Actual – Not Theoretical Effectiveness
Efficiency statements of many air cleaners look impressive at first glance. Air cleaners with HEPA filters often advertise efficiencies of 99.97% for particles of 0.3 microns (that’s about 240 times smaller than the width of a human hair) and larger. That sounds very impressive, but these claims are based on the theoretical efficiency of the HEPA filter material used and not on the actual clean air produced by the air cleaner. System leakage and inferior construction can greatly reduce the system efficiency, and independent testing indicates that many popularly selling air cleaners don’t even meet 10% of their label claims. This is particularly true of many air purifiers that rely on ionizing, electrostatic, and ozone technology. Some consumer testing magazines have reported that these technologies appear to do almost nothing to truly clean the air, but they continue to be heavily advertised and marketed to consumers. Advance testing with a particle scanner allows scientists to examine the ultrafine particles in ambient air and the actual filtration efficiency of the IQAir HealthPro Compact Air Purifier. Some air cleaners that claim to be cleaning the air actually have millions of ultrafine particles escaping their filters. The IQAir HealthPro Compact Air Purifier is the first air purifier ever to achieve a “0” (zero) reading on a particle scanner test. This means that advanced testing equipment can find no particles escaping our advanced HyperHEPA system.

Individually Tested and Certified
IQAir makes the only individually tested and certified air cleaners available for home use. This is a requirement IQAir has for hospitals, and IQAir provides this same level of testing and assurance to all of their customers. After all, your home, like a hospital, is a very important health environment. Each IQAir HealthPro Compact Air Purifier is individually tested and certified before it leaves IQAir's factory in Switzerland. Your IQAir HealthPro Compact Air Purifier arrives to you with a hand-signed certificate of performance so that you will know the exact efficiency of your air cleaner.

1 in Hospitals Worldwide
IQAir makes the #1 air purifiers used in hospitals worldwide. Many people consider hospitals the most critical health environment – a place where clean air literally means the difference between life and death. Doctors and other caregivers need to be protected from cross contamination of infectious disease while they care for patients. Patients need to be protected from viruses, bacteria, and other microscopic airborne pollutants that can hinder their recovery. Patients with severe allergies and asthma need relief from their respiratory symptoms. Patients with lung infections need an environment that is free of airborne contaminants. IQAir is very proud of its history of providing hospitals with the very best in air filtration systems. Now you can have this same medical-grade air purification in your home.

Selected For the Fight Against SARS
When the dreaded disease SARS began to spread, doctors quickly determined that this highly contagious disease was spreading through the air. There was no cure or treatment, and scientists determined that the only way to combat SARS was to stop the spread of the disease. The Hong Kong Hospital Authority tested many of our competitors' air cleaners. They determined that IQAir made the only room air cleaner suitable to be used in the fight against SARS.

IQAir History
The HealthPro Compact is built on a family tradition in air cleaning that goes back more than 40 years. In 1963, brothers Klaus and Manfred Hammes introduced the world's first residential air cleaner. They were not trying to launch a new segment of the health industry at the time. They were simply trying to help people who had coal burning stoves remove dust and soot from the air. Soon they discovered that people who had their air cleaners were experiencing better health. Manfred, a life-long allergy and asthma sufferer, was the first person to benefit from his own machine.

Swiss Made
Today, the air cleaning legacy continues in the second generation of the Hammes family. Frank Hammes, President of IQAir, is responsible for revolutionizing the world of high-performance room air cleaners. His brother, Jens Hammes, works with doctors and scientists around the world to develop new uses for air cleaning technology. Klaus Hammes, IQAir’s founder, can still be found on the production line each day inspecting air cleaners. Engineered and built at the family factory in Switzerland, each IQAir air purifier is an example of Swiss precision-engineering, superior craftsmanship, and continuous research and development. The Swiss IQAir production facility only uses the finest components, and great attention to detail is given to each IQAir system built (much like a fine Swiss watch). Our Swiss quality assurance provides you with the very best air cleaner you will ever own.