Paint Fumes And HEPA Filters

If you are trying to minimize paint fumes a high efficiency particle arresting (HEPA) filter will not help. 

As its name says, it is a filter that is highly efficient at removing particles, and by definition can remove airborne particulates as small as .3 microns in size.

 

A carbon filter is what is needed to remove gaseous pollutants such as those that various types of paints can off-gas.  As effective as carbon is at removing gases, odors, and airborne chemicals, when he comes to volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) that paint fumes can send into the air, it needs help

An additive such as potassium iodide is needed to enhanced the carbon’s ability to remove these heavy duty chemicals from the air.

PurerAir.com offers a cleaner that contains 15 pounds of activated carbon zeolite with a potassium iodide additive.  The carbon filter is one of 4 filters in the canister contained in this unit that offers filtration of both gaseous fumes as well as particulates.

Guaranteed for 5 years, the filter is low maintenance and comes with a motor that will allow it to filter the air 24 hours a day every day.

Let the HealthMate Plus Air Purifier from PurerAir.com take out your paint fumes today and every day.  See it now at http://purerair.com/healthmate_plus.html

Take good care,

Debbie Davis, President

PurerAir.com

(800) 997-2989

Minimizing Paint Fumes

Paint is one of the fastest ways to give a space a new look. It’s also one of the fastest ways to cause unhealthy air quality.

Most paints contain petrochemicals---a combination of petroleum and natural gas.

Oil paint contains 93% parts per gallon and water based paint (latex) contains 15%. These chemicals evaporate into the air easily and are at the root of creating unhealthy air.

And even after the paint as been applied and is dry, these chemicals can continue to evaporate into the air for months. Acute symptoms include headache, dizziness, dry mouth and throat, and burning eyes. Long term health implications from prolonged exposure include cancer.

Removing these carcinogens is one of the safest and most non-invasive ways to protect yourself and your health. In addition, filtration with a carbon-based chemical filter can also remove other gaseous pollutants in your air that are not associated with the paint.

PurerAir.com offers a carbon-based chemical air purifier that will allow you to enjoy your newly painted room without the health hazards.

See it now at http://purerair.com/healthmate_plus.html

Take good care,

Debbie Davis, President
PurerAir.com
(800) 997-2989

Eliminating Paint Fumes

Painting a space is a quick and easy way to improve a room visually. It is also one of the quickest ways to ruin air quality.

Air quality becomes unhealthy when paints off-gas volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) into the air.


The odor most frequently associated with paint is what results.

Unfortunately, these fumes contain chemicals that are unhealthy to breathe. And for those who are sensitive, they can cause headaches, dry throat, burning eyes, nausea, vomiting and other acute side effects. Ventilating the space will remove many of the initial fumes, but fumes can continue to evaporate for weeks.

Being able to continuously filter the air to remove these chemicals is the most efficient way to handle the problem. Opening windows and doors moves the air for as the long as they are open. But once you close the space again the fumes are allowed to accumulate.

Carbon is well known for its ability to absorb gases, chemicals and odors. And adding potassium iodide to the already absorbent carbon makes it incredibly effective at removing paint fumes.

See the air purifier that can make your newly painted space smell as good as it looks at http://purerair.com/healthmate_plus.html

Take good care,

Debbie Davis, President
PurerAir.com
(800) 997-2989

Avoiding Paint Fumes

If your body reacts badly to paint fumes, it can be misery to have to breathe the air in an office, apartment, or home while waiting for the fumes to go away.

For those of us who are sensitive to these airborne chemicals, 5 minutes is enough to develop a headache, dry throat, and a general feeling of unease. Here are 3 ways to minimize your exposure to these fumes.

1. Use low VOC (volatile organic chemical) paint. Yes, it costs slightly more, but the fact that it can be used with very little smell involved makes it worth the extra cost.

2. Ventilate the room as it is being painted. Weather permitting, open the window and put a box fan in. Turn it so that it is blowing air out the window as it takes the air out of the room being painted. This is a cheap, no-frills way to exhaust any fumes and will also help the paint to dry faster.

3. Use a chemical air purifier to eliminate the fumes. If you’ve not been the decision maker about the paint, and regular latex paint or even oil paint has been used, you will need to use a chemical air purifier to eliminate the fumes.

Some people can’t smell the fumes, particularly after several hours. But if you are sensitive to them, you will probably be able to smell them for days.

Using an air purifier that is specifically designed to remove paint fumes and other chemical fumes can boost your air quality and your quality of life.

See the portable, light-weight but heavy duty chemical air purifier from PurerAir.com now at http://purerair.com/healthmate_plus.html

Take good care,
Debbie Davis, President
PurerAir.com
(800) 997-2989

Eliminating Office Paint Fumes

Isn’t it ironic that one of the quickest ways to freshen your office’s appearance---mainly paint—is also one of the quickest ways to make the air quality worse?

It’s sad but true. Many paints contain volatile organic chemicals that off gas into the air for long periods of time.

These fumes are not good for anyone to breathe. And believe it or not, some people cannot even smell them, but that doesn’t make them any healthier to breathe.

If you are a person that is greatly affected by these airborne chemicals, breathing them for even a small period of time can make your head hurt, cause dizziness, and a general feeling of discomfort.

If you work in an office where painting has happened, you were probably not consulted about the product they planned to use, but you’re left to live with the fumes for as long as it takes them to dissipate.

There is a way to gain control of the air in your office again, and PurerAir.com can help. We offer a chemical air purifier that is portable enough to plug into the nearest outlet, and heavy duty enough to eliminate fumes from the strongest smelling paint.

And because it’s portable, you can take it with you wherever you go and know that fresh, clean, chemical-free air is always as close as the nearest outlet.

See the air purifier designed to remove paint fumes now at http://purerair.com/healthmate_plus.html

What’s in the Paint?

Painting is one of the easiest and fastest ways to give a room or a home a fresh, new look. It’s cost effective and with the right tools most homeowners can do a pretty professional looking job.

Unfortunately, paint contains volatile organic chemicals that evaporate easily into the air and linger there. And so even though whatever you painted may look good the air often smells bad for sometimes weeks.

Breathing paint fumes constantly can make you feel light-headed, nauseous, and can literally leave a bad taste in your mouth. This is your body’s way of saying that the effects of the paint are bad news.

Opening doors and windows isn’t always an option because of heat, cold, and just as importantly for security reasons. So the best and most effective way to eliminate paint fumes fast is to filter out the chemicals from the air that are causing the problem.

Carbon based filters are renowned for their effectiveness in absorbing gases and with a potassium iodide additive it has been proven to be extremely effective for removing harmful airborne chemicals.

PurerAir.com offers an air purifier that can eliminate paint fumes from your air 24 hours a day for as long as necessary. Let it send 250 cubic feet of fresh air into your space every 60 seconds and you’ll be able to feel the difference it can make.

See the air purifier for paint fumes and other airborne chemicals now at http://purerair.com/healthmate_plus.html

Take good care,
Debbie Davis, President
PurerAir.com
(800) 997-2989

Paint Odor Air Purifier

If you’re battling paint fumes, an air purifier specifically designed to remove the volatile organic chemicals that many paints off gas is the quickest and safest way to relief.

As you are probably all too aware, fumes from paint can cause burning eyes, nose, throat, headaches and many other sickening symptoms.

Opening the windows may work for a while, but that can introduce all kinds of unwanted pollutants into your indoor air. And if outdoor temperatures are extremely cold or hot, it doesn’t work at all unless you’re planning to move out for a while.

Using an air purifier with a carbon based filter that can trap the harmful volatile organic chemicals that are evaporating from the paint is effective, economical, and continuous way to prevent the build up of fumes in your air.

Choosing a purifier that also has a high efficiency particle arresting (or HEPA) filter gives you an added level of filtration against particles down to .3 microns in size. What particles in my air you may ask? The ones that all of us have—household dust, dust mites, mold and mildew spores, pet dander (even though you may not have pets), and various kinds of pollen that hitch a ride on hair, packages, and clothes.

So by choosing a purifier with multiple types of filters, not only are you able to eliminate paint odor but visible and often invisible particulates as well.

PurerAir.com offers an air purifier that will eliminate paint odor as well as normal household particulates. See it now at http://purerair.com/healthmate_plus.html

Take good care,
Debbie Davis, President
PurerAir.com
(800) 997-2989