Air Cleaners in Surf City, NC

Breathe Easy: Discover the Power of Air Cleaners

Air cleaners are indoor air quality (IAQ) devices designed to remove airborne contaminants from circulating through the rooms of a home. They improve indoor air quality by using filters or other mechanisms to trap these particles.

The main feature of air cleaners is a mechanical air filter that passively traps particles that attempt to move through it. Air cleaners also come with pre-filters aimed to trap larger particles to remove strain from the main filter and help it last for longer. An air cleaner offers a whole-house solution: our technicians install the air cleaner into the HVAC system so that all air that moves through the ventilation will have to pass through the air cleaner.

Air Cleaners vs. Air Purifiers: What’s the Difference?

• Air Cleaners: These devices typically use a physical filter, such as fibers or other media, to trap airborne particles like dust, pollen, pet dander, and smoke. They remove larger particles from the air, helping to make it cleaner, although they may allow smaller particles through, depending on the filter’s strength.
• Air Purifiers: Air purifiers use advanced technology such as ionization or UV germicidal lights to remove odors, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and kill bacteria, viruses, and mold spores. They "purify" rather than filter it.

Here’s something important to keep in mind about air purifiers: they don’t work effectively entirely on their own. This is why having air cleaners is important. The filters in air cleaners manage the larger particles that air purifiers often won’t affect. Think of the air cleaner as doing the big clean-up job, and the purifier handling the finer points it may miss.

Expert Air Cleaner Installation & Service in Surf City, NC

You might think that because air cleaners use mechanical filters, they won’t need to have professional installation. But if you want your air cleaner to work the way you need it to, you’ll want the pros to not only install it, but select the cleaner. Gideon Heating & Air Conditioning has the IAQ experts who can ensure you have the air cleaner with the right strength—neither too weak nor too powerful—to help you enjoy the clean air you and your family deserve.

As a full-service HVAC company, we have everything you need for a safe, healthy, and comfortable indoor environment. That includes repairing, maintaining, and replacing air cleaners and other IAQ devices. Reach out to us today to learn more about air cleaners, air purifiers, and other options for indoor air quality improvement.