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Article: Compare room air cleaners by 'clean air delivery rate'
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- December 10, 2006
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Q. I need to get a room air cleaner for my son's allergies. I see
advertisements on television for expensive ones with no fans and
others called HEPA. How can I tell what air cleaner is the best?
A. There is a huge array of designs and styles available. Unlike
most home products, you cannot use the price of a room air cleaner
as an indication of its effectiveness. Also, some of the flashy
television advertisements for air cleaners are long on claims, but
the products are short on actual performance and specifications.
One of the best methods to compare air cleaners is by their CADR
(clean air delivery rate). This rating indicates the effectiveness
of a room air cleaner as determined by ...