The air quality outside — more so in big cities — is alarmingly bad. Firecrackers, stubble burning, pollution from cars, construction activities and many other factors contribute to making the air quality reach alarming levels. Over the years, the air purifier has made its way into urban middle-class homes and people want to buy them. But what do you need to know before buying an air purifier? The filters, how effective they are, power consumption and more. We tell you all that you should know before buying an air purifier.
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Effectiveness of air purifiers: Do they really work?
It’s a legitimate question to ask whether air purifiers really work? Yes, they are quite effective in cleaning the air through a filtering process and can target air pollutants indoors. Air purifiers can help trap upto 99% of air pollutants effectively and hence make it easier to breathe.
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Brands: What are the choices available in the market?
There are many brands of air purifiers that you can get, depending on how much you want to spend. Some of the notable brands selling air purifiers are Dyson, Sharp, Phillips, Kent, Xiaomi, Honeywell, and Havells.
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Price: How much do air purifiers cost?
You should be able to get an entry-level air purifier for around Rs 8,000. Air purifiers can cost anywhere from Rs 8,000 to Rs 50,000 depending on features, functionality and utility.
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Size of room, what type of air purifier and more
Air purifiers with HEPA filters are good for indoor usage. It’s important to keep in mind is the size of the room. Pick an air purifier that’s right for filtering out specific pollutants, depending on your health or home needs.
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HEPA, CADR: What do they mean and what they do in an air purifier
HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) is a filter that is a critical component of an air purifier. HEPA filters are claimed to remove 99.97% of particles that have a size of fewer than 0.02 microns.
CADR is Clean Air Delivery Rate is a metric system that lets you know how effective an air air purifier is at doing its job of filtering the particles in a particular room.
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Power consumption of air purifiers
Air purifiers do not consume too much power like an air conditioner. You can run an air purifier all-day long won’t have a dramatic impact on your power electricity bill.
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Filters: How often do you need to change them?
A filter can last long depending on the pollution level it is dealing with. Generally, if you use an air purifier for 8 hours a day, then you should be good for 8-9 months with one filter. It also depends on the brand you are using as different brands have different filters and they need to be changed within a specific period of time.
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Noise: How much noise do air purifiers make
Depending on the fan speed, air purifiers can make a lot of noise at the highest speed. However, it’s not a lot of noise that it becomes irksome and their benefits do outweigh the noise problem.
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Things to keep in mind before buying an air purifier
Air purifiers do come with app support and other features but that’s not really essential. What you need to check is CADR, noise level, fan speed, timer functionality, and noise level.
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