Comparing Single Room & Whole Home Air Cleaners

Air Cleaners can come in either single room or whole home variations, but there is a huge difference between the two not just in size, but also how they affect the air quality in your home. This guide will highlight some considerations as you shop for air cleaners for your house.

For more information and for help choosing the right air cleaner for your St. Louis home, contact the heating & air conditioning professionals at Galmiche & Sons today.

Single Room Air Cleaners

Single room air cleaners will be small, and in some cases, they can be portable. The primary components of these are just a circulation fan, a filter to remove any dust or particles, and sometimes these air cleaners have electronic components that help with the system filtration.

Single Room Air Cleaners Disadvantages

Although these may be suitable for one room, they have no effect on the rest of your home. In fact, in many instances, using these in a single room can cause problems in other areas. One of the biggest problems is that once the door has been opened where the single room air cleaner is operating, the effects become instantly lost.

Whole Home Air Cleaners

The whole home air cleaner variations, on the other hand, are integrated systems that use your furnace or other air handler to circulate the air rather than a separate fan.

Whole Home Air Cleaner Advantages

Whole offer huge advantages compared to small single room air cleaners. For one, they affect the air in each room of your home, keeping the indoor air quality consistent throughout the house.

There are also more filter options available when you purchase whole home air cleaners. These include:

• Disposable filters – 1” or 5“ pleated or fiberglass filters can be accepted by most furnaces. These are simply replaced once they have become dirty.
• Washable filters – these are constructed from foam or plastic fibers and are washed and dried once they have become dirty with airborne particles.
• Electrostatic filters – an electric charge is passed through the filter that removes impurities as they pass through the cleaner where they can be vacuumed or washed later.
• UV lights – these air cleaners circulate the air through ultraviolet lamps, which in turn kill airborne bacteria and germs. These are the ultimate defense from becoming sick due to these unseen particulates.

Whole Home Air Cleaner Solutions

Whole home air cleaners make much more sense than small, inefficient single room air cleaners. They are much better at cleaning the air within your home and maintaining high indoor air quality throughout the house. Additionally, whole home air cleaners remain out of sight and they can kill and remove much more than the smaller types of unit.

Professional companies like Galmiche & Sons Heating & Cooling in St. Louis can advise the best way to integrate these air cleaners into your current system or provide a full system that has everything included in one neat, tidy, and efficient package.

You will find that many of our systems are capable of filtering over 90% of particles and can kill well over 95% of germs and bacteria. These types of air cleaners go a long way to keeping both your home and family clean and healthy.

Contact Us To Learn More About Air Cleaner Options

To learn more about the benefits of installing whole home air cleaners for your St. Louis home, contact the heating & air conditioning professionals at Galmiche & Sons by calling 314-993-1110 today!