Winters are starting to knock and Diwali In our past, this is the time when the air becomes dangerous in Delhi NCR. This is the time when there is a need for air purifiers in NCR homes, and they have become a necessity rather than a luxury. In winter, the quality of outside air deteriorates as pollution arising from different sources gets trapped due to differences in air pressure, humidity and wind speed. We continue to hear reports of extremely poor AQI levels in many Indian cities. When poor quality air flows through and gets trapped inside our homes, we need a solution to deal with it. Outdoor air combined with pollutants and allergens such as residue, fungal spores, indoor smoke, paint fumes, varnish, pet dander, and much more can also cause what is known as sick building syndrome. While your home may look clean because you dust it thoroughly every day, chances are it still contains a lot of pollutants.
If you haven’t already, it may be time to buy an air purifier for your home. However, how do you choose the right air purifier specifically for your home? Now there is a lot of competition in the market. There are many brands including PHILIPS, honeywell, sharp, dyson, blueair, samsung, Atlanta Healthcare, IQ Air, Xiaomi, and Realme to name a few. They all claim to be the best, all specify really powerful cleaning performance and most look the same. Here are some tips to remember.
An air purifier should be the right fit for the room space. The best way to go about this is to match the size of your room and the coverage area of each purifier—this is usually mentioned in square feet (square feet). Buying one that is too small for your room will mean that the purifier will not be able to clean the air completely and keep it clean consistently. It is better to be safe and be a little bigger in capacity. The brands have different air purifier sizes in their range. For example, a Philips 1000 series (approximately Rs 7,400) air purifier is ideal for a small bedroom or study room, a larger 2000 series (approximately Rs 14,000) purifier works best in a large room such as a bedroom or living room , while the even larger 3000 Series (around Rs 23,000) is designed for large spaces such as a combined dining and living room.
Air purifiers work in the room where they are kept. If you put it in the living room and expect it to be able to clean the air in the bedroom as well, it won’t.
Filters: These are heart and soul
Air purifiers have HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arrest) filters. It is a thick filter that captures visible and unseen particles in the air. Many purifiers also have additional filters, such as pre-filters to capture larger dust particles, and activated carbon filters, to capture allergens that might otherwise get through the HEPA filter. The more layers of filters, the better.
Filter quality defines the performance of an air purifier for homes. While it’s impossible to get an idea of how efficient an air purifier is until you actually use it, there’s still something cheap that awaits you. Grab a HEPA filter to see the thickness, and you’ll get a pretty good idea of whether or not it might work. Likewise, the texture and quality of activated carbon filters provide a good idea of the potential performance. If it feels light or too thin, it’s probably best to avoid it.
There are some air purifiers that also have additional stages of filtration, such as UV filters. For example, the Atlanta Healthcare Beta 350 Viral Guard (approx Rs 9,999) is one of the few purifiers that offer this feature. While most filter layers will capture airborne impurities, there is always the added assurance that any airborne viruses, bacteria and germs that manage to escape through all filters will be caught by the UV stage.
If there is a pre-filter to collect larger dust particles, it will significantly improve the operating life of HEPA filters and activated carbon filters. The primary function of a prefilter is to intercept larger dust particles and capture them before they enter a HEPA filter or activated carbon filter to improve their efficiency.
Pre-filters are easily washable, whereas HEPA filters cannot be washed and need to be replaced. Depending on the brand and air purifier model, replacement HEPA filters can cost upwards of Rs 2,000 and usually last 6 months to 12 months if you use the purifier for about 12 hours a day. That said, how dusty and polluted the environment around your home is will also have a huge impact on the overall filter life.
Power: the more, the better
A lot of manufacturers claim very high Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR), but there really is no industry standard. However, if you have a very small sized purifier with a claimed CADR rate that’s twice the size, that should probably raise a red flag—the laws of physics don’t necessarily change, no matter how good the design. The technology or the shape of the fan is throwing clean air out. An air purifier must be able to draw in and expel at least a certain amount of air in order to deliver on the CADR promise.
The rule of thumb with all air purifier purchases is simple – more is better. Especially if you want to cover a large area. for example, Samsung AX7000 (approx Rs 32,000) Essentially two air purifiers in one. It has two sets of filters stacked vertically, and can handle up to twice as much dirty air than most other air purifiers, and that means air quality in large rooms improves much faster—and activity and Stays that way even if it happens occasionally. external air stream. It will also be more efficient than running multiple air purifiers in one place.
Placement: Requires space
Where you put the air purifier in the house is also very important. Most purifiers have air intakes either on the side or at the rear. Either way, you should leave some space on all sides of the air purifier so that it can efficiently take up the unclean air in the room and filter it. Do not push the purifier against the wall or pieces of furniture.
Then there’s the small matter of air outlet vents. Some purifiers have clean air vents on the side. This may work well for the most part, but if your home has a tight layout, the circulation of clean air will be hindered as a result. The subtle differences in design are well explained by Blueair Sense+ (approx Rs 28,000) honeywell Light (approx Rs 10,000) and Sharp plasmacluster air purifier (KC-G40M; approx Rs 33,000 with built-in humidifier). The Sense+ has an air vent on the side, the Light has an air vent that pushes air outwards, and the Sharp KC-G40ME has an air vent that propels air upwards and a forward vent that lets air into your directs in the immediate direction. Well. Side vents are fine if you have enough room for pure air to circulate and circulate in the room, while vents that circulate air outwards or upwards are a better fit if space is constrained. Basically, most homes.
Some purifiers, such as the Dyson Pure Cool range (from Rs 29,900 onwards), have a unique design that allows them to have a 360-degree filter. This means that they can take in a lot of air from all sides, and are usually not obstructed by the placement of furniture or walls in the surrounding area.
AQI: Know the Numbers
Many air purifiers have digital air quality displays, which are updated real-time. nothing. Those that don’t rely on color-coded themes to tell you about air quality—red or orange for example indicates dangerous, green acceptable and blue healthy. The Honeywell AirTouch A5 (approximately Rs 9,000) lacks a digital air quality display while the Honeywell AirTouch i8 (approximately Rs 16,000). This should have no bearing on your buying decision, unless you are determined to know the exact quality statistics of your room. The data that purifiers display in terms of air quality is based on a series of readings from the various sensors they’re integrated with, and we’ve verified these with third-party outdoor air quality monitors—they’re always the same. are within the limits of the other.
The more advanced sensors in the Dyson Pure Cool range of purifiers also provide data for PM2.5, PM10, VOCs and NO2, for example, on the purifier’s own display. It’s unique, because a lot of purifiers can detect and monitor PM2.5 and VOCs, but not other airborne materials that Dyson’s purifiers can.
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