Whole House Air Purifiers May Be the Answer to Your Family's Allergy Problems

By Jan Hendrik Roos

If several members of your family suffer from allergies, whole house air purifiers could be the solution you've been dreaming of. Indoor air pollution is a bigger problem than many people realize. Many of the building materials used in our homes contain VOCs or volatile organic compounds. Things like paint, sealants, and carpets can off gas these contaminants for years. And of course there are many common allergens to contend with as well. Things like pollen, dust mites, and pet dander can make life miserable for people.
When people realize that their own homes or making them feel sick and causing an allergic reaction they will often turn to air filters as a solution. Using air filters to combat indoor air pollution can have a dramatic effect on the symptoms that allergy sufferers must endure.
Whole house air purifiers are integrated into your home's HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system. This type of purifier can effectively remove the allergens from all of the air circulating in your home. If several of your family members suffer from allergies a whole house system may offer a better solution than filters for individual rooms. Whole house filters are also great for houses that have high ceilings because it would be difficult for a smaller filter to circulate that much air.
Another benefit to a filter system that purifiers the air throughout your entire house is that the filter, fan, and components are out of sight and may be located in the attic or basement. This way all of the rooms of your house have clean air without a bulky machine taking up space and without the loud noise that some individual room filters cause when the fan is running on high.
Whole house air purifiers will obviously be more expensive than individual room air filters but if you have a lot of rooms that need clean air and multiple family members that suffer from allergies multiple individual room filters may be needed to keep everyone allergy free. If this is the case and if you would prefer to have a house free of bulky, noisy machines a system that cleans the air throughout your entire home would be a much better option.