Summer is the season of unbearable heat, and the dry air causes several health problems like dry eyes, cracked lips, etc. As summer begins, we start facing the problem where we leave the house with a certain skin color and come back with another. While we cleanse and scrub our face we forget about our lungs. Air purifiers with humidifiers, therefore, are more important today if you are living in a metro city. It does wonders for your health and indoor air quality by adding the required moisture to the indoor air. Air purifiers help reduce indoor air pollution by removing tiny particles, such as dust mites, pet dander, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), odors, pollen, and air pollution from outside. All of this can particularly help people who suffer from allergies. We face a similar situation during winters as the north of India faces extreme dry winters that affect the skin & make conditions in residences even worse.
Following are the trusted air purifier brands with HEPA.
- O2 Cure Elixir Air Purifier – Rs. 17,999
O2 Cure Elixir is an air purifier with 6 layers of filtration system that removes any microscopic pollutants and allergens, including PM2.5, pollen, toxic gasses, VOCs & odor. Filters have an antibacterial, antimicrobial coating with properties to fight microbes. In addition to the 6 layers of purification, Elixir offers a seventh layer of humidification to keep the humidity levels intact as per the comfort. The other six layers include; It has Cold Catalyst Filter, Activated Carbon Filter, High-Efficiency HEPA Filter, antibacterial filter, UV Light & Ionizer.
2. Dyson Pure Cool Desk Air Purifier DP04 – Rs. 32,900
The Dyson Pure Cool Advanced Technology Desk DP04 air purifier features a 360° Glass HEPA filter, a 350° oscillatory function to circulate purified cool air across the room, and a remote controller. However, its higher price is due to its additional features like a display that shows PM 2.5, PM 10, VOCs, and NO2 levels in real-time. It also has a diffused mode that purifies the air without cooling it. It also comes with Alexa integration. You can use Alexa smart speakers or the smartphone to control the Dyson Pure Cool Advanced Technology Desk DP04 air purifier using voice commands. This air purifier comes with a 2-year manufacturer warranty.
3. Philips AC3256/20 Air Purifier – Rs. 28,984
With pollutant removal in just 8 minutes, the Philips AC3256/20 air purifier is a bestselling model. The VitaShield IPS technology effectively filters particles that are 800 times smaller than the PM2.5 size. Fitted with professional-grade sensing technology, this model is your shield against bacteria, viruses, allergens, odors, pollutants, and much more. Sleep easy with the Philips guarantee of clean air. Inside the air purifier, the VitaShield IPS technology is primarily making use of the NanoProtect HEPA and AC filter to filter out the impurities from the air and even removes odors such as cigarette smoke. The system is approved by IUTA, Germany, for 99.97% particle removal efficiency.
4. Honeywell Air Touch i5 Air Purifier- Rs. 16,990
The Air Touch i5 is an excellent air purifier designed for small to medium sized rooms by Honeywell. The air purifier’s main filter is HEPA filter which is designed to filter out 99% of particulate matter larger than 0.3 microns. it 323 sq. ft. area rooms. Its 3D air flow technology feeds the air in your room through a series of 3 filters to obtain high quality air. The first filter is, properly speaking, a pre-filter which blocks out larger pollutants which can damage the more sensitive filters. The pre-filter filters out allergens such as animal dander and hair as well as large particulate matter larger than or the same size as PM10. The second stage is the HEPA filter which is designed to filter out 99% of particulate matter larger than 0.3 microns in size. This includes PM2.5 as well as certain types of bacteria, although not all of them. The final stage is Honeywell’s patented HiSiv filter which is designed to remove gaseous contaminants.