What is a Whole Home Air Purification System?
Whole home air purifiers are filters that clean the air throughout your entire home. They are designed to clarify the air in your home by removing impurities such as dust, dirt, pollen, and other potentially harmful contaminants. They’re great for maintaining a healthy home without relying on expensive systems or portable air filters. They also tend to be more effective than the aforementioned gadgets because they clean the air throughout your entire home instead of just one localized area.
Our Whole Home Air Purifier Services
Suntech has been helping homeowners keep their homes safe and clean since 1986. You can trust us to be the experts you need when choosing, installing, maintaining, and repairing your home’s air purification system. Our services include:
- Installation
- Maintenance
- Repair
Types of Whole House Systems
There are various types of whole-home air purification systems. It’s important to choose the right one for you. Keep reading about your options below to determine which is the best fit for your home and family.
UV Air Purifiers
UV air purifiers use ultraviolet (UV) radiation to sanitize the air by eliminating mold, bacteria, and other contaminants using its strong rays. This technology is particularly helpful for cleansing the air of airborne diseases.
Electric Air Purifiers
Electric air purifiers use an electrostatic charge to capture airborne particles like dust, pollen, dirt, and other allergens. It will cleanse the air in your whole home. A popular type of electric air purifier is an ionic purifier. These ionize the air in your home to remove particles, microbes, and odors from the air. Ionic purifiers are particularly useful if you or someone in your household suffers from allergies or asthma.
Other Types of Filters
HEPA and activated carbon filters are two other popular choices for whole-home air filtration systems.
HEPA
High-efficiency particulate air filters are highly effective in trapping air particles as tiny at 0.3 microns, such as dust and mold spores. A HEPA filter is one of the best choices you can make if you or someone else in your home struggles with allergies or asthma.
Activated Carbon Filters
Activated carbon filters are an ideal candidate for anyone who is struggling to mitigate strong odors and smells in the home. These filters remove volatile compounds (VOCs) and chemicals from the air, so in addition to removing the smell, they keep your home clean. These filters are best installed near areas of the home such as the kitchen and bathroom.
Benefits of Improving Indoor Air Quality
Many homeowners view air purification as a luxury rather than a necessity. However, an efficient and effective air purification system is essential to keeping the air in your home clean and safe. Here are some of the benefits of upgrading your home’s air purification system.
Improve Respiratory Health
Having an updated air filtration system can greatly improve the respiratory health of anyone in your household, especially if your family members struggle with conditions like allergies or asthma. These are some of the health benefits you can reap from investing in air purification:
- Reduce Allergens in Your Home
- Alleviate Asthma Symptoms
- Reduce Airborne Viruses and Bacteria
- Minimize Pollutants in Your Home
- Limit Mold Spore Transmission
Eliminate Odors
Musty smells and odors will no longer be an issue in your home when you invest in an air purification system. Oftentimes, lingering indoor odors are a result of mold, dust, and other debris in the air. However, with an air filtration system in place, these will no longer be an issue.
Improve Ventilation
If the air in your home is feeling thick and stuffy, it may be due to lack of air filtration. Whole home air purification systems regularly cycle out old air in your home and replace it with freshly-filtered air making it feel fresh and clean.
Will My Indoor Air Quality System Clean the Air in My Entire Home?
Having an air purifier will certainly improve the air quality in your home. Whether it can cleanse the air throughout the entirety of your home depends on a few factors: The coverage of the air purifier and the level of airflow in your home. Portable air purifiers do a good job of filtering the air in a single room, however, their reach is limited to that localized area. Whole house systems, which are connected to your home’s entire HVAC system, give much more comprehensive filtration. In large homes, multiple units or an entire central air purifier may be required to bring you the coverage you’re seeking.
Will My Whole Home Air Quality System Run Continuously?
Another positive aspect of installing a whole-home system is that it runs continuously. Because whole home purifiers are connected to your entire HVAC system, as long as they’re switched on, the air is constantly being purified. This not only leads to cleaner air but also more efficient energy usage because it works in tandem with your HVAC system.
What is the Difference Between Whole Home Systems & Stand-Alone Purifiers
As mentioned earlier, stand-alone purifiers only cleanse the air in the area around them. These are suitable solutions for single rooms or smaller spaces such as apartments. However, if you are looking for uniform purification of the air in your entire home, whole-home systems are a better choice.
Advantages of Whole Home Air Purifiers
There are many advantages of opting for a whole home system including:
- Whole home purifiers are cost-effective. Switching to a whole home system may end up saving you some money in the long run. Stand-alone air filters use up significantly more energy than whole home systems simply because they aren’t integrated into your home’s HVAC system. Switching to a whole home system can save you a lot on your monthly energy bill. Plus, after you’ve invested in a whole home system, they are less expensive to maintain in the long term
- Whole home systems can improve the health of your home. If you live in a city with high levels of traffic and air pollution, your whole home air purifier will make sure that toxins stay outside. They are extremely good at filtering dangerous substances out of the air you breathe.
- Whole home purifiers are more efficient. When compared to other alternatives, whole-home purifiers are more efficient in almost every way. Unlike stand-alone units, they clean the entire home instead of one room or area. Additionally, whole home systems are able to eliminate more than just physical impurities from the air around you. Stand-alone purifiers only capture dust, dirt, and debris but are ineffective against intangible impurities such as chemicals and other pollutants. Plus, they don’t just trap debris in filters. They completely remove it from the air.
- Whole home purifiers are less disruptive. Portable air filters tend to be noisy and invasive. There’s nothing worse than being unable to fall asleep or focus on work because of the obnoxious buzz of your air filter. However, you don’t have to worry about noise when you choose a whole home system. Additionally, because it cleans your entire home at once, you don’t have to worry about the hassle of moving a portable unit around throughout the day.
Signs You Could Benefit From Installing a Central Air Purifier
Many homeowners write off a central purification system as a want rather than a need. However, poor air quality in your home is a serious problem and may be the cause of many other issues you experience from day to day. Here are some signs you might benefit from investing in a central purifier.
- Excessive sneezing. If you find yourself constantly in a fit of sneezing or coughing, impure air may be the problem. A central purifier is the solution.
- Stale air. If the air in your home doesn’t feel fresh when you breathe it in, it could be affecting your health. Installing a whole home air purifier can make the air in your home fresh and clean again.
- Unusual amounts of dust. If you’ve noticed excessive amounts of dust and other debris floating around in the air of your home, a central air purification system can help.
- Mold. Mold is unsafe for your health and you shouldn’t be breathing it in every day. Central air purifiers are excellent at eliminating mold in the home.
- Health concerns. If you or someone else in your home has health conditions such as allergies or asthma, unclean air could be exacerbating their health issues. Installing a central purifier can greatly benefit anyone who struggles with respiratory health.
Why Choose Suntech for Home Air Purification Systems?
Suntech Heating and Air has been the Oklahoma City metro area’s HVAC expert since 1986. You can trust us to provide air filtration systems that are reliable, efficient, and affordable. Our motto is “Do the best job you know how to do each and every time.” You can trust that a Suntech technician will deliver on every job. We understand that emergencies happen, so we are available seven days a week and don’t charge after-hours service fees. Plus we offer flexible financing to fit any budget. If you’re still on the fence, here’s a list of things that set Suntech apart from the rest:
- Emergency service 7 days a week with no after-hours service fees
- Financing available through GreenSky and Tinker Federal Credit Union
- Competitive pricing so you can rest knowing you got the best rate in town
- The customer is the priority in our book. That’s why we offer rapid scheduling, prioritize customer education, and hold ourselves accountable for every job.
If you’re ready to improve the air quality in your home, feel free to get in touch with us by calling or texting us or by using our online rapid scheduler.