AIR PURIFIER.

BEDROOM AIR IS AT ITS WORST. Switch off all lights. With a powerful torch light, beam the light across the room and observe the amount of floating particles in the air. Do not look directly at the light, but bring the beam nearer to your nose as you take a deep breath. What you are breathing in the darkness of night, highlighted by the beam is what you breathe through your sleep of 6 to 10 hours daily.

Do you like it? Plenty of people want to know

about how they can improve the air quality in their home, and in particular the bedrooms where at least 6 to 10 hours is spent daily without fail. Many reasons abound. Increasing cases of illnesses such as allergies, respiratory disorders and that overall feeling of insufficient sleep after 8 hours in bed and that terrible sense of tiredness are all accountable due to the "tons" of dust in bedrooms. The prime concern of today in homes is the well being of the family, especially the children.

A good idea and almost a conclusive solution is to invest in an air purifier. These help by removing dust, odour, pollutes and contaminants from the air. These invisible floats, which sometimes include pet furs are the causes of the most common problems faced by people. The asthmatics and those suffering from allergies and or weak respiratory systems are the worst affected.

Air purifiers basically draw the air into the system, retain floating pollutes and redistribute the cleaner air back into the room. The clean air is what the people want and that is what they get from the purifiers. There are a variety of air purifiers in the market place and are of differing sizes and capacity. One can tailor size of machine to the size of room to be used in. Some models are quite compact in size, and can serve the area of large bedrooms as well. Determine the need and tailor the purchase.

What you need to bear in mind is the frequency and cost of changing the filters as they get clogged from daily use. As the filters get clogged, machine efficacy to draw in air for recirculation will drop. Secondly, unchanged filters lead to bacterial, fungus and mold growth, that will get dispersed in the air. This will be more harm than good. Thirdly, air purifiers need to be used daily, and so must be of good make and durability to last a few years. Finally, as and when the filters need changing, it must be available from nearby sources or place of purchase.

Do not simply opt for a large unit on promises that they can sort and solve the air problems throughout the entire house. Bedrooms are like four walled containers and need their own units.

Air purifiers do help eliminate foul odours in the home as well. Smoking and cooking are two of the most common contributors to the foul smells. The purifiers normally have a charcoal based filter to absorb foul odour. Being able to get rid of these can make the smell of the home a whole lot fresher and pleasant to live in. This will also be welcoming to visitors as well.

Examine your choice. Do comparisons. Think long term economics and availability of parts; accessories and filters. Do comparisons. Make smart decisions.

It is important. Breathing comes first in life. In order to maintain a healthy and happy life, do ensure that the air that all of you breathe at home (and indoors as in office; your car) is fresh. Make the change.

Kuala Lumpur and Selangor residents in Malaysia can have a FREE 15 minutes AIR WASH of their bedrooms, to see for themselves levels of in door air pollution and also get to know the famed RAINBOW AIR CLEANER that only uses 2 litres water and saves families hundreds of Ringgit each year for 20 to 25 years. Call 016-3712762 for Mr K Thiruselvam