What Is The Best Indoor Air Purifier For Me ?
The best indoor air purifiers for you are …
Well, we cannot tell you what the right air purifiers for you are. You know, each of us is unique and has a different reason why we need an air purifier. So, the best indoor air purifiers for us might not be the best ones for you.
This article contains air purifier information so that you can then determine how to select the best air purifier for you.
So how do you know that a particular air purifier is the right one for you?
The first and foremost most important factor you have to take into consideration when selecting an new air purifier is to identify what your needs are.Do you need an indoor air purifier to remove particles such as dust, mold or pet allergens? Or do you need it mainly to get rid of tobacco smoke and other gas? Or do you want to remove odors?
There are currently so many models of indoor air purifiers on the market. In order to find the right one for you, you need to look at the air purification technology it employs. Every air purifier in the market come with a little booklet in which you can get enough air purifier information so that you know its purification stages.
You see, different air purifiers have different air purifier system, depending on the technology it employs. Each method of air purification removes different types of contaminant. So, if, for instance, you want an air purifier to ease off your chemical sensitivity, then you need to buy the one which employs a specific technology meant to deal with it.
You can’t just buy any air purifier with a HEPA filter at your local store. Such purifier won’t do the job properly for somebody suffering from multiple chemical sensitivity.
So you see, it is important to match the air purifier with your needs.
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Below are articles on the best air purifier technology for these following condition:
- For Asthma and COPD
- Cigarette Smoke
- Dust Removal
- Allergy Relief
The followings are other things you should take into account when choosing the best indoor air purifiers for you:
Where you will use the air cleaner
With different capacity of indoor air purifiers available in the market, how can you determine the best indoor air cleaner capacity you would need?
The most important thing you should consider with respect to air purifier size is the size of the room you’ll be using the air purifier in. Each air purifier comes with information about the room size. However, if you want the indoor air cleaner to do its job properly, we suggest you to over install.
What we mean by over install is this. If it’s stated that an air purifier is good for approx 300 sq feet room, you are better off installing the one which is good for 500 sq feet room.
Why ?
Because manufacturer’s suggestions on room size is based on the capacity of an air purifier to clean up the room at its maximum setting. This means, the one suggested for 300 sq feet will clean up the air of a 300 sq feet room when set on maximum continuously. At maximum setting, an air purifier will have the maximum fan speed.
What does it mean ? It means that the air purifier is going to be noisy.
Now, would you like to have a ‘noisy’ air purifier continuously in your living room or bedroom, or do you want a quiet air purifier?
If your answer is no, then your best bet is to over-install an air purifier.
Finally, when looking for the best air purifier, you should also look at the size and noise level. If you want to be able to move your air purifier easily from room to room or to use it during traveling, then look for the portable kind. Similarly, where you would like to use a particular air cleaner dictates what kind of air purifier noise level you can tolerate. Bedrooms, in particular, should have a super-quiet air purifier.
Convenience factor
When selecting for indoor air purifiers, another important factor you should look for is the convenience factor. An air purifier which has a sensor to enable it to switch on/off automatically depending on your house pollution level is a convenient one to have. Not to mention that this will save the electricity and prolong the life of the air purifier itself. Similarly, an air purifier which is controlled by a remote is also convenient.
In addition, you should factor in the maintenance routine. You know … the vacuuming of your prefilter and the washing of the collector plate (if you use an electrostatic air purifier).
Having said that, we strongly suggest if you have found a perfect indoor air purifier which will do its job properly and can be used in the room you want to use in, then a minor factor, like maintenance and convenience, should not be factored in too much.
Finally, in order to be able to select the best indoor air purifiers for you, you need to know how to evaluate them properly.
