Most families have done without an air purifier for generations – hundreds or even thousands of years, so what, you may be asking yourself is the rush to get one now? And it is true, there is a bit of a buzz about air purifiers at the moment. But do they work all right and are they worth the money?

It seems that there has been a wane in consumer confidence in the building and construction industry of late. This may be because of the scams highlighted on television or the bribery and corruption rampant in the corporate sector, but it is almost certainly the same reason why so many are now doing home improvements by themselves.