| Air purifiers available from the market vary from | | | | health, especially when inhaled in high |
| model to model by the specific purposes for | | | | concentrations. Low ozone air purifiers cost about |
| which they are designed. What air purifier is best | | | | $500, and are best when combined with ozone air |
| for you will be determined by the kind of indoor | | | | purifiers. |
| air impurities you want eliminated. | | | | Air Purifiers With Air Filters |
| Ionizing Air Purifiers | | | | A purifier outfitted with an air filter like the 3M |
| If removing smells is your priority, an ionizing air | | | | Filtrete may be what you need if the smells you |
| purifier is worth considering. Ionizing air purifiers | | | | are trying to eliminate have to do with pet dander |
| are said to be the most effective systems | | | | and dust. Costing around $70, air purifiers with air |
| available for clearing the air inside a smoke-filled | | | | filters are best for confined spaces, so having a |
| room or for banishing unpleasant odors. | | | | few air filter purifiers for your home might be a |
| One popular brand, priced at $300, is the Ionic | | | | good idea. The filters require replacing every |
| Breeze. This air purifying system works by | | | | quarter. |
| emitting negatively charged ions that bond with | | | | HEPA Air Purifiers |
| positively charged particles, including those that | | | | The popular high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) |
| make up smoke and bad smells. The bonded ions | | | | purifiers are good at removing airborne allergens, |
| become extremely heavy to float, and drop to | | | | dirt and dust, but they don't do as well on smoke |
| the purifier's collection plate. These fallen particles | | | | and smells. HEP air purifiers are also higher-priced |
| may be wiped away by a cloth. Ionizing purifier | | | | than most air purifiers. |
| systems don't remove dust in the air, and | | | | UV Air Purifiers |
| Consumer Reports has issued a statement to this | | | | Air purifiers based on ultra-violet (UV) light |
| effect. | | | | technology kill viruses and bacteria, but are not |
| Low Ozone Air Purifiers | | | | particularly effective against odors. UV air purifiers |
| Low ozone air purifiers oxidize pollutants, resulting | | | | are the most complex of the air purifiers, and are |
| in purer indoor air for us to breathe. If you're | | | | often installed in air ducts where airborne |
| concerned about odors, a low ozone air purifier is | | | | microorganisms pass through. Because of their |
| probably not what you need as it tends to give | | | | sterilizing effect, these systems are ideal for |
| off a metallic smell. Be cautioned also that these | | | | hospitals and government buildings. |
| purifiers emit ozone, which may be harmful to the | | | | |