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5 Benefits of Having an Air Scrubber in Your Home

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With the increased concerns about respiratory diseases by pollutants, having quality indoor air at home has never been more important. This is particularly true if you or anyone in your family has serious allergies or asthma. It does not matter where you are; even the cleanest of houses need occasional air purification to get rid of allergens, stale air, pet dander, mold, dust mites, VOCs, and many more air pollutants.

The simplest and easiest way of keeping the air at home clean is by investing in an air scrubber. An air scrubber is an appliance that is used to clean the air in large spaces such as warehouses or commercial buildings. However, you can buy one for your house if your residence is large enough where you would have to install several air purifiers. Air scrubbers are portable and capable of cleaning hundreds of square feet.

These devices utilize innovative light waves as well as an exclusive catalytic process to clean a house. They suck in air, run it through filters, and blow out the purified air. The process gets rid of pollutants and harmful chemicals from the air, leaving your living space healthy and safe.

Air scrubbers can be used in both commercial and residential spaces to get rid of allergens and other asthma triggers. The following are some of the benefits of using an air scrubber in your Scottsdale home.

1. Gets Rid Of Asthma Triggers And Allergens

Some of the worst triggers for asthma attacks are found in your home. These include pet dander, mold, dirt, dust, fragrances, smoke, paint products, and cosmetics. If not removed, these pollutants make breathing difficult for people with asthma.

Since you cannot easily get rid of all these tiny particles, an air scrubber is what you need to remove them. It is designed to suck in and trap microscopic pollutants, including most allergens in your house. Air scrubbers are equipped to remove most of these allergens, reducing the chances of anyone having an allergic reaction from ambient particles indoors. They also go a step further to eliminate smoke in your residence.

It has long been established that living with a smoker makes one vulnerable to lung diseases because of secondhand smoke. Smoking is known to cause heart disease, lung cancer, COPD, and, in some cases, pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, and ear infections. Children are more prone to the effects of secondhand smoke because of their increased respiratory rates and lungs that are still developing. Also, children and elderly people have weaker immune systems, which are weakened even more when they inhale secondhand smoke.

An air scrubber traps these smoke particles in its filters, blowing out refreshed air. It eliminates cigarette smoke as well as kitchen smoke, helping everyone to breathe easier while leaving your home smelling fresh.

2. Removes Outside Fumes And Pollutants

Allergic illnesses are more common with people living in urban areas and more developed countries. In cities and near highways, the immediate residents have more allergic reactions and asthma attacks than their counterparts in rural areas. This is all because of the harmful fumes such as sulfur dioxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and diesel exhaust fumes emitted by vehicles and factories. All of these gases and particles are hazardous to one’s health.

While you cannot always keep your windows and doors closed, the best way to prevent these fumes from entering your house is by investing in an air scrubber that cleans the air from outside, getting rid of the stagnant air indoors for a healthy breeze. An air scrubber is the most efficient way to ventilate your home.

3. Reduces Carbon Dioxide Levels In Your Home

Having in-house plants is one of the best ways to reduce carbon dioxide in your home. Plants use carbon dioxide for respiration, giving out oxygen and ensuring maximum air circulation.

But, if you live in a poorly ventilated house or you don’t regularly open your windows and doors, high carbon dioxide concentrations can occur, leading to problems such as shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness, weakness, increased blood pressure and heart rates, and sweating, among other symptoms that could potentially lead to death.

Having an air scrubber can significantly reduce the levels of carbon dioxide while guaranteeing improved air circulation, preventing all of those lethal symptoms.

4. Eliminates Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

VOCs, which include products such as cleaning and disinfecting agents, air fresheners, paint coats, aerosol sprays, and gases from dry cleaners, can present serious health problems in the long run. They may smell good, but they are all petroleum-based products, which means that they are harmful when inhaled and may cause certain types of cancer.

Luckily, these VOCs can be reduced or eliminated in your home. Using natural fragrances to keep your house smelling good is one way to clean the air. You can use essential oils, beeswax, and activated charcoal for this purpose.

Similarly, you can invest in an air scrubber that traps all of these harmful sprays and gases masked by these products. Running an air scrubber in your home is one of the most effective ways to remove such vapors from your indoor air, keeping you and your loved ones safe.

5. Improves Mood Levels And Reduces Stress

The removal of pet dander, dust mites, irritating fumes, dirt, mold, and smoke in your house keeps you less agitated and free from asthma attacks as well as allergic reactions. This can help to maintain a positive mood for everyone at home.

Some air scrubbers have been designed to produce negative ions that experts claim will cause positive moods while lessening depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or depression caused by weather changes. This way, your happiness is boosted.

Similarly, inhaling clean air has been proven to reduce stress. This is linked to the decrease of cortisol levels as a result of breathing in clean or purified air. A reduction in the levels of this hormone lessens stress, giving you plenty of time to relax and improve your productivity.

How Effective Are Air Scrubbers?

Unlike some air purifiers that are only effective at eliminating airborne pollutants, air scrubbers go one step beyond by getting rid of both surface pollutants and those that float in the air.

Depending on the density of the pollutants, they may stick firmly to surfaces, making them difficult to clean. However, with their proprietary technology, air scrubbers can effectively dislodge them from these surfaces, keeping your home clean and fresh.

Contact The Pros

If your goal is to achieve clean air at home for maximum health benefits, reach out to Champion Air. We offer exclusive and personalized heating and air conditioning services in Scottsdale and throughout Phoenix, AZ. We also provide a wide array of heating and cooling appliances, and our team is equipped to handle all kinds of repairs and replacements. Call us today to schedule your consultation! We will be glad to answer any questions that you may have.

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