An air purifier for the church nursery will not only help children play in a cleaner environment, but help them stay healthy as well. Here are 6 reasons to have an air purifier be an essential part of the supplies that are standard in your church nursery.
1. The children who come to the church nursery each week are a random sampling of ages, and degrees of wellness. Younger children send their germs airborne more easily because they are not able to cover their mouths while sneezing or coughing, and they are not yet able to blow their noses with tissues. Using an air purifier will eliminate airborne bacteria, viruses and germs as small as .3 microns.
2. Infants in the nursery are much more susceptible to catching colds from other toddlers who, unknowingly, might be contagious with cold or flu. Removing airborne pollutants will protect infants from becoming sick because of their exposure to toddler germs that are still in the air.
3. Carpet is often used to cushion falls and deaden sound, but carpet is often a haven for stubborn odors, dust mites, dust, mold and mildew and many other pollutants that become airborne with daily activities. Removing these pollutants from the air will provide a clean, fresh smell.
4. Many church nurseries are located in the basement where mold and mildew spores are more likely to thrive. Most mold and mildew spores are approximate 10-30 microns in size and a HEPA air purifier , removing pollutants as small as .3 microns, would literally clear the air.
5. Some church nurseries are used as preschool classrooms during the day. This means a whole set of airborne bacteria, and viruses from the preschoolers may still be present when it is time to use the room as the church nursery. Allowing the air to be cleaned 24 hours each day insures that the air quality remains high; the preschoolers and their teachers have clean air, and the children and the caregivers who use the room as the church nursery have clean air as well.
6. If the space used for nursery is not used during the week, often the ventilation system, heat, or cooling systems are turned off to conserve energy and cut costs. Allowing the air purifier to run 24 hours in the nursery means that airborne pollutants would never be allowed to build up, and the air quality in the nursery would remain fresh and clean for only pennies a day while still conserving energy and reducing costs.
Pollutant free air is one of the best gifts you can give to the children who attend your church nursery.