Home electronic air cleaners, portable ionizers and purifiers, and air filters on your furnace are just some of your choices when deciding on an air cleaner for your home. Keep in mind that the most efficient solution will be a system that cleans the air in your entire home, from top to bottom.

A home electronic air cleaner is a popular product for cleaning the air in your home. It is highly effective because it is able to capture virtually all of the airborne contaminants moving through your home's heating and cooling systems. Another benefit is that it is so simple to use. A sophisticated air cleaner can even trap microscopic pollutants and allergens like smoke, smog particles and dust, along with larger particles such as mold spores and pet dander.

Here's How They Work

An electric charge is placed on the airborne particles and then the charged pollutants are collected like a magnet. Maintenance is easy, because you can just wash the air cleaner cells in your dishwasher or sink. There is no need to replace the filter of the home electronic air cleaner monthly.

The technology of the home electronic air cleaner is patented. The particles that enter the air cleaner pass through a control electrode. This focuses and intensifies an electrical field that is generated by ionizing wires. The particles that are trapped get charged in this electrical field. They are then collected on grounded micro-fiber media. That is why there is no cleaning of collector plates as with other types of air cleaners.

Energy Preservation

If you install a home electronic air cleaner, you can save energy too. Often there is a lot of dust, dirt, hair and other substances that collect and build up in your heating and cooling equipment. This can reduce the efficiency of your system. An air cleaner can automatically filter out these particles and thereby maintain the efficiency of your central heating and cooling system. In the bargain it will also consume less energy.

You must decide whether you want a complete home solution or just to be able to clean a room at a time, before having your system installed. Take a close look at the maintenance requirements as well, as some of the modern models need only minimal upkeep. The system needs to last for some time, so take the quality of the model into consideration too.

An electronic air cleaner should be undetectable and noiseless. You certainly do not want it to be seen or heard, so choose one which can be easily installed into your current cooling or heating system.