The Best Air Purifier for Bushfire Smoke Removal.
What makes the best air purifier for bushfire smoke removal?
During bushfire season, many Australian cities can experience air quality worse than Beijing and New Delhi. During these periods millions of Australians suffer from the harmful effects of smoke inhalation, which can be worse than second-hand cigarette smoke.
This ongoing problem poses serious risks of short-term and long-term health effects, particularly for pregnant women and children with asthma. What makes bushfire smoke so dangerous is the high concentrations of particles, ranging from large to ultra-fine.
It's the ultra-fine particles that pose the biggest threat. They can travel hundreds of kilometres and remain airborne for long periods of time. The smoke vapour consists of gases including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds that can be harmful to your health.
If you are looking for an air purifier to filter bushfire smoke from the air in your home or workplace, it is important to understand the basics of how an air purifier filters particles and smoke.
The majority of air purifiers found in appliance stores are ineffective against smoke because they contain very little activated carbon, usually only a pad, which is a few millimetres thick.
If you are looking for an air purifier to filter bushfire smoke from the air in your home or workplace, we recommend the following models which each include high-capacity carbon filters with kilograms of activated carbon.
How do INOVA air purifiers purify bushfire smoke from indoor air?
High-Capacity Activated Carbon Filters
Activated carbon works like a sponge, it absorbs the smoke from the airstream. It is used in gas masks by firefighters and in professional-grade gas respirators. Too little activated carbon and the smoke will pass straight through.
The more activated carbon in the filter, the more contact time with the smoke, and the better it will be removed from the air; it will also last significantly longer.
At INOVA, we manufacture our filters with the largest amount of activated carbon filters on the market. Our E8 model includes 2.4kgs and the E20 series contains 6kgs, which makes them highly effective in smoke removal. We also protect the carbon filters with an H13 medical-grade HEPA filter, so no particles can clog the activated carbon and make it ineffective.
If you choose a cheaper system without adequate activated carbon in the filter, you will end up paying for it in the long run – both in terms of the impact on your health, and when you have to buy another system that actually does the job you need it to.
Read the product specifications and find out exactly how much activated carbon the system contains before making a purchasing decision. If it doesn't contain kilograms of activated carbon then it isn't going to be good enough.
Our customers notice significant improvements in the air quality in their homes & offices; read reviews of our products here.
Click here to see INOVA systems designed to removal of bushfire smoke.
