The importance of reducing levels of contaminants in the home.

The air inside a typical home is up to 5 times dirtier than the air outside! The same insulation and seals that keep warm or cold air inside your home, also keep in chemicals and particulates. These materials can emanate from a number of household products and cleaners found throughout the home.

Everyone has a physical tolerance level for airborne chemicals and particulates. Some people have a higher tolerance than others for dirty air, but it affects everyone. Children whose respiratory system is still developing are at greater risk of asthma or allergies if they are exposed to many airborne contaminants. Increased levels of contaminants in the air can even affect the well-being of fully developed, healthy adults. The higher the level of contaminants in the air, the quicker a person can reach their tolerance level. Then the contaminants could start to damage their respiratory system and their general health.

The key is to reduce the amount of contaminants taken into the body. This can be done by reducing the number of particles in the air. HEPA filtration is a standard developed by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and is used to remove microscopic particles from the air. HEPA filtration in the home will reduce the number of contaminants in the home. The higher airflow of the HEPA filtration system, the quicker the levels will drop.

Significant reduction of contaminants in the home can help the body recover from constant exposure to contaminants outside the home. We like to say this reduction in the stress to our respiratory system can be compared to a good nights sleep for a tired athlete.

Welcome to Amaircare.
Home of quality HEPA air filtration systems

Here at Amaircare, our business and only business is “quality air”. So when we say we build HEPA filters, we mean that each and every HEPA filter meets HEPA standards.

HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) is a filtration standard created by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
To pass this standard, a filter must be 99.97% efficient @ 0.3microns. Due to their extremely high efficiency, HEPA filters have become widely used in medical, electronic and industrial applications.

Perfect Seal HEPA

Many air filtration systems on the market today, boast that they are HEPA filters, but fail to meet HEPA standards. This is often due to an improper seal. If the air can pass around the HEPA media, then it cannot achieve HEPA results.

That is why Amaircare developed the 'Perfect Seal HEPA'. The Perfect Seal HEPA ensures that air passing through the HEPA system, is filtered through the HEPA media and cannot escape around it.

Each and every HEPA filter that Amaircare builds, is tested with a laser particle counter to ensure that it does indeed, meet or exceed HEPA standards. A Perfect Seal HEPA sticker is then placed on the unit so you know it meets HEPA standards!

HEPA Efficiency is much more than simply using HEPA grade filters... The HEPA filter needs to be properly sealed to provide HEPA results! Take a look at what Amaircare does for every filter to ensure it performs to HEPA standards.

HEPA Efficiency: Removal of 99.97% of particles at 0.3 microns in size.
So out of 1,000,000 (0.3 micron sized) particles, a true HEPA filter would capture all but 300.

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Testing HEPA Efficiency:

Ambient Air: To test for 99.97% efficiency, a reading must first be done to test the number of 0.3 micron sized particles in the air before filtration. A MetOne laser particle counter is used. It is calibrated to count 0.3 micron sized particles per cubic foot of air. Tested Ambient Air: 613,300 particles / cubic foot HEPA efficiency in this case, is a filtered result of 184 particles / cubic foot or less.. Filtered Air: The particle counter is then arranged so that it is taking in 100% of the outflow air from the HEPA filter. The results show how many 0.3 micron particles escape the HEPA filtration process. Tested Filtered Air: 100 particles / cubic foot Tested Efficiency: 99.98%

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