Category Archives: Air Quality

  You may have come across a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter at some point, whether it was in an air purifier for your home or car, vacuum cleaner, or air filter for your HVAC system. But how exactly does a HEPA filter compare to other standard filters, and how does the HEPA rating […]

  An indoor air quality plan is incomplete without a dehumidifier. But when I started researching about dehumidifiers, I quickly realized that they use quite a substantial amount of electricity. So how much do dehumidifiers cost to run? Generally, dehumidifiers cost between $25 to $350 a year ($2.08 to $29.16 per month) in electricity for […]

  Just months ago, VOCs (volatile organic compounds) were of little concern to me. Yet, as I began exploring about all the chemicals that were inside the air I breathe, I quickly realized that VOCs are indeed a major issue. And if you just bought a new home, VOCs should be a concern for you […]

  When I began researching about how to purify the air in my home, I became very concerned about the fine particles in the air. Fine particles are pollutants that are 2.5 micrometers in size or smaller. You may have  seen them abbreviated as particulate matter 2.5 or pm2.5. Based on my findings, the HEPA (High-Efficiency […]

  Formaldehyde was listed as a group 1 carcinogen in 2011, meaning that it has a likely chance of causing cancer. Even at low exposures, it can add up once it’s in our homes. After all, this is where we spend most of our time. So how exactly do we reduce our exposure to formaldehyde […]

  When I bought my first air purifier for my bedroom, I was excited to unpack it and to turn it on. After that, all I had to do was to wait for it to work. But how long does it take for an air purifier to purify the air in a room? You can […]

  While there are many pollutants in indoor air, dust is a major concern. For me personally, it’s almost unbearable, so I started researching what I can do to minimize, or even eliminate it from my home. So, how do you purify the air from dust in your home? First, a home needs several air […]

  On the surface, it may seem that air purifiers and dehumidifiers are vastly different. One takes out pollutants from the indoor, the other moisture. But besides this seemingly obvious fact, there are a lot more interesting differences between these two devices.   So What Is the Difference Between Air Purifiers and Dehumidifiers? Their main difference comes […]

  When I was looking for the right kind of air purifier to buy for my own home, I noticed just how different their capacities were. Some were able to only purify the air in one small room, while others promised to purify the air on the entire floor of my house. So, how many […]

  Maybe you first heard about volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in flooring through the well-known 60 Minutes report. Since that, I have been on a mission to find out about and eliminate dangerous VOCs in my own home’s flooring. You’re probably wondering which VOCs are found in the flooring products of your home. Depending on the type […]