Salon Air Purifier Tips---5 Features That Insure Effectiveness

The old adage 'no pain no gain' does not have to be true about the air in your salon. Whether your shop offers perms, manicures, pedicures, hair coloring or the latest Brazilian Blowout, you and your clients don't have to tolerate anything other than healthy air quality. Here are 5 features a salon air purifier must have to be effective.

Attractive Appearance----Regardless of the type of salon you have, beauty is what clients are searching for. The appearance of your salon (as Tabitha on Salon Take Over has pointed out more than once) is a very real part of the enjoyment for your customers.

Being able to select a purifier in a color that blends in with or accents your décor is an added advantage to selecting a brand that offers custom colors. Don't settle for just effective when you can have a cleaner that stylish as well.

Cost Effective----A cleaner that helps you keep an eye on the bottom line is a benefit of one that uses a miserly amount of power, needs infrequent filter changes, and only needs minimal vacuuming on the outside whenever you clean your salon. Knowing that these things are true about your purifier will encourage you to keep it working for you, your clients, and your staff all the time.

Filter for Chemicals---Carbon filters are well known for their ability to absorb gases,odors, and chemicals. With potassium iodide added to the filter, this compound is able to remove airborne chemicals often referred to as volatile organic chemicals (VOCs).

These chemicals evaporate quickly into the air and often cause symptoms such as headaches, dry throat, nausea, or burning eyes. With several technicians performing services that contain these chemicals, the air can become unhealthy very quickly. Using a cleaner with a filter that can eliminate these fumes continually will make your shop a healthier place to be.

Filter for Particles----Blow dryers, hair cuts, sanding and grinding of nails are just a few of the things that can send particles airborne. Selecting a cleaner with multiple filters for large and medium and minute particles can give the air a healthy boost as well.

Large and medium particle pre-filters can eliminate particles you can see, and a HEPA or high efficiency particle arresting filter can trap particles as small as.3 microns in size. These filters will even remove more normal particles such as dust, mold and mildew spores, and seasonal pollens that may find their way in with your clients.

Portability---A cleaner that has wheels is a real advantage. Not only can you move it within your salon, but you can take it with you if your location should change. Using a purifier that you control gives you the most control over the air you breathe, and there's no down side to that. A portable unit also gives you the assurance that clean air is always as close as the nearest outlet.

Choosing to a filter to clean the air continuously in your salon makes good business sense, but it also makes good sense for your health and all those who are associated with your salon. A cleaner with these 5 features is a huge step towards fresher, healthier air.