Breathe Easier...We Specialize in Indoor Air Quality.
   
70,000 Americans die each year from Dirty Air...Millions more are hospitalized or sickened...Indoor Air Quality is often 3 to 5 times worse than polluted outside air. Portable Room Air Cleaners have been proven in scientific studies to not work. Anthony installs only Whole House Air Cleaner Solutions which circulates through your central air system and requires less maintenance!

There are basically two categories of Air Cleaners:

• Arrestors, which physically trap pollutants.
    
• Non-Arrestors, which alter the pollutants characteristics without capturing them.

Arrestors
    
Mechanical Air Filters (Media Filters)
   
Most mechanical air filters use a woven material to capture particles as the try to pass thru. Because they accumulate trapped particles, Mechanical air filters will require maintenance. Some are washable, otherwise dirty filters are discarded and replaced by new ones. As dirt accumulates in the filter, the filter's effectiveness will be reduced by restricted air flow; so maintenance is very important. Air filters with the ability to trap 99.97% of particles larger than .3 microns in size are called HEPA or High Efficiency Particle Arrestor.

Absorbents such as charcoal can also be used to Arrest pollutants. Porous materials like charcoal act like sponges to absorb odors and gaseous pollutants. Because the pollutants accumulate within the charcoal, these too must be regularly maintained.

Electrostatic or Electronic Air Cleaner
    
An Electrostatic or Electronic Air Cleaner places a charge on particles as they pass by an electrical grid. This gives them a charge which makes them "sticky". The "sticky" particles then pass by some oppositely charged collector plates. Since they are "sticky" with the opposite charge, the particles cling to the plates. Because the plates accumulate particles, they will eventually become covered and need washing, so an electrostatic air cleaner's ability declines with use and requires maintenance. The electrical charge may also produce ozone.

Non-Arrestors
    
Ionic Air Cleaners
     
Ionic Air Cleaners generate an electrical charge. The pollutants in the air become "sticky" and cling to the walls and ceiling and furniture in the room. Because the pollutants are "sticky" they may also cling to the inside of your lungs when you inhale them. Ionic Air Cleaners may also produce Ozone as a byproduct. Ozone may be considered an irritant.

Ozone Air Cleaners
Ozone Air Cleaners manufacturer a form of oxygen that combines with pollutants and changes their chemical make up. Ozone Air Cleaners are mostly used for smoke and odor removal . Again, ozone is considered an irritant and may be harmful in large doses.

Ultra-violet Air Cleaners
Ultra-violet Air Cleaners are used to kill bacteria, molds, and viruses. Ultra violet light is harmful to the eyes, so the air must be drawn into the air cleaner where the pollutants are exposed to the deadly light. The speed of the air and the light intensity are critical to it's success. This type of air cleaner does not remove particles, but can be combined with a mechanical filtering device to do so. Ozone may be a byproduct of this type of Air Cleaner.


Learn more about Indoor Air Quality form the U.S. EPA (Environemental Protection Agency)
Facts about Indoor Air Pollutants at the American Lung Association