Beauty salons take pride in producing beauty through hair, nails, pedicures, and even facials. What is produced that is not beautiful is the chemical smell that evaporates from many salon products. Known as volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), they can cause acute and chronic symptoms, and repeated long term exposure can cause grave health concerns.
Using an air cleaner to constantly remove airborne chemicals is the easiest, most effective way to constantly minimize the chemical fumes in the air. Reducing the fumes insures that the air quality in your salon is always fresh and healthy. Here are the 5 most important features for your cleaner to have if it is to be effective.
Filter for Chemicals---One of the most important matches when looking for an air purifier is to check to see that the filter is capable of removing what you need. Carbon is well known for its ability to remove gases, odors, and airborne chemicals so it is essential that your cleaner use this type of filtration.
It has been proven that by adding an additive of potassium iodide, carbon becomes even more effective at removing airborne fumes. This combination has been found to be most efficient in eliminating fumes from products that are most typical in salons.
Multiple Filters for Particles---With salon-related particles such as hair, small bits of nails that are sent airborne with the grinder, it's important to have multiple size filters that can remove them from the air. Large and medium particle pre-filters trap the big particles and smaller ones that are just barely visible. And a HEPA or high efficiency particle arresting filter can trap the rest that are.3 microns or greater in size.
The nice thing about also being able eliminate particulates is that they don't have to be salon-related. More normal pollutants such as dust, mold and mildew spores, seasonal pollens as well as bacteria and viruses are also removed. The filters don't discriminate.
Split Capacitor Motor---One of the best parts about scrubbing the air with a cleaner is that the air will always smell fresh and clean. In order for this to be true, filtration needs to happen 24 hours a day each day.
That way the numbers of fumes are never allowed to build to a level that make you or your clients feel bad or your shop smell bad. A split capacitor motor allows the cleaner to run safely and effectively 24 hours a day whether you are there or not.
Long-Life Filter---Check the technical specifications to see how long the filter is designed to last. The longer the guarantee the most cost effective the cleaner. Choosing a purifier that offers a pro-rated warranty lets you know that the manufacturer is willing to replace the filter at a lower cost if it does not last as advertised.
Low Maintenance---The last thing you want to have to do is constant washing, changing, recharging, cleaning, or drying the filter. Being able to simply vacuum the outside of the purifier saves money and the time and energy of staff. It also allows your filter to clean more with less down time for maintenance.
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