If you have a newer home in Greensburg, it was likely built with energy efficiency as a priority. This means more insulation and windows and doors with improved seals. While these enhancements are excellent for keeping your utility costs reasonable, they’re not so great for your indoor air quality.

Your home comfort system needs to run with a filter. But if you have a flat filter, you won’t be receiving enough filtration. This kind only gives the smallest amount of protection by stopping dust from getting into your home comfort system.

While you can get a pleated filter or one with a better MERV rating, it still might not be enough filtration, especially if someone in your home has allergies or other respiratory issues.

That’s where a whole-house air purifier can be a good option. These systems are installed within ductwork to provide strong filtration around your home. Depending on the type you select, you’ll be able to filter allergens, odors and even some viruses under certain airflow conditions.

Here are our top styles from Lennox, an industry leader in air purification.

Best Air Purifiers from Lennox

1. HEPA Air Purifiers

A HEPA air purifier, like the Healthy Climate® High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filtration System, delivers premium filtration. These filters were first created to defend scientists as they worked on the atomic bomb. Today, they’re a staple in hospitals and other medical facilities.

The Healthy Climate HEPA Filtration System features a three-step filtration method. A prefilter catches bigger irritants before the HEPA filter catches the remainder of miniscule pollutants. Then, a charcoal filter takes care of odors and chemical vapors.

The PureAir™ S Air Purification System connects to all HVAC brands and easily integrates with your smart home. It reduces the three leading kinds of indoor air contaminants:

• Airborne particles
• Chemical odors and vapors
• Germs and bacteria, under certain airflow conditions

This air purifier can remove 99.9%* of pollutants, like mold spores, pollen, dust and pet dander. It’s also potent at removing or eradicating 90%¹ of flu and cold viruses under certain airflow conditions. And, based on laboratory and field studies, it decreases and destroys approximately 50% of your home’s odors and chemical vapors within 24 hours.

The PureAir S comes with sensing features that make it uncomplicated to keep up. When used with an iComfort® S30 smart thermostat, you’ll be notified when to change the filter and UVA light.² This home air purifier must be used with communicating Lennox systems and the iComfort S30.

2. Media Air Cleaners

Lennox Healthy Climate® Media Air Cleaners are made in a variety of MERV ratings to match your needs. This rating determines how effective filters are at trapping contaminants. The higher the number, the finer the filtration.

The Healthy Climate Carbon Clean 16® Media Air Cleaner is ideal for residences with allergy suffers and pets. This is a HEPA filter air purifier, as it has a MERV 16 rating for hospital-strength filtration. And it removes more than 95%³ of unhealthy particles from your house’s air.

The Healthy Climate 13 Media Air Cleaner is suggested for families who desire improved protection from viruses and bacteria. This filter catches 99% of larger particles including dust, pollen and lint. And up to 54% of smaller particles down to 0.3 microns.⁴

The Healthy Climate 11 Media Air Cleaner is a an excellent air purifier for allergies and in residences with pets. It removes more than 87% of bigger particles down to 3 microns and more than 28% of miniscule ones down to 0.3 microns.⁴ It’s able to deliver this strong filtration without increasing the cost of operating your heating and cooling system.

These three media air cleaners are compatible with any brand of HVAC system. However, it’s critical to realize that some of the thicker ones, like MERV 16 and 13, may decrease your system’s airflow. This can increase your energy expenses.

3. UV Air Purifiers

The sun’s UV rays are the reason why you get a stinging sunburn. But this type of light has a beneficial application when placed in your ductwork. It’s also powerful enough to reduce germs, mold and fungi under certain airflow conditions.

In reality, the Healthy Climate UV Germicidal Light can lower the amount of airborne microorganisms by 50% in as quickly as 45 minutes.⁵ This light damages cell structure, which prohibits these microorganisms from flourishing and spreading across your residence.

And this UV air purifier can also help keep your HVAC system clean and operating like it should. It wipes out of germs, mold and fungi hiding in ductwork and your system itself. This UV light air purifier achieves all these tasks without producing lung-inflaming ozone.⁶

Breathe Easier with the Help of Our Air Purification Pros

Your household’s comfort and health is important to us at Wallpe Heating & Cooling. We are aware there are lots of options out there. That’s why we make it uncomplicated to collaborate with our indoor air quality pros. We specialize in creating solutions that meet your needs and budget, and we’d love to hear more about your house and your air quality challenges. Reach us at 812-663-7252 right away to begin.

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¹Based on laboratory and field studies.

²PureAir™ S requires the iComfort^® S30 and a communicating indoor unit.

³Leading consumer magazine, January 2012. Based on the published CADR, which is the standardized measurement system to determine the cubic feet of clean air produced per minute. Particles captured range in size down to 0.3 micron. One micron = 1/25,000 of an inch in diameter.

⁴Based on lab tests conducted on filters with conditions included in ASHRAE standard 52.2 for E1 and E3 size ranges.

⁵Based on constant circulation of air in the home, 3,000-square-foot home with a 5-ton air handler.

⁶U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, “Ozone Generators that are Sold as Air Cleaners: An Assessment of Effective and Health Consequences,” August 2006.