As you can see from the accompanying pics, it’s a cylindrical design with the emphasis on keeping things clean and simple. The white and silver/grey plastic casing looks premium enough and, once you’ve manhandled it out of the box, the feel is one of quality too. Dimensions-wise this unit is reasonably sizeable at 31.7 x 28 x 57.5 cm, but not so much that it’s intrusive in the average-sized room. It weighs 6.9kg so can also be repositioned easily enough too, especially thanks to the built-in handles. Key specs – CADR: 240m³/h; Max room size: 20m²; Power settings: 4; Dimensions (WDH): 51 x 19 x 53cm; Weight: 5.9kg; Filter replacement indicator: Yes; Warranty: 1 year It was around the same time that I was diagnosed with asthma. I had many episodes as a child related to my allergies and my asthma. There were numerous occasions when I ended up in hospital needing treatment and help to breathe. Air purifiers capture particles in the air and trap them inside a H13 HEPA filter. The HEPA filter in the H-PURIFIER range can trap particles as small as 0.3 microns ( µm) or 99.97% of allergens, which includes all types of allergens such as tree pollen, plant pollen (flowers), grass pollen (hay fever), weed pollen, dander (pet allergen) and dust. The icing on the cake is excellent performance. In our standard anti-perspirant spray test, the DustMagnet got us down to safe levels within two minutes, with most of the work being done within the first 60 seconds. And while we had our doubts about its claims of capturing airborne dust before it settles, we did notice a lower build-up over a couple of days of testing. Normally we wouldn’t want to leave it on so long, but with the DustMagnet using around 4W to 10W when set to Auto, power consumption is relatively low. Quiet, efficient and effective, it’s the perfect purifier for your living room.

It may be at the pricier end of the scale, but the AEG AX7 must be the best-looking air purifier on the market. Ideal for living rooms, its five-stage purification system ensures the capture of up to 99.9% of all microscopic particles and bacteria and can clean the air in 60m 2 room in as little as seven minutes, while making no more noise than light rain. A Hoover Air Purifier pulls in the ambient air and traps small particles within its three filters before blowing out purified air. Great-value option】 Save energy with the air purifier's DC motor, which uses little energy to operate and saves money, even while running on the highest fan speed 24/7. And Core 300S won the Red Dot 2021 and Energy Star Verified So I guess the question is, is this air purifier worth it? I was extremely pleased with just how much it alleviated my allergies. I honestly wasn’t expecting the outcome to be so good. We’ve been using it for just over two weeks now and haven’t suffered from any allergy symptoms at all in that time. And I haven’t had to take antihistamines or my inhaler at all. The CADR aims to provide an objective measure of the effectiveness of a portable air purifier at dealing with different types of allergens. A purifier with a score of 250 for dust particles is as effective as adding 250 cubic feet of clean air per minute. Buyers should focus on the results of the specific pollutant they’re aiming to eradicate, whether that’s pollen, smoke or dust, and many manufacturers will supply CADR figures for the most common.When the opportunity came up to work with Hoover to test an air purifier, I wasn’t overly confident that it would make a difference but I was definitely intrigued and interested to try it out. I mean if it could alleviate my allergy symptoms that would make a huge difference to my life. In terms of what to expect on the noise front then, if you’re running it at the standard mode, then Hoover’s official figures are 50dBA. Move it into the Sleep mode though and this goes down to 21dBA, which isn’t bad at all if you’re going to need to keep the unit running at night. The best air purifiers for larger rooms 1. Hoover H-Purifier 500: Best quiet purifier for larger rooms Suitable for Room Size Up to 50 m²】 The effective purifier area of Core 300S can meet the needs of most families. Purify twice in one hour, and the purification area can reach 50m²/538 ft² each time. 360°air intake design, all-around air purification. It's perfect for bedrooms, living rooms, and offices The biggest impact is on cardiovascular and respiratory health but there is evidence that air pollution can have widespread effects,” she says. “Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy, for instance, is linked to low birth weights and pre-term births. Particulate matter associated with road traffic has also been found on the placenta.”

Bring the air purifier into the room in advance for when there will be planned smoke – cigarettes, cooking etc However, the air purifier does more than just pull in smoke, it will draw in dust, pollens, bacteria and other harmful particles at the same time. After giving up on trying to get the air purifier connected, we focussed on just the unit as a standalone appliance without the app. We started it off with it in the living room on the automatic setting. The Air Purifier 700 has a Multi Sensor system comprised of a set ofintelligent sensors that continuously detect and monitor the quality of the air inside. These sensors continuously analyse the air quality in terms of PM 2.5, PM 10 and Gas (VOC).An air-quality sensor, which enables the machine to switch itself on when the air quality becomes poorer, can be useful. After all, you can’t see when the air quality dips, for example, as the result of a high pollen count. Real-time Air Quality Monitoring】 Core 300S use a laser dust sensor with higher accuracy, faster detection, and a larger particle size range (≥0.3um). Your concerned PM2.5 will be displayed on our smart VeSync APP and the air quality is prompted by the colour change of the Indicator Colour on the purifier panel What we really like about this purifier, however, is that it’s both effective and pretty quiet about it. At full tilt, it’s as noisy as most rival air purifiers, but in its sleep mode you’d struggle to hear it above ambient sound levels – we measured the output at just 31dBA. In our deodorant spray test, the H-Purifier 500 got the PM2.5 concentration down to safe levels within two minutes and eight seconds, and Hoover’s three-filter purification system has been approved by the Allergy UK charity. We’re not 100% sure about the option to add essential oils to the airflow, but the options include an H-Biotics bottle that adds probiotic “good” bacteria to the atmosphere. All in all, it’s a superior purifier that’s perfect for mid-sized and larger rooms, with a price tag that won’t leave you gasping. Ultra-Quiet Sleep Mode】 No light, no noise, just air purification! Sleep soundly while the air purifier works as quietly as 22dB for light sleepers. Sleep Mode automatically turns off display lights and reduces noise levels A few high-end units double as humidifiers, managing the moisture in the air to prevent dry air causing irritation to the nose, throat, lips and skin.

Smart features allow you to operate your purifier remotely or switch it on and off according to a schedule. You may also get useful data on air quality, temperature, humidity and more. As I dusted, I could see dust particles floating in the air. It took no time at all for the Air Purifier 700 to be triggered and the LED light ring to change to red signalling the elevated dust levels. The machine automatically went into maximum purification mode and started to clean the air. (The Air Purifier 700 can purify the air of a 20 sq m room in just 10 minutes). An air purifier with HEPA filter While pollen, dust mites and bacteria can all be handled as a given, the active carbon filter promises to filter out more pollutants, such as cigarette smoke, fumes and odours. Depending on who you live with the latter pair might be more useful than you think. We found the Hoover H-Purifier 500 was more than capable of taking on the foul air produced by a Sunday roast-sized portion of Brussels Sprouts, so it’s essentially game for anything.Pollen counts get higher and higher as spring approaches and then stay relatively high until autumn which can make those seasons which should be enjoyable a nightmare at times. What about a carry handle? These are handy if you need to move it from room to room. Wheels, a compact design and a low weight won’t go amiss here, either. Otherwise, this has the same advantages as the smaller version: effective three-stage filtering, a built-in humidifying function and Sharp’s Plasmacluster ion technology, which – while it sounds like a weapon from a Halo game – works to kill odours, bacteria and mould. While the Vax PureAir 300 gives you even more airflow and covers larger rooms for less, the Sharp hits a sweet spot for price, performance and features, making it a great mid-range purifier for mid-sized rooms. The Hoover Air Purifier 700 also has a diffuser function that releases different fragrances or probiotics into the air. It came with two options, the first of which was Detox Ritual, a H-ESSENCE essential oil. The second was H-BIOTICS, a natural blend of probiotics that can be diffused into the air to create more hygienic surfaces, and inhibit the proliferation of harmful microorganisms such as microbes and bacteria. Can air purifiers remove smells?

The H-Purifier 300, 500 and 700 all have pollen capturing and neutralizing built in as standard, as well as the pollen alerts. The difference between models is that the 500 comes with a diffuser which can release essential oils or H-BIOTICS probiotics to sanitise surfaces and create a more hygienic environment. The top of the range 700 comes with the diffuser and a humidifier. Smoke particles range in size from 0.1 to 1 micron in cigarettes, 10-100 microns in cooking smoke and 0.4-1 microns in exhaust smoke. Hoover home air purifiers capture particles as small as 0.3 microns, which means they can capture the vast majority of smoke particles – enough to feel, see and smell the difference. Inside a Hoover air purifier is a HEPA (H13) filter as part of the H-TRIFILTER system, which traps particles up to 0.3 microns in size (for scale, the human eye can only see 25-micron particles). Wi– The HEPA filter traps the harmful particles whilst the active carbon filter traps odours. Perfect for filtering out smoke and cleaning the air in your home.Neither myself nor my husband smoke so we weren’t able to test whether the air purifier was able to successfully remove the smell of cigarette smoke. Are air purifiers worth it?