Best Air Purifier Reviews

Here are the qualities that people are most interested in when evaluating air purifiers. The best air purifier reviews should take these things into account:quiet operation (particularly at low speed), excellent filtration, compact size / portability, competent odor control, price, good dust removal, attractiveness, low maintenance, removal of smoke.

Some of the most favorably reviewed air purifiers are made by (alphabetically): 3M, Austin Air, Holmes, Honeywell, and Hunter.

Air purifiers should be able to clean air of the dust, mold, certain microorganisms, and smoke that can make indoor air far more polluted than outdoor air. They can be great for helping people with allergies and with illnesses that require that they breathe clean air, but there are so many options, sometimes it’s hard to sort them all out. The best air purifier reviews will make the process much easier.

The review should specify whether the purifier uses HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filters, which trap all but the tiniest particles, capturing pollen, dust, and mold spores. HEPA filters are considered the “gold standard” of filtration technology. If the air purifier has an ionizer and / ozone generator (regardless of whether it has a HEPA filtration system), the review should state so.

Readers of air purifier reviews should keep in mind that ozone, while it’s great at getting rid of odors, is a lung irritant and can be dangerous in high amounts for elderly people, children, and those with asthma or chronic lung problems. Some air purifiers have electrostatic precipitators, which are charged plates that capture air impurities. Many air purifiers use a combination of several types of filters to capture different types of pollutants more effectively.

One very important characteristic that the best air purifier reviews should state is what size the air purifier is, and how many times it changes the air in a certain sized room per hour. Air purifiers range from small, desk-sized models to very large models that can purify the air in several rooms.

In reading air purifier reviews, consider in the overall price of an air purifier the cost of replacement filters, if a particular model uses them. HEPA filters need to be replaced periodically. The review should state how often they need to be changed, and how much they typically cost. Also consider which pollutants you most want removed: chemicals, microorganisms, allergens, smoke, or odors, and look for models that are reviewed favorably for removal of that type of pollutant.

Though price is a feature that most of us cannot ignore, keep in mind that good air purifiers may be fairly expensive, particularly when the cost of replacement filters is considered. Small tabletop ionic air purifiers can start at well under $100 while large air purifiers can cost $800 or more. You should also keep in mind how easy or difficult it is to find replacement filters. For some models they are available in retail or discount stores, while for others, filters will have to be ordered.

Some site worth checking out:

www.epa.gov

www.air-purifier-reviewsite.com

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