| Where do you find the best air purifiers rankings? | | | | But most other organizations that rank air |
| That's a particularly important question, since | | | | purifiers - such as Allergy Buyers Club, James |
| many websites claiming to be independent | | | | Dulley (a syndicated columnist) and Consumer |
| reviewers are just sales outlets for specific | | | | Guide - mainly rely on anecdotal and subjective |
| purifiers. And which do you think they rank | | | | opinions rather than actual product testing. For the |
| highest? Themselves, of course! | | | | most part, they focus their air purifiers rankings |
| Finding purely unbiased independent air purifiers | | | | on such factors as cost and noise levels and not |
| rankings and reviews is a difficult task. But, I love | | | | on removal of odors, dust and allergens. |
| a challenge. So here goes! | | | | I also have considerations about two other |
| Consumer Reports (CR) is probably the best | | | | organization for air purifiers rankings - the |
| source for independent rankings. Not everybody | | | | Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers |
| agrees with their choice of products, but they do | | | | (AHAM) and Epinions. |
| an excellent job of testing and, since they don't | | | | In order to get an AHAM certification, companies |
| sell products, their rankings are impartial. | | | | need to pay several thousand dollars. Now, I'm |
| All air purifiers ranked by CR are tested in a | | | | not saying these are definitely paid endorsements. |
| sealed room with specific amounts of dust and | | | | However, paying for certification is questionable - |
| smoke released into the space. Each machine is | | | | sort of a legal form of blackmail. Besides that, |
| then measured for how effectively they remove | | | | having an AHAM certification doesn't mean the air |
| these airborne particles, as well as how loud they | | | | purifier is good. It only means the company was |
| are. Ratings are listed for both low and high-speed | | | | willing to pay to be included. Surely there are |
| levels. | | | | manufacturers of great products who choose not |
| CR ranks air purifiers every year or two, so | | | | to spend their marketing money in this way. |
| those reviewed are usually available in stores. This | | | | As far as Epinions goes, I'm all for everyone |
| is good since manufacturers bring out new models | | | | voicing their own opinion about products they've |
| all the time. | | | | purchased or experienced. And there's certainly no |
| Air Purifiers America (APA) also does a good job | | | | harm in checking out the opinions of others while |
| of testing and ranking air purifiers. Even though | | | | you're in the process of doing your research - |
| they sell products, APA seems committed to only | | | | you may pick up some extremely valuable |
| selling good quality products to their customers. | | | | information. But, even though Epinions may be fun |
| They do their own testing on a small number of | | | | and interesting, I wouldn't base my decision only |
| purifiers and are very free with presenting the | | | | on this one source. |
| details of their research. They also rate products | | | | You'd be better off checking out the air purifiers' |
| based on clean air delivery rates, independent | | | | rankings of Consumer Reports and Air Purifiers |
| testing and customer feedback. The APA website | | | | America before making your final choice. That is, |
| also provides excellent additional information for | | | | if you want to make sure you get the best! |
| buyers of air purifiers. | | | | |