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Philippines
Last updated: April 2024
Ranking criteria: noise level, energy efficiency, coverage area, filter replacement cost
Buyer's remorse summary: the most common issues that customers have with their Air Purifiers are typically related to Noise levels , Filter replacement and maintenance , Energy consumption and Effectiveness for specific pollutants .
We compiled the list of the most popular Air Purifiers of 2024 that have received the fewest complaints in these categories.
HEPA Air Purifier with LCD Display and Remote Control
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This air purifier effectively removes pollutants, kills germs, absorbs formaldehyde, and releases ne... read more
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ONE HOME Air Purifier with HEPA Filter and Automatic Monitoring
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This air purifier stands out for its high concentration of negative ions, powerful HEPA filter, auto... read more
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SHANBEN Smart Air Purifier with Intelligent PM2.5 Display
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This smart air purifier features an intelligent PM2.5 display, high efficiency filter, sleep mode, a... read more
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TYLEX XF26 Portable Car Air Purifier - Clean & Fresh Air
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This portable car air purifier effectively filters out bacteria, dust, pollen, and smoke to provide ... read more
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Nobico Portable Air Purifier with Germicidal Light Sterilizer
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This portable air purifier offers a powerful 4-stage filtration system, including a H13 HEPA filter,... read more
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AVICHE M1 Portable Air Purifier Necklace
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The Aviche M1 Portable Air Purifier Necklace stands out with its powerful negative ion output, compa... read more
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Sharp FP-J30E Air Plasmacluster Air Purifier
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This air purifier stands out with its high-density plasmacluster ion generator, HEPA filter, and haz... read more
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SHANBEN Air Purifier: Powerful, Quiet, and Effective HEPA Filter
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This air purifier effectively removes pollutants, has a quiet operation, and features a powerful HEP... read more
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BR.SHOP Air Purifier and Humidifier with LED Light
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This multi-functional device combines the benefits of air purification and humidification, while als... read more
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Lecon Smart Air Purifier - 5 Million Negative Ion
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This powerful air purifier effectively removes allergens, odors, and germs from large spaces while p... read more
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3D Air Purifier AP-24V Clean Aire + with Hepa Filter
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This air purifier stands out with its 3-level filtration system, automatic air quality sensor, LED i... read more
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Panasonic PM2.5 Air Purifier
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This air purifier stands out with its LED display, touch operation, and advanced filtration system t... read more
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Kaisa Villa Hepa Air Purifier with Humidifier
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This air purifier with hepa filter and humidifier effectively captures pollutants, reduces odors, an... read more
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Portable Air Purifier Necklace - Virus Blocker (Brand: TBD)
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This wearable air purifier releases 5 million negative ions to enhance metabolism and purify the air... read more
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Aroma Humidifier with Light Lamp by
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This ultrasonic aromatherapy humidifier with a light lamp is not only adorable with its kitten desig... read more
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Kaisa Villa Air Purifier with HEPA Filter
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This air purifier with a HEPA filter effectively removes pollutants, kills germs, absorbs formaldehy... read more
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Xiaomi Air Purifier with HEPA Filter - Clean Air Solution
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This air purifier stands out with its high air purification capacity, 360° dust filtration, antibact... read more
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Private Model USB Car Air Purifier - Smog Removal & Dust Purifier
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This powerful USB car air purifier effectively removes smog and dust particles, creating a clean and... read more
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BAVIN Portable Necklace Air Purifier with 10 Million Negative Ions
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This portable air purifier releases 10 million negative ions to effectively eliminate smoke and puri... read more
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XIAOMI Mi Air Purifier 3C: Smart Voice-controlled High-Efficiency Fil
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This air purifier provides high-efficiency filtration, smart and voice-control support, digital LED ... read more
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Supermax Air Purifier Necklace: Fresh Air On-the-Go
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This wearable air purifier necklace releases 120 million negative oxygen ions, providing clean and r... read more
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Xiaomi Compact Smart Air Purifier with Real-time Air Monitoring
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This compact air purifier offers real-time air monitoring, a 3-in-1 filter, smart control, and a sle... read more
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CEMAL Air Purifier: High-Efficiency Smart Purifier, White
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This high-efficiency air purifier effectively removes pollutants, kills germs, and absorbs formaldeh... read more
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Nobico Air Purifier with 4-Stage Filter and Negative Ion
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This air purifier offers a high-efficiency 4-stage filter and negative ion technology, providing ste... read more
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Aolon M20 Air Purifier Necklace - Protect Breathing Health
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This portable air purifier necklace uses advanced technology to protect your breathing health, relie... read more
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Kaisa Villa Air Purifier with HEPA Filter and Humidifier
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This air purifier with HEPA filter and humidifier effectively captures pollutants, kills germs, abso... read more
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Surplus Fresh Air Revitalizer and Purifier Wood Combination
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This air revitalizer and purifier effectively removes dust, toxins, bacteria, and allergens from the... read more
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Panasonic Air Purifier with PM2.5 Filtration and Negative Ions
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This air purifier offers efficient filtration of PM2.5 particles and features high concentration neg... read more
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Kaisa Villa Hepa Filter Air Purifier and Humidifier
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This air purifier and humidifier combination effectively cleans the air, eliminates odors, and impro... read more
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Cherry Ion
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This innovative device offers protection against germs and viruses, helps prevent colds, reduces str... read more
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Xiaomi Air Purifier 3H - True HEPA, Smart Control
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This air purifier offers true HEPA filtration, smart control through an app and voice remote, a slee... read more
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Remote Control Air Purifier with Hepa Filter - Brand Name
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This high-performance air purifier offers efficient purification with a Hepa filter, remote control,... read more
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Aolon XZ001 Wearable Air Purifier Necklace
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This portable air purifier necklace is a convenient and stylish way to purify the air around you, wi... read more
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Blue Water Anion Air Purifier with LED Light
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This air purifier effectively removes pollutants, fights fatigue, inhibits bacteria growth, and has ... read more
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ReviveAir Essential Oil Diffuser
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This product stands out with its sleek design and multiple functions, including air purification, ar... read more
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H2OO Air Purifier Humidifier with Free Scent Set
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This air purifier and humidifier combination effectively removes pollutants, odors, and fumes while ... read more
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Xiaomi Air Purifier 3C with LED Display and Real-time AQI Monitoring
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This air purifier offers real-time monitoring of air quality, a LED display, and smart control capab... read more
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H2O Air Purifier Humidifier with LED Light and Scent Kit
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This multi-functional device purifies the air, adds moisture, and enhances the ambiance with LED lig... read more
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Imarflex IAP-150 Air Purifier
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This air purifier offers exceptional efficiency with its low power consumption and variable speed co... read more
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CEMAL Air Purifier with LCD Screen and Remote Control
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This air purifier offers efficient purification and sterilization, with a high removal rate of harmf... read more
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ETD Air Purifier with Smart Remote Control and HEPA Filter
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This air purifier stands out with its smart remote control, HEPA filter, sterilization capabilities,... read more
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Levoit Core 300 Air Purifier with H13 True HEPA
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This air purifier offers improved 3-stage filtration, ultra-silent operation, long service life, and... read more
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XIAOMI Air Purifier 2S: Clean and Allergen-Free Air
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This air purifier features an OLED display for easy monitoring, a triple-layered filter for maximum ... read more
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Car Air Purifier Atomizer with Aromatherapy and LED Atmosphere Light
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This innovative device offers quiet air purification and humidification, with colorful LED lights fo... read more
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Imarflex IAP-300 Air Purifier
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This air purifier is equipped with a powerful HEPA filter and an air ionizer for efficient purificat... read more
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Sharp Air Purifier with Mosquito Catcher
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This air purifier effectively eliminates allergens, mold, viruses, and odors while also providing pr... read more
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MAX Air Purifier: High Concentration Negative Ions, PM2.5 Filtration
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This air purifier effectively purifies indoor air by filtering PM2.5, killing germs, and absorbing f... read more
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3CER Smart Air Purifier with HEPA Filter for Home/Office
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This smart air purifier effectively removes pollutants, covers a large area, operates silently, has ... read more
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LEME Mini Air Purifier with Hepa Filter and Aromatherapy
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This mini air purifier utilizes a Hepa filter to effectively remove PM2.5 particles, while also prov... read more
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Blue Water Air Purifier
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This air purifier stands out with its sleek design and multiple color options. It also doubles as a ... read more
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SRF LCD Air Purifier with HEPA Filter and Remote Control
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This air purifier features an LCD display, HEPA filter, and remote control for added convenience. It... read more
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Air Purifier with UV LIGHT
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This air purifier with UV light offers a 99.9% sterilization rate, effectively killing airborne bact... read more
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As usual, this month we aggregated dozens of popular Air Purifiers in the Philippines and ranked them based on noise level, energy efficiency, coverage area, filter replacement cost. According to this April's formal ranking, air purifiers by Xiaomi are the most prominent ones, followed by Kaisa Villa and SHANBEN .
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We made a price chart of the top selling Air Purifiers (see below). Budget options start at ₱47, going up ₱6748. The most popular option is priced at ₱766, which is on the pricier side.
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Not all categories have enough expert endorsements online - in such cases we use consumer score weighted by historical brand prominence in the niche (brands that historically specialize in a certain category get a slight bump in that category rankings). Consumer score is a normalized 0-10 score based on customer reviews.
Recently we removed price form our rankings - it no longer affects recommendations. Whether to go budget or premium is consumer's choice, not ours.
As can be seen below, top ranked air purifiers in the Philippines start at roughly ₱47 and go up to ₱6748. Median price is ₱599.
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Air purifiers are machines designed to eliminate pollutants in an enclosed space, which is most of the time a room. An air purifier typically accomplishes this task by simply filtering the air that comes through it. In the process of sanitizing the air, it traps the contaminants and releases an already cleaned out air form. All of this is to the end that the overall quality of air breathe in is improved.
The air purifier types such as UV purifier, HEPA purifier, Ionizing purifier, Adsorbent purifiers, etc. all come in various sizes; the large and small units. The portable, small-sized, stand-alone category of air purifiers that are more in demand for home use. The air purifiers used in industries like hospitals are usually attached to an HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) Unit or AHU (Air Handler Unit) unit. They are also mostly large-sized.
With the rapid spread of information in our world today, people are also increasingly aware of the dangers associated with pollution. In response to this, the market demand for this product (which helps to limit air pollution) has tipped the scales.
It has been said that these devices proffer a solution to targetting indoor air pollutants. Is this a fact or just an opinion? Can we vouch for their authenticity, trust their manufacturers and the marketers that they do exactly as claimed? Or, should we consider alternatives?
Air purifiers are made up of three basic components;
As you would guess, the filters are the part of the air purifiers that are solely responsible for sanitizing the indoor air. The 'filter' category is generally divided into smaller groups which, are 'Pre-filters' and 'HEPA/ULPA filters.' They would be explained later on.
The effectiveness of an air purifier is conditional on a couple of things but mainly the rate of airflow (amount), the quality of the substance which the filter's fiber is made of, and the type of air filter material or media. This is how HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filters are designed to work. As long as the air purifier has a substantial amount of air and the right filter media, the desired fresh air is provided.
Now, a parameter to determine the effectiveness of a stand-alone air purifier is the CADR-Clean Air Delivery Rate. The CADR considers the room size and airflow rate of clean air released. It tells you how well an air purifier can clear out some indoor pollutants. CADR was developed by AHAM (Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers) and has standard numerical values for the tested pollutants. The limitation of this CADR rating is, it only takes into consideration common indoor pollutants like smoke (tobacco), dust, and pollen.
So these filters, to a degree, get rid of air contaminants in the home. The fact that air purifiers do as much to reduce exposure to pollutants, is good enough value for money spent to acquire them.
The various types and models of air purifiers have different principles applied to clean the air. However, there is a process common to all of them. The fan (for air circulation) sucks in surrounding air that goes straight through the device's purification medium (media). In this process, polluting particles are removed hence, cleaning the air. After this, the fan gives off the already-cleaned-out-air back to the atmosphere.
The major purifier make-up types are:
HEPA Filters
High-Efficiency Particulate Air is HEPA in full. HEPA filters are the longest that have been in history.
They are fine interwoven and compressed fibers that form a filter mat with pores. Particles are collected through these pores so, tighter pores can remove finer air particles. However, it's automatic that a HEPA filter that collects finer particles would get occluded sooner and so, it would have to be replaced at more regular intervals. HEPA filters, on average can collect 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3 microns.
Let's talk about ULPA (Ultra-HEPA) filter which was mentioned briefly earlier on. From the name, one can tell that it has the same function as the HEPA but with better precision. So they can be in the same category.
Electrostatic Precipitators(Ionic)
They are commonly known as Ionic Purifiers. Their cleaning capability is founded on electrostatic forces. How it happens is, the particles are forced to go through an electron cloud formed by the electrostatic forces. They can hold on to particles as small as 0.1 microns. From this, one can conclude that they can better remove particles in the air (which includes ultra-fine particles) when compared to HEPA filter. Air filters with this mechanism can be called Filterless Air Purifiers.
Pre-Filter
It is not one of the types but an additional filter found in many air purifiers. It is designed to collect large particles (at least 1 micron in size), reducing the workload on the HEPA filter. A pre-filter would extend the functional period of a HEPA filter, ultimately reducing the frequency of change.
In some air purifiers, activated carbon could be the pre-filter which, works to eliminate gases and odors.
This is a must-know if you would be purchasing an air purifier however, there is no definite practical answer. Moreover, cleaning has to be a continuous process. Yes, air purifiers are supposed to be used for 24hours. Smart sensor air purifiers even make this easier to stick to as they can make adjustments when necessary to decrease energy consumption.
However, the challenge of spending so much on electricity bills is still in the equation for both parties. So, if you can't do 24 hours, always make sure you run it for nothing less than 12 hours. This way, if your unit has fair performance, it should run the air in that space for about 72 times.
Having talked about how that air purifiers should run continuously, does this mean that the device shouldn't go off at all?
No! Ideally, the instruction manual of an air purifier should contain the average running time; it would differ from model to model. So, based on the instructions, give your air purifiers breaks from time to time to avoid quick wear-outs of the motor and filters.
In making this decision, think about the following.
All of these are just to see to the optimal performance of the air purifier which is equally what you want as the user. Furthermore, air purifiers (particularly portable ones) don't have to be permanently in a single space. You can always transfer from one room to another, as needed.
Air pollution poses breathing challenges, especially for those who already have underlying respiratory issues. In this light, air purifiers can make breathing much easier as it cleans out pollutants-particles that disrupt fresh air.
However, don't forget that an air purifier is limited. So, it acts as an aid, not as a primary response to air pollutants. It would work well to boost air conditions after pollutants must have been actively prevented or controlled.
The air purifier operates with a fan motor, meaning that it primarily circulates air in and out of the purifier. As it lacks the dehumidifier function, it retains the present level of humidity, high or low. Dry air (low humidity) occurs when air indoor is cold. The electronic that can cause this is the air conditioner.
We know that opening windows and doors would improve cross-ventilation. However, this counters the performance of an air purifier. If the air purifier is working continuously to sanitize the air in a room but, some of that fresh air always gets replaced by entirely new, particle-filled air. Do you now think it will ever clean out the right fraction of pollutants it should from that room?
Air purifiers sanitize the air by collecting particles. Dehumidifiers, on the other hand, reduce humidity levels, minimizing allergen pollutants. Many microbes can not survive in dry environments. So, both of them work to limit allergens indoors but in different ways.
It's not possible to categorically say one is better than the other. You have to consider your needs and, which of them would be the best fit.
If you think about this, you would realize that this question is tricky. Moreover, there are a lot of controversies as to the safety of all air purifiers. It is, however, popularly agreed that filter-based purifiers are better choices. In all, the right type of air purifier is would be good for your health.
An air purifier could be beneficial for you in any of the cases below.
-If you have environmental allergies, it would be most helpful for people allergic to particles e.g. dust, pollen.
-If you want to dissolve bad odors in your home.
-An air purifier could be handy if you have asthma (or you live with an asthma patient). It cleans out the triggers such as smoke and fumes.
Air purifiers have proven useful in the home for many reasons. From removing bad smells to leaving the room with sanitized air that enhances easy inhalation and many other reasons, air purifiers have proven useful in the home. While air purifiers could be an essential home appliance, there could be likely risks.
Ozone Emission: In minute amounts, ozone is present in the natural air we breathe in. The issue is, in large quantities, it can have adverse effects like respiratory irritation, difficulty with breathing as it damages the lungs gradually. Now, this ozone is the purification agent in ozone air purifiers. Besides, it is also released by Ionic purifiers to a certain extent. It works to decontaminate the air but poses a high risk. The instruction manual should, however, be able to guide you as to what can be done to reduce this risk.
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) could remain. VOCs are chemicals that should not be overlooked as some of them are carcinogens (promote cancer). HEPA filters can not remove particles less than 0.3 microns and, VOCs are smaller in size. So while ozone and ionic air purifiers can capture VOCs, HEPA Filter purifiers can not. The way out would be to get HEPA filter purifiers with activated carbon as the pre-filter. This would even help to filter out odors also.
Air purifiers vary in prices depending on the brand. Overall, however, they are slightly on the expensive side. The price varies between ₱4500- ₱10000 for relevant brands and ₱250- ₱1000 for products by smaller brands.
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