When we made the decision to finally take the leap and spend the money for a whole house air cleaner we had to decide on which one was going to do the job. Being an Air Conditiining Contractor was not alone a reason to jump to one brand over another. We have several distributors we deal with and they all want us to choose their system. Each one claims that their system is the best. When it comes to our family, nothing is ever good enough. It was not going to be a quick decision. Left with an important decision to make, understanding that going directly to our salesmen from our distributors would most likely be a mistake due to their stake in the game, we decided to do the next most logical thing- social media and search engine research. Prepared to go any way we thought the way to start was to do a search of "best whole house air cleaners" to see what would show up. Who would be the best source of info? The results will astound you. What do you think happened? Where did we get the best information and how did it all turn out? You want to hear this! I wonder if you already figured it out. It definitely was not as expected and has changed the way we will market and sell IAQ now and in the future. First let me say that looking on Search Engines, I thought, was futile. Each company had a bunch of reasons theirs was best and we all know by now that is not the way to determine the truth. Social Media was also not much help as no one really responded specifically about a brand and most didn't even know the technology. At this point I admit being discouraged and has decided to put the project off for a while because i did not want to settle. Spending money on something this important was not going to be taken lightly. We work too hard for our money to waste it. I wanted a 98% assurance that this was going to accomplish what I wanted. My 11 year old and myself have horrible allergies. Chris especially goes through this sneezing and coughing fits that take all his energy away. Additionally we have 5 small dogs that use a pee pee pad to relieve their bladders and poop on them as well. The allergies and smells are a big concern that we want resolved. We already could not get product we were convinced would really do the job. It was at this desperate moment that I realized what I needed to do. What I should have done right from the beginning. We have many customers that have installed different units in their AC Systems. They would be the ones that could help us decide which one is best for us. First thing I started with is a list of questions I wanted to ask so that I could be thorough in my analysis. I went though the process and began to call our customers. Everyone was happy to share their thoughts and after all was said and done, there was a clear answer. All of the units had many positive aspects that I liked but one did a great job in all of the areas that were most important to me. We put that system in place. Within 24 hours there was a dramatic change. Now approximately 2 weeks later, we all enjoy a completely different enjoyment and comfort in our home. Wow! The moral of this story is not which brand of air cleaner is best but I would be happy to share with you which one we choose if you ask. The moral though is that when something that is important to you and has a major effect on your family, don't settle for just what a company or sometimes what one person tells you. Instead do you due dilegence and reach out to people that have the same issues and what they did. Follow up and read reviews of products. Don't just take what one or two say but look at the overall ratings. It can help you make some great decisions and save you the expense wasted in trying products that fail and you ultimately throw away and waste your money on. Good luck and let me know if you are interested in an air cleaning system for your home. I can help you avoid a lot of pitfalls.
