Air Purifiers Information Guide

For your convenience, we have listed our “golden light bulb” informational articles and charts below on the subject of air purifiers.

In addition we have some problem specific charts that make it easy to select an air purifier to solve a particular problem.

1. If you have problems with virus control, here are some air purifier suggestions as well as other products of interest.
2. If you have problems with dust mites, here are some air purifier suggestions as well as other products of interest.
3. If you have problems with hay fever or pollen, here are some air purifier suggestions as well as other products of interest.
4. If you have problems with cat allergies, here are some air purifier suggestions as well as other products of interest.
5. If you have problems with mold control, here are some air purifier suggestions as well as other products of interest.

• IQAir Air Filter Fan Mail – We get a lot of fan mail about our top selling air purifier, IQair.
• Air Cleaner Q & A – How to remove photo chemicals from the air with an air purifier.
• Air Cleaner Review – Friedrich Electrostatic Air Cleaner – The Friedrich air cleaner is always well reviewed in Consumer Reports. What is your opinion of this air cleaner?
• Air Cleaners – Pet Hates About Them – Quick pet peeves about air cleaners and lack of information or lacking in features. Many manufacturers have taken these criticisms to heart in recent years.
• Air Cleaners Comparison Chart – A quick link to our Air Cleaner Comparison Chart which gives you the pluses and minuses of some of the top selling air cleaners.
• Air Cleaners Filter Life Q & A – Why Does the Life of Filters Vary? – Is there one clear expected life of my filters for my air purifier? I am confused as to why the air purifier filter life as stated in my manual has such as wide time range.
• Air Cleaners Testing – I know you test air cleaners but what do you do to test them?
• Air Filter Q & A – Does an Air Filter Really Work? – How can you prove to me that an air cleaner like IQair really works?
• Air Filter Review – Clarifier Hepa and Ultraviolet Air Cleaners – A review of one of our top selling air cleaners.
• Air Filter Speeds and Filter Change Misconception – At what speed should I run my IQair air purifier and how often should I change the filters?
• Air Filters – New Policy From Clarifier – The manufacturer listened to us and made the changing of the filters on the Clarifier air purifiers a lot easier.
• Air Filters – Which to Buy and When? – We always ask the people who write to us what are they trying to accomplish when they purchase an air purifier. We recommend different air purifiers for different problems for reasons explained in this short article.
• Air Purifier Comparison – IQAir and Clarifier Air Purifiers – If you find it difficult to choose between the Clarifier and IQair machines, this is a simple directive to go to our comparison charts for a quick overview comparison of the two air purifiers.
• Air Purifier Consumer Review of IQAir Purification System – Customer review of an IQair purifier for the removal of perfume odors.
• Air Purifier Customer Letter – Hamilton Beach and Blueair Purifiers – Customer emails to us about both her Hamilton Beach and Blueair air purifiers.
• Air Purifier Report – Test Results of AllerAir 6000 with UV – Can you direct me to a review of the Allerair air purifier?
• Air Purifier Review in Depth – AirFree Air Sterilizer – Where is there a review of the Airfree Sterilizer?
• Air Purifier Sealed System Question for IQAir Purifiers – Can you explain to me what IQair means when they say that their air purifiers are sealed?
• Air Purifiers Advice for Bedroom Odors – Can you tell me how to get rid of bedroom odors specifically from farts?
• Air Purifiers and Dust Removal – What size dust particles can I expect an air purifier to remove from the air?
• Air Purifiers For Dirty Bombs – Are there any air purifierswhich would take care of dirty bombs?
• Air Purifiers Smoke and Odor Control – IQAir and Blueair Customer Comments – Are there air purifiers for the control of forest fire smoke? Read what one customer said about their BlueAir and IQair Purifiers.
• AirFree Air Sterilizer Review – Air Purifier Kills Mold, Bacteria – Can you please tell me about Airfree Sterilizers? Here was our first take about their effectiveness as air purifiers.
• Are IQAir MPPS HyperHEPA filters better than .03 tested filters? – Why do IQAir say that their filters in their air purifiers are superior to regular hepa?
• Best Air Cleaners Comparison – IQAir and Clarifier – I am trying to decide between your two best rated air cleaners, the IQair and the Clarifier. Can you compare them for me?
• Blueair Air Cleaner Ratings, Review – Can you direct me to a review of the Blueair airpurifier?
• Blueair Air Purifier Review – Letter from Customer – Email from a customer about their Blueair Air purifier and their experience of using it in their home.
• Blueair Air Purifier Thank You Email – Another happy customer writes in about the difference the Blueair air purifier is making to the air quality in their home.
• Butterflies In The Smithsonian – Can you give me a case study where the IQ Multigas demonstrated it could do the job of removing harmful gases? Read what happened in the Smithsonian museum.
• Can Air Cleaners Eliminate Radon Q&A – Can air cleaners rid your basement of radon? The answer is sadly, no.
• Can My Friedrich Air Purifier Purify The Whole House? – Can a room based air purifier such as the Friedrich be modified so it can clean the whole house? Read our skeptical reply.
• Choosing the Best Air Cleaner – How can I choose the best air cleaner? We wrote this a long time ago but the comments still hold true.
• Choosing the Right IQAir Purifier For You – Smoke removal issues and deciding between the HealthPro Plus and IQAir MultiGas air purifiers.
• Electrolux Air Purifier Reviewed – This addition to the electrostatic air purifiers we carry did not dissapoint our tester. See his testing results, pluses and minuses.
• Electronic Furnace Filter and Air Filters – A reminder to change your filters on your machines on both the furnace and room air purifiers.
• Electrostatic Furnace Filter and Air Conditioning Filter Advantages – What an electrostatic furnace filter can do to filter out the allergens in your air at home.
• Explanation of air purifier efficiency – A quick explanation of air purifier efficiency and why all air purifiers are not made equal.
• FAQ on filtration of gaseous pollutants and odors – Filtering out gases is a different technology then filtering out particulates and requires different filters in the air purifier.
• Friedrich C90A Electrostatic Air Cleaner – Updated Efficiency Testing Results – Have you taken a recent look at the Friedrich air cleaner to measure how well it cleans? We did and were pleasantly surprised by the results.
• Furnace Filter Review – Review and compare the differences in furnace filters and air conditioning filters in these brands: Guardian, Airscreen 500, BoAir, and Envirosept electronic and electrostatic furnace air filters. Handy chart format.
• Furnace Filter Tips – How to Care For and Clean Air Filters – Yes you do have to clean your furnace filter even though it may be the permanent kind. Some quick tips on what to do to clean your furnace filter.
• Government Update on Alpine Air purifiers – What comments do you have about Alpine Air Purifiers? No comment; we avoid controversial subjects and leave it to others to explain.
• Hamilton Beach Air Purifier (Model 04150) Thank You Email – A happy customer writes in about using their Hamilton beach air purifier when they were remodeling their home.
• Hamilton Beach Air Purifier with Ultraviolet light Review – Review of the Hamilton Beach air purifiers which are inexpensive air purifiers suitable for bedroom use or light enough for portability for travel.
• Hepa Filter Q&A: How Many Hours a Day Should An Air Cleaner Run? – Quick advice on how many hours a day to run your hepa air filter depending on how much time you spend at home. We would also factor in the level of pollution in the area in which you are living.
• Hepa Filters – How to Figure Out True Air Cleaning Capacity – Figuring out the real area which an hepa air filter can cover can be very confusing to the consumer. Here is one quick way to get a rough read on the true air filter capacity.
• Hepa or Furnace Filter for Heating Cooling Vents Q&A – The questioner wants to know whether one could use a hepa filter at the vent outlet in a room. An alternative is suggested.
• HEPA, Carbon and Ultraviolet Air Purifier Technology – An Interview About Clarifier
• House Air Cleaner Advice Sought for Allergy, Dust, Odors, Chemicals – Advice on what air cleaner to purchase to cope with odors from varnish and dust from sawdust from the company nearby.
• In My Opinion…Response to Article on Air Cleaners and Air Purifiers – Journalists often write articles that the effectiveness of air cleaners is unproven. Here is one brief response. Our full response is found in the article All You ever wanted to know about Air Purifiers and were Afraid to Ask.
• IQAir Air Purifier note from Appreciative Customer – One happy customer reports her breathing was better after using a IQAir Air Purifier.
• IQAir Air Purifiers and Home Land Security – Which air purifier is most suitable for defense agaist a chemical, nuclear, or biological attack?
• IQAir Filters and Airborne Biological Warfare. Do they Help? – A thoughtful discussion on whether air filters can really be effective in the fight against biological warfare. The author is not as optimistic as you might like.
• IQAir HealthPro Plus – Customer Evaluation – Another satisfied customer reports on how his new air purifier cleaned up the “bad air” at work and he feels normal again.
• IQAir Hepa Air Purifier with Hepa Filter Review – Our original review of this best selling air purifier. The IQAir air purifier is even better than when we wrote the original review.
• Large Air Cleaner or Several Small Air Cleaners – Which is Better for a Large Open Space? – Trying to decide whether a bunch of smaller air purifiers or one whole house air purifier is best for you? A frank discussion by our in-house indoor air quality expert.
• Negative Ionizer and Ozone Machines Revisited – We tend to shy away from controversy, but in response to all the questions about ozone use in air purifiers, here is our response. Ozone can be useful but for limited applications.
• Ozone Information Related to Offgassing from Air Filters – Links for information regarding ozone emissions and air purifiers. Health warnings abound.
• Safe Rooms and Over Pressurization – An explanation of the relationship between Safe Rooms and over pressurization. IQair technology is used.
• Small Portable Air Cleaner – The Roomaid air purifier is a teensy weenie air purifier, which is good for the desk top and car.
• Smaller Air Purifier – New Blueair Model 402 – Blueair announces a smaller version of its best selling 501 model. Our most recent experience and feedback from customers would indicate that it does not live up to its big brother.
• Sneak Preview of the New Exclusive BlueAir 301 Air Purifier – For an even smaller room such as an office or baby nursery up to 250 sq. ft., see BlueAir’s most compact modelsold exclusively at our online store.
• Spicy Odors – settling a law suit the right way – Is there a way to get rid of second hand odors coming from a next door apartment through the air handling system?
• Ultra Violet Light For Air Handling Systems? – Does ultra violet work in purifying the air or is it just a lot of hype?
• What a Furnace Filter Can Do For You – What does a furnace filter do for my home? Does it really purify the air in any way?
• Whole House Air Purifiers – HEPA Central Air Cleaner – Announcement of arrival of good whole house air purifier system onto the market.