*CADR is Clean Air Delivery Rate. CADR of your air purifier should be equal to at least two-thirds of the room’s area. For example, a room with the dimensions of 10 feet by 12 feet has an area of 120 square feet. It would be best to have an air cleaner with a smoke CADR of at least 80. Read more about CADR here.

Austin Air HealthMate

Switching your attention to the Austin Air HealthMate, this robust air purifier is renowned for its effectiveness in trapping a wide array of pollutants. Covering up to 1,500 square feet, the HealthMate uses a large particle pre-filter, medium particle pre-filter, activated carbon and zeolite filter, and a medical-grade HEPA filter to deliver pristine air quality. It’s particularly beneficial for those with allergies or asthma, ensuring you can breathe easily and comfortably in your home.

Austin Air HealthMate’s extensive room coverage and multi-stage filtration guarantee comprehensive air purification, although its energy consumption is relatively high.

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

The Alen BreatheSmart 75i is a top-of-the-line air purifier engineered to cover large areas up to 1,300 square feet. This high-end model ensures optimal air purification, utilizing a True HEPA filter to trap 99.97% of airborne particles. The BreatheSmart 75i features a laser smart sensor that detects airborne particles and auto-adjusts its settings to effectively purify the air, all while maintaining a whisper-quiet operation, ensuring your living spaces remain peaceful and fresh.

The Alen BreatheSmart 75i offers extensive room coverage and a lifetime warranty, making it a worthwhile investment for large spaces. The device’s low noise levels and Energy Star rating underscore its efficiency and user-friendliness.

Dyson Pure Cool TP09

The Dyson Pure Cool TP09 remains a dual-functionality device, serving as an air purifier and fan. It employs a comprehensive 360-degree HEPA and activated carbon filter system to capture pollutants, ensuring clean, healthy air circulation within large living spaces. The integration of smart technology allows seamless air quality monitoring and control through the Dyson Link app, bringing convenience and efficiency into air purification.

The Dyson Pure Cool TP09 is a high-tech, energy-efficient option with a dual functionality of a fan and purifier, marked by low noise levels and efficient air purification.

Coway Airmega 400

For handling large areas, the Coway Airmega 400 emerges as a reliable choice. Suitable for spaces up to 1,560 square feet, it combines a True HEPA filter and an activated carbon filter for effective pollutant elimination. The Airmega 400’s smart mode is intuitive, adjusting to the room’s air quality to balance performance with energy conservation, ensuring optimal air purification at all times.

The Coway Airmega 400 stands out for its expansive coverage and high CADR, ensuring effective air purification in large areas with a balanced energy consumption.

Levoit Core 300

Lastly, the Levoit Core 300 remains a perfect fit for smaller areas up to 215 square feet. It provides comprehensive air purification with a 3-stage filtration system, ensuring even the tiniest particles are captured. With its quiet operation and convenient features like a filter change indicator, the Core 300 stands out as a compact yet highly efficient air purifier for continuous usage.

Levoit Core 300 is an affordable and compact option, ideal for smaller spaces. Despite its size, it ensures comprehensive air purification with low energy usage and noise levels.

Pollution and Air Purifiers

Common Air Pollutants

According to the American Lung Association’s 2018 State of the Air report, 41% of people in the United States live in counties that have unhealthy levels of ozone or particle matter pollution. There are several types of pollution that can affect your health and environment. The EPA sets standards for 6 “criteria air pollutants” which are: ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, lead, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.

Both indoor and outdoor pollutants can be found inside your home, especially when outdoor pollution levels are particularly high. Common indoor air pollutants include things like cigarette smoke, harsh chemical cleaners, chemicals from newly installed flooring, remnants of construction, and more.

Indoor air quality can sometimes be worse than outdoor air quality. This is especially true during cold winter months when we seal our homes for warmth, preventing proper air circulation and causing a buildup of pollutants.

Some of the most prevalent air pollutants in the U.S. are ground-level ozone (smog), and particle matter.

Ozone

Ground-level ozone, or smog, is created when pollutants (NOx and VOCs) from cars, refineries, power plants, and other sources chemically react along with sunlight. Breathing ozone can lead to throat irritation, chest pain, coughing, and other respiratory ailments.

Particulate Matter

Particulate matter (PM), or particle matter, is created when microscopic solids mix with liquid droplets in the air. Particle pollution can be comprised of allergens, acids, metals, and other components. According to the EPA, extended exposure to PM can lead to reduced lung function and bronchitis, while short-term exposure can cause temporary irritation.

Who is Most at Risk of Air Pollution?

Certain populations are more vulnerable and are at a higher risk of suffering the ill effects of breathing in polluted air. Children, the elderly, and chronic disease sufferers are the most likely to experience symptoms. Lung disease, asthma, heart disease, COPD, and other respiratory illnesses can worsen with exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution.

If you have children, are elderly, or are otherwise health-conscious and want to protect yourself and your family from the harmful effects of pollution, consider buying an air purifier for your home or office.

Why We Recommend Air Purifiers for Combating the Effects of Pollution

Clean Air For All

While pollution is especially harmful to certain vulnerable populations, everyone’s health is impacted by poor air quality. The quality of the air we breathe is often not considered a crucial part of our well-being. We consider the foods we eat, how active we are, and how clean our water is as part of maintaining a healthy life, but most of us don’t consider the role clean air plays on our overall health. Long-term exposure to air pollution has a negative effect on our bodies.

Air purifiers provide clean air to everyone, regardless of age or medical need, and are a key part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Purifiers decrease air pollutants, provide relief to chronic disease and allergy sufferers, and help everyone breathe healthier air.

A Worthy Investment in Your Health

Air purifiers are designed to filter out pollutants in the air you breathe, from allergens and dust to smoke and particle matter. We recommend a HEPA air purifier for fighting indoor air pollutants, such as the Alen BreatheSmart 45i. High quality HEPA purifiers filter particles as small as 0.3 microns, effectively removing dust, bacteria, mold, and other pollutants.

Purifiers are an excellent solution for improving your home’s air quality. Purchase one for each room in your home, or start with units for the rooms you spend the most time in. Investing in an air purifier is an investment in your health, and one that will help you breathe cleaner and safer air.