Sunday, June 8, 2014

Air Monitors and Test Kits–A Smart Move Before You Move-Or Even if You’re Staying

If you’re wondering whether you have indoor air pollution or not, whether a home or apartment is safe and clean, one of the smartest things you can do before you spend money on an air filtration system or services is to test the air first. Indoor air test kits and air monitors are both much more affordable now than they used to be, with many quality lab grade test kits for bacteria, mold, and more at $50 or less and laser particle counters in the $200-300 range. These handy tools will tell you clearly whether the home or apartment you’re thinking of moving to (or the one you’re living in) has airborne, bacteria, mold or just a lot of particles floating around (which isn’t healthy).
 
Testing a home is even more important if you have small children, newborns, infants, or elderly that wil be living there since most little ones and many elderly have lower immunity and that could mean trouble if the aiairr is loaded with bacteria, mold, or other pollutants. Dust mites are a big problem for many people, too, causing a large amount of allergy symptoms and they’re even implicated in as many as 60% of new asthma cases each year. Dust mites don’t ‘bite’ as some people think, but their saliva, body parts and waste material is one of the strongest allergens known to man. So if you have allergies, or asthma, it’s a good idea to test for these critters using a test kit.
 
Dylos Corporation offers affordable air quality monitors that can tell you in a matter of seconds whether there are particles floating around, how many, and what size, which can help you identify what type of particles they are. Dylos laser particle counters are very good for checking to see if the ducts need cleaning or if an air filtration system is working or not, by simply holding one of these handheld meters in front of the output or vent where air is coming out. While they won’t tell you exactly what the particles or fibers are, these units will tell you what size range they’re in, which help you determine what needs to be done, what type of filter is needed, etc.
 
Regarding air test kits, you do want to make sure that the kit offers a true lab analysis with results back in 3-5 days, and it’s better to pay a little more for a reputable kit than to buy a cheap test kit that might give you false information, which could lead to incorrect and potentially expensive courses of action. There are a few instant or quick test kits out there that will detect bacteria, mold, dust mites, etc–for these, look for one that is a swab type with a reagent in the bottom of the plastic tube. This type is easy to use and reduces the chances of error or contamination. For air monitors, the best, most affordable we’ve found is the Dylos DC 1100 series. They are low cost, work fast, and they’re made well. Either way, using both can give you a lot of information for a little bit of money that might help solve a problem, or prevent you from moving into one!
 
Air Purifiers and Cleaners.com sells only top-rated air quality test kits and indoor air monitors from Dylos Corporation and other reputable companies that offer proven performance and value. And since we’re an online store with low overhead, this allows us to offer these amazing tools at cheap discount prices with free shipping every day. If you have any questions about which air test kit or laser particle counter might be best for your situation, give our indoor air quality experts a call toll-free at 1-800-701-2513 for a free analysis and recommendations. We are here to help!
 
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