5 Best Living Room Air Purifiers to Prevent Allergies and Coronavirus 

In the age of COVID-19, every sniff, sneeze, or cough can make you wonder if you have contracted the virus. If you’re a seasonal allergy sufferer, your ‘usual’ allergy symptoms can cause even more anxiety. That’s why it’s essential to know the difference and how to stay safe from COVID and manage your alleriges simultaneously. 

While air purifiers certainly aren’t the only line of defense against allergy or cold symptoms or protect you against viruses including COVID-19, but they can certainly help. Air purifiers improve indoor air quality by using filters by pulling in and trapping particles and irritants in the air and then circulating clean air out. The most effective machines use HEPA filters. The high-efficiency filters can trap nearly 100 percent of the smallest particles floating around, including mold, pet dander, pollen, and dust, which can trigger allergy symptoms and bacteria and viruses that can make you sick. 

In addition to looking for an air purifier equipped with a HEPA filter, you also want to make sure you buy one that fits the space where you plan to use it. As a general rule, if you’re only going to buy one air purifier, the best place to put it is in the living room so it can benefit everyone. The living room is one of the spaces that your family lives in the most. 

To get the best results, make sure you know your living room’s square footage, and don’t forget to take your high ceilings into account. Air purifiers cover a certain amount of square footage. If you buy one that doesn’t cover your entire living room area, it won’t work as you expect. For example, if your living room is 400 square feet, you shouldn’t buy an air purifier covering only 100 square feet. It won’t effectively purify the air in the room.