<h1>Charcoal Air Filters: Don't Get Ripped Off By Cheap Carbon Filters</h1>

There are a ton of air cleaners on the market that say that have carbon or charcoal air filters or pre-filters to remove odors and chemicals. And most consumers will buy one of these units, hoping to get some noticeable reduction in odors or airborne chemicals in the home. Sadly, most of the activated carbon filters not only contain a cheaper grade of carbon, but also not very much of it, which provides minimal performance and short filter life. Uh...not a good deal.

 

For these reasons, if you are looking for real odor and chemical absorption from an air purifier, it’s very important to closely inspect the charcoal filter. First, you’ll want to make sure that it contains granular activated carbon, not crushed. Granular carbon has much more surface area (as well as less space between the granules) and does a far better job of cleaning the air than crushed, cheap activated charcoal filters. Second, you want several pounds of activated charcoal in the filter, not a few ounces or a thin foam sheet. Activated carbon does ‘fill up’ or become saturated as chemicals attach to the carbon granules or pieces, so the more carbon you have, the longer it will last.

 

Also, when it comes to charcoal air filters, a thicker filter is generally better, i.e. 2-3 inches thick is much better than ¼ to ½ inch thick. This gives the air more time in contact with the activated charcoal and therefore does a better job of removing the chemical or odor pollutants. So this is another thing to inspect when you’re looking at an air purifier’s charcoal filters—how thick is it? Finally, the type of activation process used to ‘activate’ or increase the carbon’s affinity for chemicals matters, as well. Aller Air, for example is both heat and chemically-activated, which makes it much better than most charcoal filters on the market that are only heat or chemically activated, not both.

 

Regardless, once you do have a quality air purifier with the right type of carbon, it’s very important to buy replacement carbon filters on time or a little before to prevent circulation of polluted air. When the carbon filter is full, it will allow the air to pass right through the air cleaner, without removing the chemical pollutants, which circulates those chemical pollutants more than they would be without a fan blowing them around which can increase allergies and sensitivity reactions. You can even buy bulk replacement carbon for Aller Air and Electrocorp filters at a cheaper rate—just make sure you replace those carbon filters regularly to prevent health and allergy issues.

 

Air Purifier and Cleaners.com offers the very best activated carbon air cleaners and replacement filters, including Aller Air carbon filters, Blueair SmokeStop filters, Austin Air filters and more—all at cheap discount prices with free shipping due to our extremely low overhead. We also have a team of air filtration experts on hand to answer any questions you may have. Call us today and let our experts help you enjoy the cleanest air possible in your home! We’re here to help!

 

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