The best air purifiers to keep you sniffle-free at home

This white, shiny household helper is a visual eye-catcher. The coloured LED ring not only makes the device look modern, but also signals the current air quality at the same time.

Colour ring symbolises your air quality

The colours have the following meanings for the indoor air:

The air quality indicator lights correspond to the allergen level and is constantly measured by a sensor located on the side of the unit.

Intelligent household helper with automatic modes

The smart household helper independently adjusts its airflow speed to the measured values in one of the 3 automatic speed settings:

• Auto mode (regulates the fan based on the measured air particles)
• Allergen mode (unique mode that is even more sensitive to airborne allergens and allows the fan speed to operate at a higher level)
• Bacteria and virus mode (increases the power level even more to circulate the airflow through the filters faster)

Of course, you can also select the level manually (level 1-3 and Turbo), the Philips air purifier still monitors the indoor air quality, but no longer reacts automatically to changes.

Philips AC2889/60 filtration system

The model is equipped with 3 different filter units:

• 1 prefilter
• 1 NanoProtect HEPA filter
• 1 activated carbon filter

NanoProtect HEPA filter

The HEPA filter captures 99.97% of microscopic and harmful air particles down to a size of 0.003 micrometres in our living room air.

These include various types of contaminants such as viruses (influenza and coronavirus strains), bacteria, VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and dust particles.

The Philips HEPA filter is comparable in efficiency to a standardised H13 class HEPA filter.

Philip’s NanoProtect HEPA filters effectively combat allergens, particles and viruses and are certified by the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation.

Activated carbon filter

The active carbon filter absorbs air pollutants in gas form. 

Continuous operation

Philips carries out stringent service life and durability tests on its air purifiers. During these tests, it was found and validated that the units are designed for continuous operation for at least 3 years.

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The beautiful and slim model from Dyson is a state-of-the-art 2-in-1 device. It combines an air purifier and a tower fan in one.

The 2021 flagship is equipped with an efficient filtratoin system consisting of 3 filters:

• HEPA filter (class H13),
• Activated carbon filter and
• a catalytic filter

The HEPA and activated carbon filter are a necessary requirement in an air purifier for allergy sufferers.

Because these two filter units can remove most allergens from the air.

The additional catalytic filter decomposes formaldehyde gas into water and CO₂.

The air purifier knows your air, down to the last detail!

The model is equipped with 4 sensors in the base of the unit. Consequently, the indoor air is continuously monitored and measured for various values:

• The particle sensor measures the particle concentration in your home with a laser (this includes e.g. fine dust and most allergens).
• A gas sensor monitors contamination in gas form.
• The formaldehyde sensor precisely detects formaldehyde in the air.
• Furthermore, the air humidity and the room temperature are recorded with a sensor.

 You can view the readings at any time on the display of the air purifier or in the Dyson Link app.

The app will also let you know whenever the indoor air quality in your home deteriorates.

Fan function 

The air purifier can only remove allergens that are suspended in the air. However, as soon as they have settled on the floor or furniture, most devices have difficulties with them.

The Dyson Purifier Cool Formaldehyde has a refreshing fan function and a powerful air flow of up to 290 litres per second.

In addition, the model can rotate up to 350° and thus distribute the air better in the room. Here you can see the rotation in action 🎬:

Our verdict

If you're looking for a stylish air purifier for small and medium sized rooms, you'll find it with the HEPA Cool Formaldehyde purifier by Dyson. 🤩

The model very reliably detects and cleans any allergens in the air, and in addition the device acts as a refreshing fan... What more could you want?

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This premium air purifier from Dyson combines the following 3 devices in one:

• Air purifier
• Humidifier and
• Fan.

Due to the variety of functions, the filters, the hygienic air humidification as well as the power, the model is ideally suited for allergy sufferers.

Two highly efficient 180° multifilters

In the Pure Humidify+Cool there are two 180 degree multifilters, which consist of:

• HEPA filter (certified filter class H13)
• Activated carbon filter

This filter combination is capable of removing 99.95% of airborne particles down to a size of 0.1 microns.

Meanwhile, the activated carbon filter removes gases and unpleasant odours.

As you can see, the air purifier ensures that you can breathe freely 😤.

Humidity creates a healthier indoor climate

Dry skin, irritated mucous membranes and a chesty cough are not uncommon results of excessively dry air.

Fortunately, the Pure Humidify+Cool not only purifies the air, but the device is also an effective and hygienic humidifier at the same time.

The model has a water tank with a capacity of 5 litres.

But even when the tank is empty, the smart household helper continues to clean the air unhindered. 

It will only remind you to refill the water tank to be able to use the air humidifier function again.  

What else makes the function so special?

Dyson has integrated two systems that ensure that every drop of water that leaves the device is as clean as the air. 🙂

Because the 3-in-1 all-rounder contains:

• Dyson's Ultraviolet Cleanse technology and
• a biostatic evaporator with silver strands.

With these technological aids, 99.9% of bacteria, viruses and germs are removed from the water

The fan - not only pleasant, but also useful for allergy sufferers

The Pure Humidify+Cool's fan features an impressive airflow rate of up to 290 litres of air per second.

The device has no visible rotary blades and instead provides small air slots (oscillators) that rotate at different angles.

If allergens are in the air and settle on the furniture or the floor, the air purifier cannot filter them.

The fan of the Pure Humidify+Cool contributes significantly to raising the air circulation in the room and consequently filtering it more easily.... 

Our verdict

The Pure Humidify+Cool is an absolute premium air purifier with additional functions such as air humidification and fan.

The device measures and detects air impurities and also keeps the air humidification constant at your desired level. The model regulates the whole process independently and automatically on the basis of your defined settings.

The smart household helper is designed for a small to medium room size. Due to the acceptable air rate, the unit is also suitable for offices or commercial use such as doctors' surgeries.

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The box-shaped device from Levoit comes equipped with some good technical features, making it a good choice for cheap air purifiers for allergy sufferers.

The LV-PUR131s comes with a separate H13 class HEPA filter unit and an additional activated carbon filter.

There is also a pre-filter on the HEPA filter unit which traps larger particles and protects the HEPA filter from clogging too quickly.

The Levoit model manages to eliminate up to 99.97% of all airborne particles and allergens down to a size of 0.3 microns.

Smart features 

The unit uses a sensor to measure the particle content of the air and can independently adjust its fan power to the level of contamination in automatic mode.

You can read the air quality on a small display by means of a coloured indicator.

Here are the meanings of the colours:

In addition, you can also track the values in a clear app display. 

The free VeSync app can be connected to the model. Here you get clear data on your indoor air quality and can conveniently control the air purifier remotely.

Our verdict

The Levoit LV-PUR131s is a smart air purifier with efficient filters and therefore well suited for allergy sufferers. We recommend this budget air purifier for small rooms up to a size of 20m².

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