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water filtration effectiveness is quite debatable. Example might be bongs/shishas use some kind of water filtration but till the smokers get "high". That might just show how effective it really is

HEPA is still better to trap the small particulates for our current problem. Look out for units that comes with activated carbon filters to filter out the fumes/smell/toxic gases. They both work in tandem.
These filters need to changed frequently if use intensively.

Amazon do sell a lot of these air purifiers but take note that most come with the US voltage 110V. Unless they come with dual voltage, you might have to fork for a transformer to use in our 230V requirement.

hepa system is one of the most ex

Hi everyone. Please note that the phone number is only for week days...

To add-on, must also be cognizant on the area that the "air-purifier" covers, even with HEPA. NO point having one that covers 200 sf if your purpose is to purify your living room of 400 sf.

JMHO.

Cheers.

Batman wrote:

Let me chip in on what I'd gathered from my online research and the folloing is based on my PERSONAL opinion.


First up, yes HEPA is the most recommended at the moment because the haze is made up of solid particles. And HEPA is a physical filtration.


As for activated carbon (because I am selling activated carbon), yes it does have the properties to remove smell. As for toxic gases, it really depend on what type of toxic gases we are talking about. Because different toxic gases are of different chemical composition, hence efficiency will be the keyword here.


Some air purifiers comes with Ozone generating function, and in my opinion, it is not advisable, especially for if there are people in the household who are have sensitive nose and lung conditions. If you do a google search for ozone, you will see that even EPA is not recommending.


Hope the above helps and wish everyone good health!

Agreed. I think people sometimes wonder why their purifiers don't work or are not as effective. Check out the capacity of your purifier. If it's under-capacity, it will be like having air-conditioning for one room to cool down a multi-purpose hall. It'll kill the purifier and won't be nearly as effective.

A buddy just bought a mediklinn air sterilizer for me that releases negative ions into the air....i'm staring at the box right now....are you saying it's not effective?...

My wife's doctor claims that we are all over-reacting (and this was on fri when the air was really bad) and just stay indoors with the aircon on.....she's a fairly well-known doctor but i wonder if it's because she's old and she won't be around for any long-term effects!??!!

On another note, isn't the air in Beijing like this all year round?....what do they do to combat this.....i recognise it's strange asking for advise on this in a golf forum but the only precaution my friends are taking is to smoke indoors instead of standing in the haze.......

actually we all are more concern of the long-term effects. maybe don't feel now but we don't want something bad to happen in the future. just take whatever precaution you can.

taking precaution and being paranoid, now that is really a fine line

Well.... all the experts, MPs & Ministers can have their views.... my views go on my feel.... so long I dun feel right real time, I go seek refuge in my own enclosed protected home with PURIFIED air (HEPA Standard)....

At the end of the day, if our family suffer in the mid-long term, no one will help us except ourselves.

Have a great week ahead (Hazeless, I hope....)

golfool2009 wrote:

A buddy just bought a mediklinn air sterilizer for me that releases negative ions into the air....i'm staring at the box right now....are you saying it's not effective?...

My wife's doctor claims that we are all over-reacting (and this was on fri when the air was really bad) and just stay indoors with the aircon on.....she's a fairly well-known doctor but i wonder if it's because she's old and she won't be around for any long-term effects!??!!

On another note, isn't the air in Beijing like this all year round?....what do they do to combat this.....i recognise it's strange asking for advise on this in a golf forum but the only precaution my friends are taking is to smoke indoors instead of standing in the haze.......

I will admit that I think it's a bit of over-reacting. But, to each his or her own. If we can take steps to mitigate our risks, why not? If others are more cavalier or nonchalant, that's fine too. We spend way too much time worrying about what others do. Figure out what works best for you and gives you the most comfort, then run with it

Thanks to this useful thread, I bought a HEPA purifier last night. It was a funny, chaotic scene at the  electrical shop, something I had not seen before.

The purifier boxes were piled up in the main entrance, and customers were hovering around them making enquiries.

The cashier was on the phone, taking bulk orders for the units, and yelling at her sales guys in both cantonese and malay, "Don't sell anymore! I tell you ah, don't sell! Don't sell! No more stock! I want 5 units for my customer! All sold!"

And the sales guys were almost fighting among themselves, 'chopping' the boxes by writing their names on it. The unit I wanted sold out right under my nose as I was asking about the spec. The big pile of boxes disappeared in front of my eyes.

Finally I decided to grab whatever spec was available, paid up, and my salesman grabbed a box when the other sales guy was not looking, and ran out with it to my car, saying 'Paid already, invoice printed already!"

Other shops could not even get any stock, I checked. He told me this shop managed to get stock direct from the main supplier, but every time the boxes arrive, they are sold out within minutes.

I have not seen even hot cakes selling like this. Amazing.

Put the unit to work in the living room. Works well. Odor and dust reduced noticeably. Thanks for the useful info in this thread.

Wow u are one lucky man to be able to get a unit now.

Bro,

Great to hear that you got a unit.

Dunno if there is any GRians with direct lobang in Japan or PRC and can do direct shipping? if have, would be wonderful if can do GB for fellow forummers who have yet to secure a unit... esp those with toddlers, children & old folks at home....

FYI, one lady died in Muar yesterday cos of lung complications due to the haze... reported in the local papers.....

Take care all

Lee36328 wrote:

Thanks to this useful thread, I bought a HEPA purifier last night. It was a funny, chaotic scene at the  electrical shop, something I had not seen before.

The purifier boxes were piled up in the main entrance, and customers were hovering around them making enquiries.

The cashier was on the phone, taking bulk orders for the units, and yelling at her sales guys in both cantonese and malay, "Don't sell anymore! I tell you ah, don't sell! Don't sell! No more stock! I want 5 units for my customer! All sold!"

And the sales guys were almost fighting among themselves, 'chopping' the boxes by writing their names on it. The unit I wanted sold out right under my nose as I was asking about the spec. The big pile of boxes disappeared in front of my eyes.

Finally I decided to grab whatever spec was available, paid up, and my salesman grabbed a box when the other sales guy was not looking, and ran out with it to my car, saying 'Paid already, invoice printed already!"

Other shops could not even get any stock, I checked. He told me this shop managed to get stock direct from the main supplier, but every time the boxes arrive, they are sold out within minutes.

I have not seen even hot cakes selling like this. Amazing.

Put the unit to work in the living room. Works well. Odor and dust reduced noticeably. Thanks for the useful info in this thread.

Bros,

You can try this guy. Got a few units from him. It's pretty small, so I think only good for a room. Min 2 units for free delivery.

NewFresh purifier

BTW, I'm not related to the seller nor get any commission from him. No need to quote my name. Just sharing what I manage to get despite the high demand.

Newfresh is NON-HEPA, bro..........

kevinhwc wrote:

Bros,

You can try this guy. Got a few units from him. It's pretty small, so I think only good for a room. Min 2 units for free delivery.

NewFresh purifier

BTW, I'm not related to the seller nor get any commission from him. No need to quote my name. Just sharing what I manage to get despite the high demand.

bogeyman72 wrote:

Newfresh is NON-HEPA, bro..........

kevinhwc wrote:

Bros,

You can try this guy. Got a few units from him. It's pretty small, so I think only good for a room. Min 2 units for free delivery.

NewFresh purifier

BTW, I'm not related to the seller nor get any commission from him. No need to quote my name. Just sharing what I manage to get despite the high demand.

Forget to mention that. It's non HEPA. Use it mainly for my study room. No choice bro. Can't find anywhere.

Hey guys,

Any views on ionisers? I dont really know how that works, and whether its effective for a car in these hazy conditions.

Reason being Dad just bought one for his car, and swears by it. But I'd just like to know if it works or not.

I was at Mega Discount Store earlier this evening, a few units of Bionaire, Delonghi HEPA standard air-purifiers just came in...

Also, they have stock of Kimerley Clark N95 masks selling for SGD39 for 20 pcs....

FYI

kevinhwc wrote:

bogeyman72 wrote:

Newfresh is NON-HEPA, bro..........

kevinhwc wrote:

Bros,

You can try this guy. Got a few units from him. It's pretty small, so I think only good for a room. Min 2 units for free delivery.

NewFresh purifier

BTW, I'm not related to the seller nor get any commission from him. No need to quote my name. Just sharing what I manage to get despite the high demand.

Forget to mention that. It's non HEPA. Use it mainly for my study room. No choice bro. Can't find anywhere.

Having just read this interesting thread thought i'd share an alternative emerging air purification technology.
Since the SARS crisis, I hv used a Daikin PhotoCatalytic Air Purifier http://www.daikin.com.sg/products.asp?series=r5


A photocatalytic purifier can eliminate particles down to 0.001 microns from air, including the very tiny lung penetrating particles PM2.5 concentrations that is mentioned by NEA. Remember most HEPA air filters balk at particles smaller than .3 microns.

High-efficiency particulate air or HEPA is a type of air filter. Filters meeting the HEPA standard have many applications, including use in medical facilities, automobiles, aircraft, and homes. The filter must satisfy certain standards of efficiency such as those set by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). To qualify as HEPA by US government standards, an air filter must remove (from the air that passes through) 99.97% of particles that have a size of 0.3 micrometres. (American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME AG-1a–2004, “Addenda to ASME AG-1–2003 Code on Nuclear Air and Gas Treatment”, 2004)

The photocatalytic air purifier is based on photocatalytic oxidation (PCO), an emerging air purifier technology that converts fine particles and toxic gasses into safer compounds. PCO is FDA approved for reducing bacteria in poultry and pork processing, and is used to cleanse pesticides from fruits and vegetables. See http://www.air-purifier-power.com/photocatalytic-air-purifier.html

I used Honeywell Hepa Purifiers for well over 5 yrs. Its a midrange unit. I have 2 units of same model and it is placed in hall and room. We needed it as my eldest kid is allergic to air borne allergens. I find the honeywell quite efficient. Its my second and third HEPA filter after Philips. I honestly find Honeywell's to be very powerful units, easy to use and clean. It has pre-filter and hepa filters. The pre-filters can be cleaned with secondary vacuuming every 3 month but typically we replace it after 1 round of vacuum. which last about 6 months and cost i think about Sgd60 for 2 pieces that you need to cut. The Hepa filter last about 2-4 yrs dependent on usage and can be a bit more expensive. We can easily order this locally and from Amazon.


http://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-Long-Life-QuietCare-Purifier-17000/dp/B000050AQ5/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1372394328&sr=8-4&keywords=honeywell+hepa+air+filter

My suggestion, dont buy HEPA filters and think that it is only for haze but you can use it for long term air circulation or prevention of allergy. Also, buy one that you can order spare parts and a brand name that has expertise specially for air filters but those major outlet brands like philips, lg and etc. You need something that is deliver massive air push and trouble free maintenance. And, they dont need to look pretty, just functional to filter quality clean air.