a great convenience. But I kept that air filter in my office the entire time I worked for them. An air filter in your office can offer a lot of benefits and take up minimal space.
Family Room. The family room is often one of the main rooms the family spends time. Yet when we buy air filters we often place them in our bedrooms. If you are spending a lot of time in the family room, an air filter for this room is an excellent choice. Your family will feel more energized and will breathe better overall. You’ll notice that you are less affected by seasonal allergies, mold or pet hair. Whether watching television, playing a board game or just “being family” together – everyone will appreciate the subtle difference.
Guest Room. This is an ideal place to add an air filter as you entertain your guests will be quite comfortable breathing high quality air. They may compliment you on how well they sleep, at first thinking they are just very relaxed in your home or that you cooked them a delicious home cooked meal to soothe them to sleep. But you’ll know that the real difference is the air filter beside their bed. Best of all as the air filter is quite and easy to use, your guest will have no trouble using the air filter. If they wish to change the setting to low or high they can do this easily. The air filter is simple and convenient for everyone to use. Putting one in your guest room makes you the ideal host, one where guests will look forward to returning time and time again.
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With spring allergy season here, many allergy and asthma sufferers may be thinking about getting an air filter purifier for the first time. If you are thinking about getting an air filter, you’ll be pleased to know that these machines are quieter, more convenient and even more powerful than ever. Best of all you’ll enjoy better breathing, a higher quality of air, improved vitality, sounder sleep, stronger focus and deeper relaxation during the day. Yes, an air filter has many benefits. But buying one may seem kind of overwhelming to some. There are so many to choose from. And they do so many different things. How do you pick the right one? Let’s talk about some things you should know before you go shopping for that first air filter.
Air filters work by cleaning the air in a location rapidly a certain number of times every hour. Now different machines will give you a different number – but often the number is high (like 10 times an hour) as these machines work quickly. The key to remember always with an air filter is that they will only clean a certain space according to width and length. That they just can’t clean any size of a location. So you need to get the air filter machine ideal for the space you need it for. You don’t need to get a “bigger” machine for the area you want, thinking it will do a better job. Air filters today are quite strong and the machine suited for your specific area will work perfectly. Simply measure the room or area and use these measurement as you go shopping. If you don’t have a tape measure. Walk the room with average steps and most of your steps are about a foot in length for a 6 foot or shorter person. if you are taller, consider your steps to be larger and adjust the measurements.
Some air filters purify some irritants and other do not. This confuses shoppers as some think that an air filter is an air filter. But there are quite a number of different machines available today. Some air filters will remove pollen from the air. Others will remove mold spores and dust. Some can remove bacteria. Others can remove smoke (like cigarette smoke). Check the label or box to see exactly what this machine does and if it meets your needs. Each person has certain desires for their air filter. The person allergic to cats may want it to remove pet dander and not be concerned with other needs. Someone whose mother in law smokes and visits occasionally may want it to remove smoke. Or someone with severe allergies may want it to do everything. Again, you want to find the air filter machine that meets your needs. The best way to do this is to read the label.
Your air filter machine is going to work best when you follow the instructions. This sounds very simple but you’d be surprised at the folks who just ignore this. If your air filter’s instructions say to replace the air filter every three months, then follow this guideline. It is there to assist you with your allergy or asthma. If your air filter machine has certain suggestions about where to put it, then follow these guidelines. Some air filters will say not to put anything on top of them. Your air filter is a busy machine, working at purifying the air. It does not need to be a place you keep a potted plant or your library books. Let your air filter do its job and it will do its job quite well for you. The more you follow the instructions, the better a job it will do for you.
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If you have allergies or asthma your doctor or friends may have suggested you consider getting a HEPA air purifier (HEPA air filter). Perhaps you have friends and family with allergies that just love their HEPAs and now you are wondering how one can help you. Or your doctor has suggested one and you are questioning if it will really make a difference. Well hundreds of thousands of allergy and asthma sufferers each year turn to HEPA air filters to help them. This can be an ideal solution for many. Let’s talk about a couple of ways to tell if a HEPA air filter is for you:
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Even on allergy and asthma medication I still suffer from my allergies/asthma. This is an important thing to notice. If your doctor has put you on medication and you still suffer, adding a HEPA air filter can be an excellent next step. Sometimes the quality of air you are breathing can be the issue. Now you CAN improve the quality of the air you breathe simply by vacuuming and dusting regularly (like 1 to 2x a week) but this is often because with today’s vacuums they already have a HEPA filter and you are cleaning that dust and then breathing very clean air. Adding a HEPA air filter on top of this cleaning routine will clean the air your breathe overall.
I have pets in my home and suffer from allergies. This is another thing to consider. Often our pets do things outdoors like roll in fall leaves, sleep on a bed of flowers or run through a pile of branches – all great sources of sneeze and itchy creating pollen! We know we can’t control what our pets do. But adding a HEPA air filter can often help to purify the air as they come into the house bearing pollen as they do. Brushing out your pets’ fur when they come home can also be very helpful.
I have year-round allergies. This is something you can’t ignore. If your allergies aren’t just seasonal you’ve got to combat them all the time. A HEPA filter can work wonders for the year-round allergy sufferer. Likely you suffer from a combination of both indoor and outdoor allergies, making your vulnerable to allergies wherever you go. With a HEPA filter you are especially purifying your home which will help you breathe clean air at home. This helps your lungs feel clean and strong. It will aid you as you go out into the world and run into allergy sources as you go.
More than one family member suffers from allergies. Now if it isn’t just you who has allergies, a HEPA air filter is a top solution to consider. It wont be just you who benefits but also a parent, child or spouse who feels better as you add the HEPA air filter to your lives. If both of you are allergic to the same things this can sometimes be a sign that you are suffering from poor air quality at home. This isn’t necessarily the sign of poor house cleaning – a lack of vacuuming – sometimes your house is vulnerable to mold or other challenges that you simply can’t control. With the HEPA air filter you keep these allergy sources at bay and everyone can breathe easier.
There are many reasons to choose a HEPA air filter. Quite often after you’ve had it for a week or so you notice that you aren’t as stuffy, your breathing is fuller. Or sometimes you notice that you don’t have the same sleeping complaints. You are sleeping completely through the night or with very deep and sound sleep. That’s the magic of a HEPA filter!
To your good health!
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“Trick or Treat!” is one of our favorite sayings at Halloween time. Children love saying it when they demand candy at the door. The possibility that they would do some type of silly trick if they don’t get candy – makes the evening seem even more silly. Having the children be in charge instead of the adults. But with your air filter you don’t want to play “Trick or Treat,” wondering if it is going to work or not. Here are a few helpful tips to keep that air filter always a real treat to have, especially during the fall allergy season.
Have extra air filters on hand. This is one of our most important tips and we’ve given it before. We’re giving it again, it’s that critical for you to know. You always want to have a clean, fresh air filter ready to put into your air purifier machine. You don’t want to be put in the situation of running out of air filters when you are suffering from allergies or asthma. Who needs to be uncomfortable when your air filter can be so helpful, especially during the fall allergy season? Having those extra air filters on hand can really make a big difference.
Don’t stack things on top of your air filter. We know it is so easy for you to stack or drape things on top of things in any room. That stationary bicycle becomes the perfect place to drape the next morning’s outfit. The top of the television is the best place to put your library books to return tomorrow. Before you know it, you’ve got all kinds of stacks all over the place! The one place you really don’t want to stack is your air filter. This is a hardworking and sensitive machine. Don’t get in its way while it is trying to do its job for you. Treat your air filter with respect and it will always work hard for you. Treat it like a towel rack and the towel may get in the way of the air filter’s job. You always want your air filter to be able to give you its best performance, not to be trying to do two things at once.
Keep the air filter in a convenient place. One of the best places you can keep your air filter? Where it isn’t going to get in your way. For each of us that’s a different place. Some of us that may be a corner of the room. For some that may be right next to your closet. Whatever your choice you want to be sure it is away enough from the wall to work and not too close to other furniture so it has a clear path to clean the air. Look around your room for that free spot or where you can move furniture to find that clear spot for it. You’ll find a good place for it.
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Does your teen have allergies or asthma? A great way to help them feel more comfortable is to put an air filter in their room. But this can be even more challenging when your teen is messy or disorganized. Air filters are expensive and sensitive machines – many parents are then concerned that because their teen can’t take care of other belongings they won’t be able to take good care of an air filter. There are many reasons you should help your messy teen manage an air filter.
Many teens go through a period of being messy. Whether they have hectic schedules or are feeling rebellious – their room seems to be a safe place to express themselves. This messy period simply doesn’t last forever. Quite often, a teen realizes that being messy is costing them more time and energy – and it just makes more sense to be better organized. Your teen will probably outgrow this messy period – and likely in a shorter time than you think they will.
Adding an air filter purifier is a vote of confidence. Giving them an air filter machine to care for is an implicit message saying, “I trust you to take care of this.” Any teen would know you wouldn’t do this if you didn’t think they could take care of it. So simply by giving them the air filter you are encouraging them not to be messy. To take better care of their things.
Teach them how to take care of the air filter. Some messy teens simply don’t know how to care for things. Show your teen not to stack things on top of an air filter and how to change the air filter refills every few months as needed. Show them this machine needs to be near the wall but not right up against it so the air can flow behind and around the machine. Getting them interested in the machine will help them take better care of it.
After a few days, ask your teen how they are feeling. If they are sleeping better or just feel differently. The air filter is cleaning the air and they may notice they are going to sleep quicker because they are breathing deeper or they are sleeping sounder. Or they feel more relaxed because they are breathing better, cleaner air. As your teen realizes this machine is helping them, they will know it is important to care for it.
Every parent probably wonders if this attitude will carry over into the rest of their messy room and belongings. While your teen may never be a neat freak who irons their socks, they will probably realize that taking care of their belongings is important. And as they see they are feeling better with thanks to their air filter they see how one of their belongings adds great value to their life. To not have it would be very frustrating and disappointing. So taking care of it is just part of daily life – just like keeping your room neat and clean.
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