If you suffer from seasonal or chronic allergies, you know that relief can be hard to come by. You’ve probably seen a specialist and are a regular at the pharmacy, but you may still be wondering if there’s more you can be doing. Using an air purifier in conjunction with your other preventative measures can provide additional relief within the bounds of your home, giving you the ability to breathe easier in the place you spend most of your time.
While looking for the perfect air purifier to provide you with allergy relief, there are 2 specific specifications you should pay attention to:
Filtration:
For allergy relief, you must find an air purifier with a HEPA filtration system. This is hands down the most effective air purifier technology when combating allergens. Other systems will remove larger particles from the air, but only HEPA filtration systems are certified to remove allergens on a microscopic level.
Noise Levels:
The best time to use an air purification system is while you’re asleep. This allows you to awake with less severe symptoms, such as congestion, itchy eyes, and scratchy throat. Because of this, you’ll want to find a unit with a tolerable noise output so you won’t be disturbed in this rejuvenating state. A little white noise can be soothing, but a disturbingly loud machine will undoubtedly cause you to lose sleep. Pay attention to each unit’s decibel (dB) levels. The higher the levels, the noisier the unit will be.
The Top 5 Air Purifiers for Allergies
IQAir HealthPro Plus (1BBUA0DGB)
The IQAir HealthPro Plus checks every box. It has an impressive coverage ability of over 1,000 square feet, allowing you to clean the air in all or most of your home. Each unit uses a quality-tested HEPA filter, deemed the HyperHEPA filter.
Capable of removing particles 0.003 micron and larger, the HyperHEPA is 100 times more effective than the average HEPA rating. In addition to the HyperHEPA, this unit uses a V5-Cell activated carbon filtration system to combat airborne chemicals, smoke, and odors in addition to particulate allergens. It’s also very quiet, stating a noise output of 25 dB on the lowest setting and 59 dB on the highest setting.
Becca, a customer of ours who has been using the IQAir HealthPro Plus, had this to say about the product:
“I became sick last summer with severe allergic reactions to chemicals, mainly formaldehyde, which is found in nearly everything. My allergy specialist recommended IQAir. I was hesitant because of the cost, but I went ahead and ordered the product. I thought if it doesn’t work I can always return it. I am so very happy that I ordered it because it has helped me so much in dealing with my allergy problems. In fact I’m thinking about ordering a second one.
If you have allergies do not wait to order this product. It will help you deal with these issues and it is well worth the money.”
IQAir HealthPro Compact (IAGUAOCGB)
The IQAir HealthPro Compact is also a great fit for allergy sufferers. The main difference between this compact unit and its full-size counterpart is the lack of a carbon filtration system, which means that smoke, odors, chemicals, and volatile organic compounds are not among the airborne irritants this unit will remove.
The compact version uses the same HyperHEPA filter as the Plus, though, and puts out the same noise levels.
AustinAir Allergy Machine (B405)
The AustinAir Allergy Machine comes highly recommended by Dr. Doris Rapp, a homeopathic pediatric allergy specialist and board-certified environmental medical specialist. The air purifier covers close to 1,500 square feet of space and employs a 4-stage filtration system, which is composed of a medical-grade HEPA filter, a High Efficiency Gas Absorption (HEGA) filter, an activated carbon-zeolite filter, and a carbon cloth.
AustinAir HealthMate Plus (B450)
Much like the Allergy Machine, AustinAir’s HealthMate Plus uses a medical-grade HEPA filter to remove 99.97% of particulates 0.03 micron and larger from the air and has an exceptionally large coverage area.
Unlike the Allergy Machine, this unit does not have a HEGA filtration system. It does, however, use a carbon-zeolite filter that is enhanced with potassium iodide. If you are sensitive to chemical smells in addition to your allergies, this is a good option for you.
BlueAir HEPASilent (203)
If you’re looking for a more localized purification system that’ll be a tad easier on your wallet, give the BlueAir HEPA Silent Air Purifier a try. This small yet powerful unit covers close to 250 square feet of space, making it perfect for the bedroom or other single-room purification applications.
It’s also a very noise-conscience system, even boasting a “whisper-quiet operation.” Its impressive HEPASilent filtration system is certified to remove particulates 0.1 micron and larger at a 99.97% efficiency.
Allergies can be bothersome to downright debilitating. If you’re considering adding an air purifier to your preventative routine or you’re looking to maximize your chances at reprieve, consider the benefits of one of these units. You may, like Becca, find the relief you’ve been searching for.
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