Hi, I have been looking into air cleaners as we are moving into a new apartment that's good but faces a main road. There is so much information out there that I find it hard to gauge whether air cleaners are really effective against traffic pollutin.
Here is one site I found quite detailed + updated regarding rating purifiers. http://www.consumersearch.com/www/house_and_home/air-purifiers/index.html
But because much of the research I have found online is about America, it don't seem to relate as much to the pollution faced in HK. (Poss. particles from some traffic fumes just to small for cleaners). The studies seem to suggest air cleaners will clear the larger particles that may cause severe allergies. But that rigid daily cleaning also, allergin filtering,ventilation is the most effective etc.
That article is interesting in comparing aso the types of testing used in different studies, fan speeds versus room size... Seems still IQ products are most expensive and noisy but fall high on the list. I think there is a discount if people buy 10, perhaps we could get a group togther if there are more people buying at the same time? Will probably buy one soon also.
Here is one site I found quite detailed + updated regarding rating purifiers. http://www.consumersearch.com/www/house_and_home/air-purifiers/index.html
But because much of the research I have found online is about America, it don't seem to relate as much to the pollution faced in HK. (Poss. particles from some traffic fumes just to small for cleaners). The studies seem to suggest air cleaners will clear the larger particles that may cause severe allergies. But that rigid daily cleaning also, allergin filtering,ventilation is the most effective etc.
That article is interesting in comparing aso the types of testing used in different studies, fan speeds versus room size... Seems still IQ products are most expensive and noisy but fall high on the list. I think there is a discount if people buy 10, perhaps we could get a group togther if there are more people buying at the same time? Will probably buy one soon also.