During the epidemic, air purifiers with UV lights have become wildly popular. It is well-known that UV-C lights are used to sterilize viruses and are used as disinfection agents. But does that necessarily mean that UV air purifiers eliminate viruses as well? It’s not all that simple. The use of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) in … Read more
As we know, H13 and H14 are two classifications of HEPA filters. The difference between H13 and H14 HEPA filters is simple; H14 HEPA filters are better due to higher efficiency and lower penetration rate. When differentiating between H13 vs H14, it is crucial that we also understand the implications of using H14 over H13 … Read more
Loud air purifiers are a bother. Nobody really likes that 60+ dB constant noise just because we want to breathe cleaner air. We are talking about air pollution vs noise pollution here. It is no surprise that everybody prefers quiet air purifiers for bedrooms, for example. Obviously, getting the quietest air purifier would be the … Read more
Air purifiers come in all sizes. How to know what size air purifier do you need? There is a way to tell if you need a 100 CFM, 200 CFM, 300 CFM air purifier, and so on (based on CADR rating and ACH). To help everybody (because the calculations can be a bit complex), we … Read more
You have a small room. You need a small room purifier. That seems obvious enough. We see a lot of people getting an oversized air purifier for small 10×10 or 12×12 rooms. To help everybody out, we checked (spec-by-spec and filter-by-filter) which air purifiers are actually best for small rooms. That’s why we made a … Read more
Air purifiers are engineered to remove dust. Every air purifier is capable of capturing dust particulates. Obviously, there are air purifiers that are good at collecting dust and ones that are not as good. We are going to check are the very best air purifiers for dust removal. Here’s why these air purifiers for dust … Read more
We know dehumidifiers. We know air purifiers. What about dehumidifier and air purifier all in one unit? Having both a dehumidifier and air purifier combo is quite useful (in theory). With the best dehumidifier and air purifier combo you should get: All the benefits of a dehumidifier. That means you will be able to lower … Read more
Airborne allergens. If you have an allergy or are prone to allergies, your best bet is to reduce airborne allergens such as dust, pollen, dust mites, and animal dander as much as possible. How do you do that (if it’s even possible)? The best way to reduce indoor air pollutants is by choosing the best … Read more
Mounted on the wall. That’s the best position for an air purifier. Wall-mounted air purifiers have the best access to indoor air and utilize the existing airflow most thoroughly. With the best wall-mounted air purifier, you can increase the efficiency of the air purifier by as much as 20% (perfect placement). On top of that, … Read more
A gram of activated carbon can have a surface area in excess of 5,400 sq ft, with 32,000 sq ft being readily achievable. (Wikipedia On Activated Charcoal) Pretty much every air purifier has an activated carbon filter. What does it do and what does “activated” actually mean? We’ll look into what an activated carbon filter … Read more