Air Purifiers Don’t Ignore the Devastating Effects of Washington DC Air Quality! At Sewing Machines & Vacuums Unlimited Inc. we look to provide you with a solution to your indoor air quality issues. We have selected the IQAir brand of products as our only choice in air purifiers for one reason: THEY WORK. Below is a brief recap of some of the reasons to select IQAir. We know that there are many other air purifier units on the market and many are priced much lower than IQAir. But when someone is looking for high quality indoor air quality due to extreme sensitivity, allergies, or asthma, we think recommending anything less than a product that will actually relieve and improve their circumstances would be deceptive and dangerous. Whether you feel one or more room air purifiers would be best OR if you would like to investigate the IQAir Perfect 16 Whole House Air Purifier as seen on ABC TV Extreme Makeover, we will help you find the BEST solution for you.     HyperHEPA Technology: The IQAir HealthPro Series features HyperHEPA filtration technology for superior airborne particle removal. IQAir's HyperHEPA filtration is tested and certified to filter ultra-fine pollution particles down to 0.003 microns in size, with a guaranteed minimum efficiency of over 99.5%. This is 100 times smaller than what is achieved with ordinary air filtration technology and 10 times smaller than a virus. Certified Performance: As the world's strictest manufacturer of room air cleaners, IQAir individually tests each air purifier to ensure that its performance meets our strict specifications. The results of the tests are detailed in a hand-signed Certificate of Performance, which ships with every room air purifier. Ultra-Quiet Design: IQAir's "fan-in-center" design places the fan motor in-between sound attenuating filters for quiet performance. The double-walled housing effectively reduces sound transmission while rubber suspension pads systematically isolate motor vibration from the air cleaner housing. The result is an air purifier quiet enough for your bedroom. Advanced Controls: Every IQAir room air purifier features six fan speeds and allows you to program the system for automatic operation via a day/night timer. The intelligent filter life monitor precisely forecasts filter replacement based on actual usage. A sleek remote control allows you to operate the air purifier from the comfort of your couch. Molecular Control: In addition to removing pollution particles such as dust and allergens, select IQAir models are highly effective in removing molecular air pollutants such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other gaseous chemicals and unpleasant odors. Timeless Design: IQAir systems follow a long tradition of European design that is bold, timeless, and beautifully adaptable to any home, whether contemporary, modern or traditional. IQAir IQAir purifiers are consistently rated the best in their class. We have an IQAir purifier in our home running all day long, and from our personal experience we do not believe there is a finer air purification product for your home on the market today. Parts of IQAir Micro-particle filtration Eliminates micro-particles such as pollen, pet dander and mold spores. Granular activated carbon adsorption Eliminates volatile organic compounds (VOC), which are responsible for odors. Pelletized chemisorption Destroys harmful chemicals such as formaldehyde, by an oxidation process inside a chemically active alumina pellet. HyperHEPA® filtration Eliminates bacteria viruses and combustion particles from automobiles and smoke through a nano-fiber structure If you have allergies, a HEPA filtration vacuum and/or air purifier could help you breath easier and may reduce medical problems, however not all HEPA filtering machines clean the air, some actually pollute the air! Not all HEPA filters are created the same, while most vacuums today have a HEPA filter, they are not designed around the filter. Most vacuums are designed, then a filter is then put in place. Plus the filter in the vacuum may not be a well designed HEPA. Note: there are no laws in America requiring companies to use a certain grade of media or to have their filters tested to ensure levels of claimed filtration. This creates a gray area involving HEPA filtration, some call their filters "HEPA Type"," HEPA Style", "True HEPA" and some even call them "HEPA". Don't be misled, THESE ARE NOT REAL HEPA FILTERS! There are only a few vacuums with certified HEPA filters and the IQ Air is the worlds first HEPA certified Air Purifier (Certified by the European Norm (EN 1822)) . EN 1822, which was released in the year 2000, is the world's most advanced and stringent air filter standard for particulate filters. Many high-tech manufacturers such as Intel already require their filter suppliers to supply them with EN 1822 certification. To demonstrate how well these products perform, and also to expose the machines with HEPA filters that do not have any benefit, we invested in a laboratory particle scanner (see image above). This scanner will show at the HEPA level (.3 microns) how many particles per cubic foot are in the air. While some machines expel levels that are unbelievable, in the tens of millions (Yes this is true, even of thousand dollar machines with HEPA's), the certified HEPA units we offer expel levels in the hundreds and below! If you have allergies and/or asthma and your looking to clean the air in your home or office, you need to have the machine your interested in tested. Back to Articles