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Humidifiers and Air Purifiers,
Oh My!
These
products are becoming common in
many homes and offices, but what
are they good for? Here is the
lowdown on both to help you
choose the best for your room.
Humidifiers help regulate the
humidity in the room. If
humidity is too low, it can make
the skin dry and it can make a
room feel colder than it
actually is.
Effective air purifiers draw
from the room with a fan, clean
the air, and send it back out
into the room. Purifiers aim to
free air from contaminants.
Various techniques are used to
accomplish this which includes
filters, adsorbents like
charcoal, and electrostatic
charges. People with respiratory
problems, such as asthma or
allergies have the most to
benefit, but anyone can benefit
from it.
Whether you decide to buy a
humidifier or an air purifier,
create a cleaner, fresher
environment with either one, but
remember select the one that
best suits your needs!
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The MoistAir 8
Gallon Contemporary
Humidifier
The MoistAir 8
humidifier has an
automatic humidistat
that will keep
humidity in a room
at your selected
level. Choose from
three speeds. A
refill indicator
will light to let
you know when the
unit needs refilling.
It covers rooms up
1700 sq. ft.
Retail price is
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The Hunter Permalife
Large Room Air
Purifier
The Hunter Permalife
is perfect for
larger rooms, up to
21ft. x 23 ft. This
air purifier will
remove dust, pollen
and smoke from the
air allowing you to
breathe cleaner air.
It comes with a
permanent filter so
you never have to
replace it. Also has
digital LCD controls.
Retail price is
$269.00.
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Comfort Mist – Air
Washer Filtration
System
Can’t decide between
an air purifier or a
humidifier? Now you
can have both with
the Comfort Mist. It
purifies and
humidifies, heats or
cools, it’s all in
one. Contaminated
air enters through
the rear of the unit
where it passes
through the air
washer filtration
system releasing the
new air at your
desired temperature,
either cool or warm.
It covers up to
1,800 sq. ft. Retail
price is $299.99.
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HoMedics Brethe Air
Revitalizer
The brethe™ air
revitalizer is not a
purifier or a
humidifier or an air
freshener. It’s
actually a little
bit of everything.
It neutralizes odor
while killing up to
99 percent of the
bacteria that causes
odor. The system
washes incoming air
and then releases
the “revitalized air.”
Choose from one of
three scents,
vanilla, citrus or
lime. Suggested
retail price is
$69.99.
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Sharper Image
TABLETOP Silent Air
Purifier with Ionic
Breeze Silent
Electronic
Propulsion
The ideal one for
your personal space,
workstation or dorm,
this 13” tall
purifier offers two
air-cleaning speeds
and uses no more
than 8 watts with no
filters to replace.
Annual operating
costs are only under
$10! The removable
front grill features
OzoneGuard™ with
PremAir® catalyst to
convert by-product
ozone to oxygen and
plugs into standard
outlet with an AC
adapter (included).
$149.95
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