Leonard Splaine What is the best air Purifier for my home
Did you know that indoor air can be more polluted than the air outdoors? And if you’re spending more time at home these days, as many of us are, you might be concerned about the risk from contaminants like dust, smoke, pet dander, organic compounds, allergens and bacteria. Good ventilation can help, but the best air purifiers can make an enormous difference in the quality of the air in your home.
It can be challenging to find a purifier that works the way you want, fits your lifestyle, falls within your price range and doesn’t look like an outdated radiator. When in doubt, it’s best to turn to tried-and-true brands and products with excellent user reviews. We’ve evaluated the following air purifiers by their efficiency (how many germs they claim to suck up), capacity (how much space they can keep clean), appearance (is it aesthetically pleasing?), and price. Here are our picks for the best air purifiers on the market right now.
- Best Overall Air Purifier: Blue Pure 211+ Air Purifier
- Best Value Air Purifier: Blue Pure 411 Air Purifier
- Best Smart Air Purifier: Dyson Pure Cool Air Purifier and Tower Fan
- Best HEPA Air Purifier for Allergies: Honeywell True HEPA Allergen Remover Air Purifier
- Best Air Purifier for Large Rooms: Honeywell InSight HPA5300B HEPA Air Purifier
- Best Air Purifier for Extra-Large Rooms: Coway Airmega 400 Smart Air Purifier
- Reviewer Favorite Air Purifier: Coway Mighty Air Purifier
- Best Hybrid Air Purifier and Heater: Dyson Pure Hot + Cool Air Purifier
- Best Air Purifier for Odor Removal: Austin Air HealthMate Standard Air Purifier B400B1
- Best Air Purifier for Baby Nurseries: Fridababy 3-in-1 Air Purifier
1. BEST OVERALL AIR PURIFIER
Blue Pure 211+ Air Purifier
The Blue Pure 211+ comes with a machine-washable fabric pre-filter available in multiple colors. The pre-filter helps to take care of the large contaminants. For example, hair, lint, and dust. This type of filter is easy to clean as you can vacuum or wash it. It’s designed to cover up to 540 square feet, which is the ideal size for a family room, master bedroom, or large office. The best part? You’ll barely notice it working since it’s so quiet.
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Effective three-part filtration system
- Ideal for bedrooms and home offices
- Quiet
2. BEST VALUE AIR PURIFIER
Blue Pure 411 Air Purifier
The Blue Pure 411 cleans your indoor air completely 5 times per hour, catching virtually every airborne particle including dust, pollen, pet dander, smoke, allergens, viruses and bacteria. It even removes odors thanks to active carbon. Plus, on normal operating speed, the Blue Pure 411 uses only 1.5W of power.
Designed for rooms between 100 and 175 square feet, this is basically a smaller, more affordable version of our top pick. it’s also great for college dorm rooms.
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Great value
- Ideal for small spaces
3. BEST SMART AIR PURIFIER
Pure Cool Air Purifier and Tower Fan
WHY WE LOVE IT
- No accessible blades, so it’s kid-friendly
- Equipped with sleep timer
- Syncs with app for real-time air quality reports
4. BEST HEPA AIR PURIFIER FOR ALLERGIES
True HEPA Allergen Remover Air Purifier
The True HEPA filter helps to capture up to 99.9% of airborne allergens such as mold spores, smoke, dust, pollen and bacteria from the air passing through the filter. The air purifier features an automatic shut-off timer and 4 cleaning levels that includes germ, allergen and turbo cleaning power options. True HEPA filter helps capture up to 99.97% of microscopic allergens, 0.3 microns and larger from the air that passes through the filter.
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Choose from one of five size options
- HEPA-certified
5. BEST AIR PURIFIER FOR LARGE ROOMS
InSight HPA5300B HEPA Air Purifier
This unit is a real workhorse. The newer design is lighter and smaller, yet designed for even larger spaces (up to 500 square feet). This new design also makes it easy to tell — even from the other side of the room — if the air quality is compromised.
The Air Quality Indicator, powered by a VOC sensor, constantly monitors room air quality, and provides real time, easy to understand color coded feedback on the clear Insight Display Panel.
WHY WE LOVE IT
- HEPA-certified
- Treats up to 500 square feet
- Intuitive, sleek design
6. BEST AIR PURIFIER FOR EXTRA LARGE ROOMS
Airmega 400 Smart Air Purifier
This new model from Coway claims it covers up to 1,560 square feet, making it a great option if you need to purify the air in a bigger room or even an apartment. The brand says it’ll clean the air twice in an hour and reduce 99.97% of particles. There are five different modes to select from, including a sleep setting. It comes in black and white color options, both of which have a bright LED ring that signifies the air quality.
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Great for larger rooms
- Includes sleep setting
7. REVIEWER FAVORITE AIR PURIFIER
Mighty Air Purifier
- LED display indicates air quality
- Energy-saving mode
8. BEST HYBRID AIR PURIFIER AND HEATER
Pure Hot + Cool Air Purifier
- Versatile, with heating and fan features
- Syncs with Alexa
9. BEST AIR PURIFIER FOR ODOR REMOVAL
HealthMate Standard Air Purifier B400B1
HealthMate HM400 by Austin Air is an ideal residential air purifier or office air purifier, easy to use and economical. It has a true HEPA filter like other recommendations ensuring it efficiently captures particulate pollutants. It also has a filter to capture gaseous pollutants like VOCs making it a good pick if you are concerned about these.
WHY WE LOVE IT
Claims to filter VOCs
10. BEST AIR PURIFIER FOR BABY NURSERIES
3-in-1 Air Purifier
Fridababy, a company known for ingenious solutions to everyday parenting problems recently introduced a small-room air purifier. It’s designed for a small nursery, a room of about 150 square feet. It’s on our list because not only is it meant to help filter out dust mites and the like, but it also has a built-in sound machine and nightlight. We’re all about finding space-saving, multi-purpose products, particularly for our littles! While we have yet to review company testing data on the air purity claims, we found the sound machine and nightly aspects easy to use and the filter easy to replace.
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Three-in-one device
- Includes white noise or ocean wave sounds
Conclusion
Air purifiers use filters to trap particles like dust, smoke, pet dander, and mold. The best air purifiers are so effective that they can remove up to 99% of pollutants and contaminants from indoor air. However, it’s important to make sure you’re changing the filters regularly or your air purifier won’t be as effective.
Most manufacturers recommend that you change your filter every three to six months, but if your indoor air is really polluted, you may have to change your filters more often.