| Consumer Report Rates The Top 5 Air Purifiers | | | | Replacement HEPA Filters; About $30 |
| For 2009. Includes New technology Reviews | | | | What we liked best - includes the nanotech virus |
| Over the last 2 months we tested 35 of the | | | | grids, and the 3 new pollen sensors in a 9-stage |
| top-selling air purifiers. Of those 29 only use 1-3 | | | | unit at an affordable price. |
| technologies including the top-selling infomercial | | | | Buying Hint: Look for sales at their online |
| brand Oreck XL. A select few use 3-5 (including | | | | warehouse ( |
| and one uses all 9 known air purifier technologies. | | | | #2: IQAire |
| 8 used HEPA filters - Most experts agree that a | | | | PROS: 3-stage, including a good-sized HEPA |
| HEPA filters are the most efficient for removing | | | | Technologies: HEPA, pre-filter |
| pollen and dust. However HEPA tends to be the | | | | Price: $799 |
| most expensive. Next is UV light - which can kill | | | | Room Coverage: 800 Sq. ft. |
| bacteria and viruses that can contribute to allergy | | | | Replacement HEPA Filters; About $189 |
| reactions. | | | | #3: Bluair |
| The New technologies we saw included: | | | | PROS: 3-stage Air Purifier |
| 1) Japanese pollen, Odor and dust sensors - this | | | | Technologies: HEPA, electrostatic |
| allows the air purifier to adjust to the air | | | | Price: $529 |
| conditions minute-by-minute. The benefit - saves | | | | Room Coverage: 385 Sq. ft. |
| electricity and guesswork | | | | Replacement HEPA Filters; About $119 |
| 2) Japanese Nanotechnology Virus Grids - these | | | | #4 Austin Air |
| new grids kill viruses and bacteria. developed to | | | | PROS: 4-stage air purifier |
| combat SARS and otehr airborne problems. | | | | Technologies: HEPA, Zeolite, 2 pre-filters, carbon |
| Here are the top 5 beginning with the Best | | | | Price: $449 |
| #1: AliveAir Machine. | | | | Room Coverage: 800 Sq. ft. |
| PROS: The only 9-stage air purifier | | | | Replacement HEPA Filters; About $99 |
| Technologies: HEPA, UV, tio2, Pre-filter, Negative | | | | #5: PlasmaWave |
| ion, Auto sensors (detects Pollen, Odor, Dust) | | | | PROS: 4-stage |
| Active carbon, Catalytic grid, | | | | Technologies: Washable pre-filter, true HEPA filter, |
| Price: $350 | | | | and washable nano-silver mesh/carbon filter. |
| Room Coverage: 800 Sq. ft. | | | | |