Everyone should have a way to filter air in their home so your family can breathe clean air and stay healthier. There are a few ways to filter the air in your home. Bartlett Heating and Air compares a media filter against an electronic air cleaner.
Electronic Air Filter– Use electrically charged particles to attract particles and filter your air.
Pros–
You don’t have to buy replacement filters for it often if at all since you wash the filter in there.
They wont restrict air flow to your HVAC system.
You aren’t adding to the landfill because you don’t have a filter to throw away every few months.
Cons–
You have to keep up with washing the filter in the air cleaner. You have to physically wash the filter and all the junk it collected so you are exposed to handling the stuff it filters from the air more than you would by throwing a filter away. If the plates are dirty, no more particles are collected.
They obtain about a 95% efficiency of cleaning your air.
Some add ozone to the air as a byproduct which is toxic to airborne bacteria .
Media Filter– A filter that is about 4 inches thick that has pleated media inside that catches particles in your air.
Pros–
Lasts longer between changes than a normal filter.
They catch more and keep your system cleaner
They keep your homes air cleaner and healthier.
You throw one away and replace it instead of cleaning it.
They are as effective as HEPA filters by removing 99% of particles from the air.
Cons–
They are more expensive than the normal filters.
If you don’t change them and they get clogged, they can restrict air flow and cause issues with your HVAC system.
