When the pollen flies, where is the air purifier is best? - Child pollen countermeasures
Nowadays, the age of hay fever is increasing.This year, the pollen scattering season has finally arrived.What measures can be taken in families with children?
This time, we asked Tomomi Noro of Daikin Kogyo about the effective use of air purifiers.
30cm on the floor "baby zone" is easy to accumulate pollen
――First of all, where are house dust and pollen tend to accumulate?
Large house dust and pollen have the property of tend to accumulate in a low room.In our experiments, the number of house dust at a height of about 30 cm above the floor, when the baby hi -hi, exceeded the number of house dust at a height of about 160 cm above the floor.
The air environment for small children is compared to the environment where adults live.
(1) Pollen accumulates on the floor (2) Dust dances when people move (3) Large house dust
There are such features, so let's pay attention.
Choose an air purifier Let's focus on "applied floor area"
――When choosing an air purifier, are there any points you want to be aware of?
The point is "how efficiently the air in the room is sucked into large quantities and a large amount of dust collection and deodorization" is the point, so let's focus on the "applied floor area", which is a guide for cleansing speed.
The "applied floor area XX square meter" displayed in the air purifier indicates that "the size that can be cleaned for 30 minutes when the 5 cigarettes are sucked is cleaned in 30 minutes."Therefore, the larger the number, the faster the air can be cleaned.
Therefore, if you want to clean the room quickly, instead of saying, "Since the size of the room to be used is 8 tatami mats, the applicable floor area is enough!"We recommend 3-4 times the "floor area applied" for the size of the room.
The installation location is "close to the floor" and "diagonal of air conditioning"
――What is the best to put the air purifier for the purpose of pollen removal?
Considering that pollen falls to a low room, it is effective to put it near the floor.In addition, if an air purifier is installed near the entrance and the entrance of the room, it can be expected to remove the pollen coming from outside, which will be more effective.
By the way, cigarette smoke and odor have the characteristic of going upwards, so if you want to remove them, you should put them in a slightly higher position.
―― Is there anything you should be careful about when installing an air purifier?
First, do not put things that are impaired in the air flow in the sucking mouth or the direction of the air flow.It takes time for the air to be clean, and the driving efficiency is poor, so electricity costs.
If the air conditioner is on the corner of the room, install it on the diagonal.The synergistic effect with the air conditioner is improved, and the air flow in the room can be improved and the air can be cleaned efficiently.
Turn the ventilation fan to keep the air cleaner
――When should the air purifier be operated in the day?
Ideally, 24 -hour driving, especially for families with small children.As I mentioned earlier, the closer the floor, which is the child's life area, tends to collect air dirt.In our example, even if you drive 24 hours a day, the electricity bill fits less than 10 yen a day.
Also, especially in winter, when the opportunity to open windows is less, ventilation cannot be performed frequently, and pollen and dust always exist in the room.Even if you turn the air purifier, you can keep the ventilation fan and ventilate.
Ideally, cleaning the filter once every two weeks
――I think cleaning the filter is indispensable to clean the air efficiently, but how often do you want to clean it?
Regarding the pre -filter attached to the intake port, try to absorb dust with a vacuum cleaner about once every two weeks.If the dirt is severe, wash it with water and dry it.
Dust -collected filters, which are often installed after the pre -filter, do not require cleaning.Please exchange the life as a guide by the manufacturer.
Also, suck the deodorized filter attached to the back side with a vacuum cleaner when you are worried about dirt.If you are worried about the odor, moisten the surface lightly if you are worried about the odor, and then dry it in a well -ventilated shade.
――In the case of an air purifier with a humidifying function, is there any other point to clean?
Humidification tray and humidification filter are required.Wash water about once a month.If the odor or dirt is severe, we recommend that you.
Let's use a child lock
――Finally, please let me know if you want to be careful when using an air purifier in a family with small children.
It may be a good idea to pay attention to the outlet position.Adjust the wind direction so that your child does not dry out the wind directly and your skin will not dry out.
Some models have child locks, so it is safe to use them so that children do not accidentally operate.