If you live in a newly constructed residence in Omaha, it was likely constructed with energy efficiency at the top of the list. This means increased insulation and windows and doors with better seals. While these advances are excellent for keeping your utility costs affordable, they’re not so great for your indoor air quality.

Your heating and cooling system needs to work with a filter. But if you have a flat filter, you won’t be getting enough filtration. This type only gives the bare minimum of protection by stopping dust from getting into your HVAC system.

While you can upgrade to a pleated filter or one with a better MERV rating, it still might not be ample filtration, particularly if someone in your house has allergies or other respiratory problems.

That’s where a whole-house air purifier can be a great solution. These systems are attached within ductwork to provide strong filtration across your home. Depending on the type you choose, you’ll be able to filter allergens, odors and even some viruses under certain airflow conditions.

Here are our favorite styles from Lennox, an industry leader in air purification.

Best Air Purifiers from Lennox

1. HEPA Air Purifiers

A HEPA air purifier, like the Healthy Climate® High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filtration System, gives top-of-the-line filtration. These filters were first made to defend scientists as they worked on the atomic bomb. Today, they’re a staple in hospitals and other medical settings.

The Healthy Climate HEPA Filtration System features a three-step filtration process. A prefilter draws larger particles before the HEPA filter traps the rest of tiny pollutants. Then, a charcoal filter takes care of odors and chemical vapors.

The PureAir™ S Air Purification System is compatible with all HVAC brands and seamlessly connects with your smart home. It combats the three leading kinds of indoor air pollutants:

  • Airborne particles
  • Chemical odors and vapors
  • Germs and bacteria, under certain airflow conditions

This air purifier can eliminate 99.9%* of pollutants, like mold spores, pollen, dust and pet dander. It’s also potent at removing or destroying 90%1 of flu and cold viruses under certain airflow conditions. And, based on laboratory and field studies, it reduces and eradicates approximately 50% of your home’s odors and chemical vapors within 24 hours.

The PureAir S includes sensing features that make it simple to maintain. When linked with an iComfort® S30 smart thermostat, you’ll be notified when to install a new filter and UVA light.2 This home air purifier must be linked with communicating Lennox systems and the iComfort S30.

2. Media Air Cleaners

Lennox Healthy Climate® Media Air Cleaners are available in a variety of MERV ratings to work with your needs. This rating determines how effective filters are at trapping contaminants. The better the number, the greater the filtration.

The Healthy Climate Carbon Clean 16® Media Air Cleaner is great for households with allergy suffers and pets. This is a HEPA filter air purifier, because it has a MERV 16 rating for hospital-level filtration. And it gets rid of more than 95%3 of irritating particles from your house’s air.

The Healthy Climate 13 Media Air Cleaner is suggested for households who desire stronger protection from viruses and bacteria. This filter captures 99% of larger particles including dust, pollen and lint. And up to 54% of smaller particles down to 0.3 microns.4

The Healthy Climate 11 Media Air Cleaner is a a great air purifier for allergies and in houses with pets. It eliminates more than 87% of bigger particles down to 3 microns and more than 28% of smaller ones down to 0.3 microns.4 It’s able to offer this powerful filtration without running up the price of turning on your heating and cooling system.

These three media air cleaners are compatible with any brand of HVAC system. However, it’s critical to know that some of the denser ones, like MERV 16 and 13, may decrease your system’s airflow. This can increase your energy expenses.

3. UV Air Purifiers

The sun’s UV rays are the reason why you get a stinging sunburn. But this wavelength of light has a beneficial application when installed inside your ductwork. It’s also powerful enough to reduce germs, mold and fungi under certain airflow conditions.

In reality, the Healthy Climate UV Germicidal Light can reduce the amount of airborne microorganisms by 50% in as little as 45 minutes.5 This light wrecks cell structure, which stops these microorganisms from flourishing and spreading across your home.

And this UV air purifier can also help keep your home comfort system clean and running efficiently. It wipes out of germs, mold and fungi hiding in ductwork and your system itself. This UV light air purifier achieves all this work without developing lung-aggravating ozone.6

Breathe Better with the Support of Our Air Purification Professionals

Your household’s comfort and health matters to us at The Frazier Company. We are aware there are lots of options out there. That’s why we make it uncomplicated to collaborate with our indoor air quality specialists. We specialize in making solutions tailored to your needs and budget, and we’d love to hear more about your home and your air quality challenges. Reach us at 402-628-0206 today to start the process.


1Based on laboratory and field studies.

2
PureAir™ S requires the iComfort® S30 and a communicating indoor unit.


3
Leading consumer magazine, January 2012. Based on the published CADR, which is the standardized measurement system to determine the cubic feet of clean air produced per minute. Particles captured range in size down to 0.3 micron. One micron = 1/25,000 of an inch in diameter.


4
Based on lab tests conducted on filters with conditions included in ASHRAE standard 52.2 for E1 and E3 size ranges.


5
Based on constant circulation of air in the home, 3,000-square-foot home with a 5-ton air handler.


6
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, “Ozone Generators that are Sold as Air Cleaners: An Assessment of Effective and Health Consequences,” August 2006.