Jul 19, 2021

Did you know that your home’s indoor air quality can be more dangerous than the air quality outdoors?

There are a lot of pollutants that can greatly affect the air quality indoors–from stoves to cleaning products, paints, molds, animal dander and dust. Even if your home is well-ventilated, your home’s indoor air quality can be the same as outdoors. In cities such as Manila, most people spend their time indoors. Constant exposure to poor air quality can deal harm to everyone inside. In worst case scenarios, it can lead to severe respiratory illness, cancer, or death. Which is why air cleaners like air purifiers are suggested to those who extremely suffer from poor indoor air quality.

What is an air purifier?

An air purifier sanitizes the air through the use of a filter (or numerous filters) and a fan that draws in and circulates air. Pollutants, bacteria, viruses, and other particles are caught as air passes through the filter. Then clean air is released back to the room. This process occurs numerous times every hour, ensuring that your surroundings remain fresh and healthy.

Air purifiers are very different from diffusers and humidifiers. As we know, air purifiers clean the air. Diffusers add fragrance to the air. Humidifiers add moisture to dry air.

Benefits of Air Purifiers

There are a lot of advantages to having air purifiers in your home. Some of which are:

1. Air purifiers alleviate asthma symptoms.
   HEPA filters are found in most home air purifiers and are designed to catch contaminants such as pet dander, pollen, dust and dust mites so you can breathe fresh clean air.
2. Air purifiers remove harmful chemicals present in indoor environments.
   Whether you are located in an urban or a rural area, repeated exposure to chemicals (even in small quantities) coming from cars and cleaning agents containing chlorine, phthalates, and ammonia can lead to major health problems such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurological disorders.
3. Air purifiers decrease the risk of contracting airborne diseases such as flu.
   Through the filters present in air purifiers, viruses and bacteria are caught before they get the chance to spread. Air purifiers with UV lights can kill small pathogens.
4. Air purifiers help you get better sleep.
   Because air purifiers catch allergens and other irritants, having clean air improves your sleep without causing any hassle that can disrupt your sleep like frequent coughing .
5. Air purifiers neutralize unpleasant odors.
   Smoke or odors coming from cooking, paint, or other cleaning agent are trapped by air purifiers with HEPA and activated carbon filters.

Recommended Air Purifiers to Have in Your Home

If you’re now convinced on getting an air purifier for your home or office, here are some recommendations from AllHome:

Aviche Wearable Air Purifier – If you are commuting or traveling to public spaces, you can carry a wearable purifier with you. This leading wearable purifier in the market is unlike the usual air purifiers that use filters. It’s a rechargeable air purifier that releases over 20 million PCS/cm³ micro negative ions (anions) to remove bacteria, viruses, allergens and other particles. It also pushes these pollutants away from you. It only needs 6-7 hours of charging to use it for 35-40 hours. You can wear it on your neck, place it on your desk, or hang it in your car.

Brikk Air Purifier – This stylish air purifier is perfect for modern homes. If you’re going for functionality in a large space, then Brikk Air Purifier is the best option for you. It’s 4-in-1 filter serves as a dehumidifier and ionizer, cleans the air with HEPA 13 filter, functions as a smoke and dust sensor, and lastly, sterilizes the air with its UVC LED lamp. This air purifier also covers a range of 60 square meters, and it also has 5 speed settings and a sleep mode.

Whirlpool Air Purifier with HEPA Filter – This air purifier introduces a 6th Sense Power Shield Filtration System where it has 4 filters with various roles, namely, the pre-filter, true HEPA filter, active carbon filter, and nano photocatalyst filter that covers a range of 37 square meters. The pre-filter captures large particles such as hair. The true HEPA filter removes up to 96.4% of 0.3 microns in the air, such as dust, pollen, and other contaminants. The active carbon filter’s honeycomb design effectively eliminates hazardous gases and deodorizes the air. Meanwhile, the nano photocatalyst filter uses photocatalyst technology to convert dangerous airborne particles into safe compounds such as water and carbon dioxide. In addition, it has an odor and dust sensor with a sleep mode. Choose this air purifier if you’re opting for a short range with a multitude of functions.

Cherry AP-02 Purifier – When you’re looking for an air purifier within the budget of 10k, this Cherry AP-02 Purifier is excellent for you. Not only does this cover a space of 50 square meters, but it also offers a lot of functions. Pollutants are caught and destroyed using the UV light feature and the 6-stage filtration system. The components of the filtration system are: 1) the pre-filter for large particles, 2) HEPA filter for allergens, 3) carbon filter for chemicals (like ammonia) and bad odor, 4) photocatalyst filter for total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), 5) UV Light to destroy airborne pollutants, and 6) 80 million negative ions that is released to collect airborne pollutants.

Firefly FYP302 AIR PURIFIER WITH UV – The Firefly FYP302 air purifier is an affordable air purifier with a great product value. This air purifier has a 4-in-1 purification system that consists of: a pre-filter for initial dust particles, a HEPA H13 filter that removes particles as small as 0.10 microns, a carbon filter which minimizes TVOCs and neutralizes odors, and a UVC lamp that kills viruses, bacteria, and fungi. This air purifier also features a 3-speed fan (low/medium/high) and 3-timer settings for 2, 4, and 8 hours. It has a coverage of 30 square meters.

With all of this information in hand, it can be said that air purifiers are a worthy investment in a home or an office with their benefits. Though an air purifier won’t be able to improve indoor air quality by itself, it can greatly help. Still, do keep in mind that they perform best when used in tandem with proper filtration and home cleaning practices. Air Purifier prices vary depending on the brand, design, and features. Most Air Purifiers in the Philippines are HEPA Air Purifiers, but to ensure you get the best air purifier, make sure to go over each model’s features to make sure you get the best Air Purifier benefits.

When it comes to appliance stores in the Philippines, AllHome is the best source for any kind of appliance like air purifiers.

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