8 Best Air Purifiers for Living Rooms

The Alen BreatheSmart 75i True HEPA Air Purifier can clean and purify the air in living rooms up to 1300 square feet every 30 minutes. It works with a medical-grade, true H13 HEPA filter and captures up to 99.99 percent of the contaminants floating in the air. Filters will need to be replaced every twelve months. They can be pricey – running around 100 dollars apiece, but the company has a filter subscription program that can reduce the replacement cost. The unit does let you know when the filter needs to be replaced.

The purifier is equipped with particle sensor technology to let you know how dirty the air quality is at any given time. It also has an auto mode that will adjust the fan speed based on its air particle detection. The Alen BreatheSmart 75i comes with a lifetime warranty, if you register the product with the company at the time of purchase and sign up for the filter subscription program. It comes in multiple color choices, so you can match the purifier to your living room décor. The Alen BreatheSmart 75i True HEPA Air Purifier unit costs around 750 dollars.

The Blueair Classic 605 covers up to 775 square feet and uses whisper quiet technology to purify the air in the room up to five times an hour. The unit can be controlled through the Blueair app and is also compatible with Alexa. The Classic 605 works with HEPA filtration for particle removal and activated carbon rids your home of odors and gases. It has multiple ionizers that you can’t turn off. Ionizers can release ozone, but this unit is considered safe.

Settings on the Classic 605 can be personalized to fit your needs – you can change the brightness of the LED lights, set the schedule for nighttime purification and even engage the child lock so little ones can’t hurt themselves or the purifier. The unit has three fan speeds and wheels so it can be moved easily. The Blueair Classic 605 comes with a one-year warranty that can be extended to five years if you register the product with the company. The filter replacement can be pricey – running around 130 dollars. But you can cut that cost in half if you subscribe to Blueair’s filter replacement program. The unit itself will cost between 300 and 400 dollars.

The Blueair HealthProtect 7470i can cover up to 418 square feet and will purify the air in the room at least four times an hour. It combines electrostatic and mechanical technology for maximum filtration. The unit is equipped with an activated carbon filter layer to remove odors and gases. It also has GermShield technology which proactively monitors your room and kills viruses and bacteria on the filter. The unit is equipped with ionizers that you can’t turn off. Ionizers can release ozone, but the one on this unit is considered safe.

The HealthProtect 7470i is whisper quiet, can be controlled through the Blueair app or Alexa and has sensors to track airborne particle sizes. The air purifier is equipped with hidden wheels to make it easy to move. Filter replacement can be costly, but the amount you pay will be reduced with a filter subscription through the company. The HealthProtect 7470i costs between 700 and 800 dollars and comes with a five-year warranty if you register the product through Blueair.

The IQAir HealthPro Plus is a perfect air purifier for large rooms – covering up to 1125 square feet. Most air purifiers will trap microns to 0.3. But this air purifier works on a three-filtration system and traps particles down to 0.003. In addition to trapping allergen triggers, it also filters chemicals, odors and tobacco smoke. The filters last a significant amount of time – the PreMax filter will last 18 months, the V5-Cell will last two years and the HyperHEPA filter will last for four years.

Before any IQAir HealthPro Plus is shipped to a customer it is individually tested to ensure it’s working properly and up to the company’s standards and promises. The unit has six fan speeds and comes with a remote control for easy operation. The IQAir HealthPro Plus will cost you more than 900 dollars. It also comes with a 10-year warranty on parts and labor if you register the product with the company.

The Bissell Air320 Max can purify the air in 1286 square feet every hour. It works with a three-stage filtration system – a pre-filter to trap large particles, a HEPA filter to take out the smallest airborne irritants and an activated carbon filter to get rid of odors and smoke in your home. The unit is Wi-Fi-enabled so you can connect it to the Bissell app and control it from your smartphone.

The air purifier monitors air quality in your room and adjusts to the appropriate speed. The Bissell Air320 Max will cost between 300 and 400 dollars and comes with a five-year limited warranty.

The Coway AirMega 400 can cover up to 1560 square feet and purifies the air twice an hour in the room. Along with a washable pre-filter, it uses a true HEPA filter combined with activated carbon to not only rid the air of contaminants, but also odors and gases. The AirMega 400 is also equipped with a pollution sensor to determine the quality of the air inside your home in real time.

The air purifier has five fan speeds, is energy efficient and has a smart mode to automatically adjust to pollution in the room. The unit has a timer where you can set how long the purifier will run – up to eight hours. The Coway AirMega 400 comes with a limited one-year warranty on internal malfunctions and five years on any motor or electronic parts. This air purifier will cost between 500 and 700 dollars, depending on where you order it from.

The Austin Air Healthmate Plus covers up to 700 square feet, has three fan speeds, four stages of filtration and comes in multiple color options. The air purifier works with a true HEPA filter, along with activated carbon and two pre-filters to get rid of 99 percent of the airborne contaminants floating around in your home. It also rids the air of gasses, odors and chemicals.

The unit is heavy but has wheels to make it easier to move around and it comes with a 30-day, no questions asked, money back guarantee. Filters can last for up to five years, but the unit doesn’t tell you when it needs to be changed. So, you will have to check it regularly. Austin Air Healthmate Plus comes with a five-year warranty for parts and labors and will cost between 800 and 900 dollars.

If you’re looking for an air purifier to cover a large amount of space, the Airpura V600 Air Purifier may be for you. It will purify up to 2000 square feet of space. The unit’s 360-degree purification process will clean the air twice an hour. It comes in three colors and has a three-stage filtration system. The HEPA filter pulls irritants out of the air, while the activated carbon works to remove smoke, odors and chemical pollution. The pre-filter can be vacuumed, but will need to be replaced every year. The activated carbon filter will need to be replaced every two years and the HEPA filter will up to five years. The unit doesn’t notify you when the filter needs to be replaced. You will need to either remember or check it regularly to see how dirty it is.

The Airpura V600 Air Purifier is heavy but has wheels attached to move it around easily. It will cost between 800 and 900 dollars.