Why Buy a Good Quality Home Air Purifier?
There are dozens of air purifier technologies and brands on the market, yet the truth is that 90% of home air purifiers simply don’t clean the air. The inexpensive air cleaners that you see at your local hardware or big box store don’t move large enough volumes of air to adequately purify a room. Even worse, many of these units produce ozone, which can irritate your respiratory system or even damage your lungs.
The good news is that industry-leading companies such as IQAir, AllerAir, Austin and Blueair offer air purifiers that work safely and effectively, providing relief from allergies, asthma and environmental illnesses. More importantly perhaps, these high-quality filtration systems can protect you from the harmful airborne pollutants that can affect your long-term health.
Featured Air Purifiers
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Blue Pure 211+
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Modern Alchemy Air Purifiers
Today’s advanced filtration systems have taken one of the four key elements in ancient Greek alchemy – air – and given it a modern-day twist. Using leading-edge technology, high-quality room air cleaners are able to effortlessly and quietly convert contaminated indoor air into fresh air, delivering up to 8 complete air exchanges every hour to filter out a wide spectrum of hazardous pollutants.
Here at Modern Alchemy Canada, we offer the best home air purifiers on the market. Featuring more activated carbon than low-cost brands for maximum chemical, gas and odour adsorption, and better-than-HEPA filtration to capture hazardous ultra-fine particulates, our air purifiers offer an effective way to improve your respiratory health and general well-being. We also carry high-quality humidifiers, air quality test kits, IAQ monitors and accessories such as masks and nasal filters to help you take complete control of your indoor environment. Based in Ottawa, Modern Alchemy is proud to be your Canadian Clean Air Store!
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Why Buy From Modern Alchemy Canada?
Over the last 9 years, Modern Alchemy has firmly established itself as Canada’s foremost clean air specialist, recommended by leading allergy/asthma and environmental illness doctors across the country. With our deep expertise and the full suite of Blueair, Austin, AllerAir and IQAir products available to us, we promise you friendly advice and honest recommendations at a price that can't be beat.
We also offer free shipping and Expedited Delivery on all home and office air purifiers, a generous return policy and discounts on filters through our free Filter Replacement Program. And because we're Canadian, you'll receive your items sooner, with no extra Customs charges or exchange rate surprises. Give us a call, you won't find better customer service anywhere!
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Air Purifier Buying Guide
Some useful tips from the experts at Modern Alchemy Canada on how to buy a home or office air purifier:
It’s All About the Motor. Choose an air purifier with a motor that’s powerful enough to generate 4 to 8 air exchanges per hour to effectively clean the room. The air filtration system should also be properly sealed so that contaminated incoming air doesn’t bypass the filter system and exit the unit without being cleaned.
Don’t Fall For It. As a minimum, the air purifier should have a medical-grade HEPA filter that meets the industry standard of removing 99.97% of particles down to 0.3 microns. Avoid units labelled as “HEPA-type” or “HEPA-like” as they are not true HEPA filters, with measured particle filtration levels as low as 55%.
Smaller Particle Filtration Means Cleaner Air. If your budget permits, choose a brand that delivers better-than-HEPA performance. Today’s leading air purifier manufacturers (e.g., IQAir, Blueair, AllerAir) have all developed technologies that capture much smaller particles than standard HEPA filters can (e.g., 0.1 to 0.003 microns). These tiny particulates are the most harmful to your long-term health as they can penetrate deeper into your lungs and even enter your bloodstream.
Don’t Buy One That Only Does Half the Job. Good air cleaners should also be able to handle light chemicals and gases, as there are low levels of harmful VOCs and toxic chemicals in every home (e.g., from personal care products, cleansers and detergents, home HVAC systems, off-gassing etc.). If you’re going to invest several hundred dollars in a home air purifier, make sure that it does it all.
More Really Is Better. If you are chemically sensitive or being exposed to more than minute quantities of gases or chemicals, ensure that the air purifier you choose contains activated carbon for the adsorption of gaseous pollutants. Avoid models with only a thin layer of carbon (e.g., a carbon filter pad dusted with carbon) as this will not do the trick. A deep bed with at least 12 pounds of impregnated granular carbon works best, with AllerAir being the top choice for the chemically sensitive.
Make the Cheap Filter Do the Heavy Lifting. Choose a model that has a first stage pre-filter to capture larger particles in order to avoid clogging the downstream HEPA and carbon filters and shortening their lifespan.
Don’t Believe Everything You Read. Be sure to choose an air purifier that is rated for the size of the room you are placing it in. Tread carefully when navigating manufacturer and retailer room coverage statistics, as these figures are often overstated (e.g., based on too low a number of air exchanges per hour to adequately clean a room). Modern Alchemy states the delivered air flow rates and realistic room coverage figures for all of the air purifiers that we sell.
Just Say No to Ozone. Steer clear of Ozone Cleaners that deliberately release ozone into the air. Many Negative Ion and Electrostatic air purifiers also generate ozone (O3), sometimes above recommended government safety levels (e.g., 0.05 ppm). While these units are excellent at removing smoke odours, prolonged exposure to ozone can aggravate respiratory issues and cause lung damage. There have been several class-action lawsuits against the manufacturers of ozone generating devices, so we recommend avoiding these air purifiers altogether.
Silence Is Golden. If quietness is important to you, choose an air purifier that generates less than 35 dB on low speed. Blueair, IQAir and Epurair units all meet this criterion and are truly “whisper-quiet.” If you are ultra-sensitive to sound, check out the IQAir HealthPro Plus. At just 25dB, it is one of the quietest high-performance air purifiers on the market.
Crunch the Numbers. Compare the operating costs over the life of the air purifier, taking into account the recommended filter change schedule, replacement filter costs and power consumption levels. If you want a low-maintenance air purifier with a long filter life and low lifetime operating costs, Austin Air and Epurair are your best bets.
Now What Do I Do? Avoid brands that frequently change their models or discontinue products as this could mean that replacement filters and accessories won't be available down the road, making your air purifier obsolete. The brands that we carry all provide excellent support for older models.
In it For the Long-Run. Look for a manufacturer that stands behind what it sells, offering a minimum 5-year warranty. AllerAir and IQAir both go above and beyond, offering 10 years on most residential air cleaners, while the Canadian-made Epurair MA-1P and MA-1C units cover you with a lifetime warranty.
Air Purifier Recommendations by City
Each Canadian city has its own air quality issues depending on geography, temperature/humidity levels, air movement, industrialization, traffic congestion, emissions from surrounding regions, proximity to wildfire zones and the presence of pollinating trees, grasses and weeds. Poor outdoor air usually translates into poor indoor air as fine particulates, allergens and gaseous pollutants can easily seep inside your home. Click on the thumbnails below to see the air quality issues and air purifier recommendations for your city.
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Latest Indoor Air Quality News and Research
1 in 4 Americans Now Suffer From
Chemical Sensitivities
April 9, 2018. The prevalence of chemical sensitivities has risen more than 200% over the last decade, with 1 in 4 people now reporting sensitivities to common chemicals such as air fresheners, detergents, fragrances, etc. Over half of those with sensitivities have been formally diagnosed with MCS, experiencing severely disabling effects that have led to lost jobs or workdays. Researchers liken MCS sufferers to human canaries in that they react earlier and more severely to minute levels of chemicals. Source: UPI
Pollution in the Kitchen: Cooking Contributes
to Poor Indoor Air Quality
March 22, 2018. According to an in-home study by Berkeley Lab, frying and cooking at high temperatures can introduce harmful contaminants into the air. Gas burners were found to produce nitrogen dioxide in amounts that in some cases exceeded federal health standards for outdoor air, while electric burners were shown to produce dangerous ultra-fine particles and PAHs. Researchers urge the consistent use of range hoods and exhaust fans to safeguard the health of your family when cooking. Source: The Scope
Our Most Popular Air Purifiers
Allerair
- Pro 5 Plus Exec
- Pro 5 Plus Vocarb
- Pro 5 Plus UV
- Pro 5 HDS
- Pro 5 MCS Supreme
- Pro 6 Ultra
- AirMedic Plus MCS
- AirMed 1 MG
- MobileAir Series
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Austin
- HealthMate Jr. HM200
- HealthMate HM400
- Allergy Machine Jr. HM205
- Allergy Machine HM405
- HealthMate Plus Jr. HM250
- HealthMate Plus HM450
- Baby’s Breath HM205
- Pet Machine HM410
- Bedroom Machine HM402
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IQAir
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Blueair
- See Blueair Air Purifiers
Although Modern Alchemy is located in Ottawa, Ontario, our high-quality filtration systems have helped customers across Canada and the US to improve the quality of their living and working environments. We proudly serve Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax and all points in between. Let us help you choose the perfect air cleaner today!
Phone: 613-894-0331
Toll Free: 1-877-GO-7-PURE (1-877-467-7873)
Email: info@modernalchemyair.com
