{"id":803,"date":"2011-11-18T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2011-11-18T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=803"},"modified":"2012-06-25T15:49:52","modified_gmt":"2012-06-25T19:49:52","slug":"will-my-air-cleaners-reduce-health-risks-a-question-from-mission-viejo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/services\/will-my-air-cleaners-reduce-health-risks-a-question-from-mission-viejo\/","title":{"rendered":"Will My Air Cleaners Reduce Health Risks? A Question from Mission Viejo"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a lot of talk these days about how important it is to have a good air cleaner<\/a> in your Mission Viejo\u00a0home. If you don\u2019t have one, you\u2019re putting yourself at risk, or so says common knowledge. But, do air cleaners really reduce health risks, and if so, by how much?<\/p>\n

What Air Cleaners Do<\/h3>\n

Before we can say whether an air cleaner has any positive health effects, we must first look at what they do. Air cleaners are designed to remove certain particles from the air inside your home. Different air cleaners are designed for different levels of removal.<\/p>\n

Ratings like the MERV of an air cleaner measure how small of particles the device can remove. Additionally, the type of cleaner will determine what it is best at removing. Mechanical filters are the most efficient at removing dust, pollen, and dander while electronic filters are best for smoke, bacteria and mold spores.<\/p>\n

So, What Impact Does this Have on Health?<\/h3>\n

The big question then is what kind of health benefits you will gain from a high end air cleaning system. If your home isn\u2019t prone to a large number of contaminants and you have good ventilation, the difference may not be that big, but for those with a well-sealed home, pets, humidity problems or any number of other indoor air contaminant sources, an air cleaner has a tremendous impact on your health.<\/p>\n

The problem is that when the house gets sealed up so tightly, we put our bodies at risk of contamination from gasses and pollutants that would otherwise dissipate into the air. Those with asthma are put at an increased risk as they breathe in a variety of different triggers like dust, mold and dander.<\/p>\n

An air cleaner removes these threats and while they don\u2019t have a proactive effect on your health \u2013 you won\u2019t suddenly lose weight or never again get the flu \u2013 they can remove many of the negative effects that poor air quality<\/a> has on your body.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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