Q: I saw an article in a magazine about how to add air and water purifiers in my office to minimize diseases and infections. is this real? Can an air purifier limit things like Covid, even if it is worth installing a complete water purifier in my home or office (for my employees) instead of just a bottled water cooler station?
A. There are many misinformation and misunderstandings about the level of purification. According to the source of the information, such as advertisements rather than research reports, the facts are not clear. According to industry reports, I cannot clearly tell anyone what is most effective, or even explain the reasons in detail. Only the required systems and units are really beneficial to employers and homeowners. For example, almost always the problem of owners wanting to install bottled water coolers instead of drinking fountains in the design stage of offices and retail spaces, but as a legal plumbing regulation, two drinking fountains or two types of high and low need to be installed. unit. (According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into federal law by President George H. W. Bush in 1990, the reason for using low water dispensers is to avoid discrimination and many other regulations.) It’s nice to have a bottle stand, but it’s not Required. Water purification will be a healthy solution for your employees and family because it can remove chlorine, sediments and many trace minerals. There are many different types of purifiers on the market. For commercial purposes, consider using a cartridge purifier specific to your commercial space, while for residential, consider using a whole-house system, such as the system from PurifiedSolutions.net, which uses a seven-stage reverse osmosis process. Keep in mind that these systems require filter replacement, so please consider the cost of replacement so that you won’t be surprised in the future. As for the bigger issue, air purification, this is a broader and more questionable issue, because different systems filter the air in different ways. Even if the advertisement advertises all the wonderful particles that can be removed, virus particles are not necessarily one of them. one. them. The quality of smoke from cigarettes and dust is much greater, and it is easier to remove with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter than bacteria or virus particles. Although micro-sized allergens can be removed, unless they are subjected to destructive light or chemical containment treatments, simply capturing allergens does not necessarily eliminate them. Before spending money to buy, please make sure that you understand the role of the filtering device from independent test source reports. Recent studies have indeed shown the benefits of enhanced ventilation and filtration in the workplace. Approximately 90% of maintenance costs are used to maintain people's work efficiency and increase profits by reducing employee infections, illnesses, and lost work hours. Choose the system wisely and it will benefit you. good luck!
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