Air Purifier Helps with a Paneling Odor
Air Purifier: Allerair 4000 Vocarb Air Purifier
Location: Portland, Oregon
Airborne chemicals inside homes are more present than many people think. Chemicals can become airborne from everyday items such as cleaning products, newly installed carpet or freshly applied paint. Exposure to these volatile chemicals in the indoors can be dangerous because homes are sealed completely shut in order to keep in the air from the HVAC system. This makes the chemicals re circulate throughout the home with no escape and can cause the residents of the home to have constant exposure to breathing them in. The indoor exposure to these chemicals can cause symptoms in residents such as headache, nausea, itchy eyes or a sore throat.
These were the exact symptoms the Schive family from Portland, Oregon was experiencing. The family recently moved into a fixer-upper home and had new paneling installed in the family room. Since the family room now looked beautiful and there was more construction being done in the other rooms of the home, the family spent most of their time in the family room. After spending an extended period of time in the room, however, the Schives noticed the symptoms of chemical exposure. They had sore throats and headaches which only became present when they stayed in the family room. The Schives soon figured out that the cause of their symptoms was breathing in the airborne volatile chemicals that became present in the room from the new paneling. In order to install the new paneling, different types of chemicals were used and these chemicals were becoming airborne in the room. Since they had nowhere to travel or escape to, these chemical fumes were being breathed in by the family and were causing their side effects.
In order to feel comfortable in their new and beautifully designed family room, the Schive family knew they needed an air purifier to remove these volatile chemicals from the air inside their family room. After researching the filtration systems of many air purifier products and what they were designed to eliminate, the family settled on the 4000 Vocarb because of its distinction above the other air purifier products on the market. The air purifier contains a HEPA filter which is able to remove any particles from the air. It also contains ultra activated carbon which is a media specifically proven to absorb chemicals and odors such as those which may be released into the air from the Schive's paneling. The air purifier contains a total of 10 pounds of this media which efficiently absorbs a variety of volatile chemicals from a room that is 1200 square feet in size or smaller.
The Schives knew they had a winner after purchasing the air purifier because they immediately saw a change in the air inside the family room. The chemical odors and the side effects from the exposure to these chemicals were instantly gone after the air purifier ran for a few hours. The air also seemed to be fresher and crisper because it was now circulating throughout the room instead of staying stagnant. The Schives had a great place to sit and invite their new neighbors into while the rest of the house was still being remodeled. They received compliments on the beautiful new paneling of the family room as well as the fresh clean smell of the home. The air purifier gave the Schives a beautiful and relaxing place which they could feel comfortable and healthy.
