<h1>HEPA or HEPA Style Air Filters: Does It Matter?</h1>

When you’re looking at portable air cleaners and trying to decide which unit is best, on most quality units you often see either HEPA or HEPA style filters listed. Does it matter which one? This is a question we get quite often and the answer is sometimes yes and sometimes no, and which one is better really depends on several factors.

 

HEPA or (High Efficiency Particulate Arresting) filters are certified to remove 99.97% of all particles down to 0.3 microns in size. When an air purifier’s technical information says ‘HEPA-style’, that can mean several things. HEPA-style is a name used when the filter does not measure up to true HEPA standards, or 99.97% particle removal for all particles down to 0.3 microns.

 

Many HEPA-style filters are OK, as long as they remove at least 95-98% of these particles down to the same size, on the first time the air passes through the air purifier. If the number is less than 80%, you don’t want it. And, if it doesn’t specify, you definitely don’t want that air cleaner because they are trying to hide the fact that their HEPA-style filter doesn’t clean the air that well. This can be really important if you or family members have severe allergies or respiratory issues—if the air cleaner isn’t removing the particles well, it’s not going to give you much relief.

 

So definitely stick with air cleaners that have true, certified HEPA filters. That way, you won’t have to worry. But if you have to choose a cheaper air cleaner with HEPA style, make sure the performance numbers are like we listed above—anything less than 80% or no specification, no thanks—it will be a waste of time and money. And, be sure to replace the HEPA or HEPA style filters in your unit at the time specified by the manufacturer, or sooner if you see grey on both sides of the HEPA filter.

 

If you don’t buy and install your replacement HEPA or HEPA-style filters on time, your air purifier can’t get the air flow needed to properly clean the air, and soon you’ll hve a backflow of air, which pushes polluted air around the filter instead of through it, which can increase allergy & asthma symptoms, etc. And, since the air purifier is having to work harder to get the air through a clogged filter, that requires more from your electric bill and increases wear & tear on the unit. So whatever type of filter is in the unit, definitely buy the replacement air purifier filters and install regularly for best air filtration, allergy reduction, and overall health-protection.

 

At Air Purifiers and Cleaners.com, we sell the best manufacturer-made, certified replacement certified HEPA filters for some of the best air purifier brands—Aller Air, Austin Air, Blueair, Winix, Tiger, Vapor Eze, Stadler Form, and Electrocorp, for both home and commercial or industrial applications. And since we’re an online store with very low overhead, we’re happy to pass those savings on to you with cheap, discount prices and free shipping every day. If you have any questions about HEPA air filtration or don’t see the filter you need, give us a call toll-free at 1-800-701-2513 and one of our experts will be happy to assist you!

 

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