What’s The Best Purifier For Allergies?

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased focus on hygiene and safety in homes and workspaces, including the use of air purifiers. Some companies are even claiming that their air purifiers can prevent the transmission of certain airborne diseases. Air purifiers can be a useful appliance allowing you to monitor and clean the air being circulated indoors and are especially important as, in most cities, indoor pollution levels tend to be much higher than the levels found outdoors.

Here is a breakdown of the basics of air purifiers and the best options available for allergies.

How Do Air Purifiers Work?

Air purifiers work by filtering small particles of allergens and pollutants along with dissolved toxic fumes from the air. To do this, air purifiers use a variety of filters including HEPA filters, activated charcoal filters, UV filters, PECO filters, etc. resulting in clean air that can help prevent allergic reactions and improve respiratory conditions. 

An important factor determining an air purifier’s effectiveness is its CADR, i.e, Clean Air Delivery Rate which denotes how much air the air purifier filters and the space that it is suitable for.

The Best Air Purifier For Allergies

• Molekule Air: The Molekule Air uses two filters with its unique PECO technology that ‘deactivates’ common gases, bacteria, pathogens, mold, etc. from the air. It offers a sleek design and a CADR of 600 square feet and comes with a number of positive reviews.

• Dyson Pure Humidify + Cool: The Dyson Pure Humidify + Cool combines an air purifier, humidifier, and fan along with advanced features such as a space heater, sleep timer, Wi-Fi connectivity, and Alexa compatibility. It has a CADR of 400 square feet, uses a HEPA filter, and is one of the few models that can oscillate.

• Honeywell True HEPA Air Purifier: The Honeywell True HEPA Air Purifier integrates a true HEPA filter along with a pre-filter and has a CADR of 465 square feet. It claims to circulate air up to five times an hour and is an affordable option with a range of features including a timer setting and a filter change indicator.

• Austin Air Healthmate Standard Air Purifier: The Austin Air Healthmate Standard Air Purifier is a large air purifier with a CADR of 1500 square feet, a 60-square-feet filtration radius, and a four-stage filtration system, including a HEPA filter, a large particle pre-filter, a medium pre-filter, and a carbon filter for dissolved toxic fumes.