During the pandemic, there has been an increase in awareness of the impact indoor air quality has on our health and happiness. Pollution is a common problem, and it’s not simply an outside one. 90% of our lives are spent inside, and a rising amount of it is spent in our own houses.
Investing in an air purifier is a wise move if you want to breathe cleaner air at home. It has been demonstrated that air purifiers with high-quality HEPA filters may reduce air pollution, however they can never completely eliminate it. Moreover, a purifier with a coating of activated charcoal will aid in eliminating hazardous gases.
To help you choose the finest air purifier for you, we’ve reviewed some of the top models available. Although we can’t perform lab-style testing to confirm manufacturers’ claims, we can describe how they operate, which types of pollution they are most effective against, whether they are loud or quiet, whether they are easy to move around, and whether we believe they have improved the quality of the air.
Some air purifiers are specific appliances, while others are multipurpose devices that may also heat, chill, or dehumidify the air. Some contain air quality information displays, while others are app-connected. They have all been brought home and tested there.
1. Jya Fjord – Best all-rounder
Pros
- Three ways to gauge air quality
- Because of its wheels, it is portable.
- clever elements
Cons
- There is no remote
- There are no handles
- No ioniser
One of the most attractive air purifiers we’ve examined is the Jya Fjord; it’s straightforward, subtle, and contemporary. It is also among the most thorough, utilising a four-stage purification procedure. A pre-filter for hair and dust mites is in the top layer. For airborne particles like dust, pollen, mould spores, and germs, a HEPA H13 filter is used as the second layer. Activated carbon is used in the third layer to absorb odours and dangerous substances like formaldehyde and cigarette smoke. Finally, UV sterilisation is used to eliminate germs and viruses from the equipment.
Jya claims that the Fjord will handle zones ranging in size from 31 to 54 metres. The TVOC CADR is 150m3 per hour, but its Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) is 450m3 per hour.
You may check the air quality using the touchscreen control panel, which contains displays for PM2.5, PM10, and TVOC.
It includes smart features as well. It works with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Homekit. Also, the app allows you to track your air quality over a longer period of time with daily, weekly, and monthly graphs.
There are four operating modes, including a sleep mode that is extremely quiet (18.8dB(A)).
2. Dyson HP09 Hot+Cool Formaldehyde – Best Dyson purifier
Pros
- Multifunctional
- clever elements
- attractive appearance
Cons
- Pricey
- Moves are challenging
The newest Dyson air purifier, heater, and fan accomplishes it all while being smaller than some of the company’s existing air purifiers. Also, it is one of the few appliances that can target and degrade formaldehyde in the air. Whether you are moving into a new house, decorating, or remodelling, this can make it worthwhile.
The appliance contains HEPA H13 and activated carbon filters, which remove gases and odours, including volatile organic compounds, and collect particles as small as 0.1 microns (VOCs). Moreover, it will continuously monitor and track the levels of PM2.5, PM10, VOC, NO2, and HCHO, and the LCD display will indicate the current levels of each.
Dyson disagrees with the Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) standard for evaluating the practical performance of air purifiers. Thus it’s tough to compare it to competing appliances and to be certain that all of the air it moves is being cleaned adequately. But, in our experiments, we discovered that it worked.
If the elimination of formaldehyde isn’t a deal-breaker for you and you don’t want the heater, Dyson also has various combination air purifiers and fans that can be less expensive. See our reviews of the Dyson Pure Cool Me, Dyson Pure Cool Tower, and Dyson Purifier Cool Autoreact.
3. PurOxygen P500 – Includes an ioniser
Pros
- Ionizer
- remote-control
- UV sanitizer
Cons
- not intelligent
- No fan control while in sleep mode
- lacking wheels
Although the PurOxygen P500 has a practical appearance, it has a robust four-layer filtering mechanism.
There’s a prefilter for particles one micron in size and larger: dust, hair, and dander. 95% to 99% of particles less than 0.3 microns are captured by the HEPA HII filter, but particles larger than 0.3 microns are not. An activated carbon layer follows. Cold catalyst filtration, the final layer, controls VOCs (harmful and smelly gases). Moreover, it has a UV lamp and a negative ion generator.
It can clean areas between 150 and 550 square feet, or 14 to 51 square metres, and up to 550 square feet every hour, or up to 1650 square feet in three hours.
It comes with a remote control but has no smart features. Together with a numerical indication, the device itself contains a light indicator to provide information about the air quality quickly.
In the US, it can be purchased from a variety of locations, but if you live in the UK, you can only get it from Amazon, where the cost is very expensive.
4. Dreo True HEPA – Best for small spaces
Pros
- SmallQuiet
- Portable
- decent selection of setup choices
Cons
- Suitable for tiny spaces
- Lack of smart features
A sleek black cylinder measuring 25 x 25 x 38.6cm/9.84 x 9.84 x 15.2in is Dreo’s True HEPA Air Purifier. It’s portable and lightweight, making it simple to place or relocate. Due to its size, its filters are also less expensive than those of competitors.
It has a 273 square foot or 25.4 square metre effective range and a clean air delivery rate (CADR) of 176 cubic feet per minute or 300 cubic metres per hour. This indicates that it works best in tiny places. In our opinion, it would function best next to your workstation or bed to alleviate hay fever or dust allergy symptoms. It is incredibly quiet when in operation, with an operating loudness of 20–54 dB, so it won’t interfere with your sleep or productivity at work. It is really quiet even on its lowest setting.
It is equipped with an H13 True HEPA Filter, which will trap 99.97% of particles smaller than 0.3 microns, a pre-filter made of ultra-fine nylon to catch bigger particles, and an activated carbon layer to eliminate odours, smoke, and dangerous gases like VOCs. This makes it a good all-rounder.
It has no intelligent functions and only a coloured LED to show the air quality.
5. Briiv air filter – Best eco-option
Pros
- High-quality software with smart features
- biologically based filters
- a minimal energy footprint
Cons
- air quality indicators are absent
- Expensive
- Not very strong
The sustainable air filter Briiv forgoes plastic filters that wind up in landfills in favour of more eco-friendly substitutes. The coconut fibre filter sits above the activated carbon layer, which captures bigger particles (down to PM5), dust, and smoke. The activated carbon layer at the base may trap matter down to PM2.5, including small particles and VOCs. A thick layer of reindeer moss, which will collect pollen and pet dander, is placed on top.
It lacks some of the other alternatives in this round-power. up’s According to Briiv, its highest setting produces 53 cubic feet of clean air each minute. Hence, it only has 20% of the Jya Fjord’s ability to purify the air. At 70 dB on its highest setting, it’s also rather noisy.
Yet, this is a model to take into consideration if you’re searching for a moderate air purifier to freshen up a stuffy area. It can fit on a countertop or chest of drawers because it is only 16 cm broad and only slightly wider than a typical kettle. As it only consumes 5W of power, operating it won’t cost you much either. It also leaves a clean, natural scent in the air.
