What Should You Look for in a Portable Air Cleaner?
There are several criteria to consider when selecting a portable air cleaner.
What criteria should you use to decide?
1) How many square feet is the purifier recommended for?
2) What is the size and weight of the purifier?
3) Should you use passive or active technology or both?
4) Is the purifier too fragile to travel with?
5) What will you use the purifier for? Let’s cover these one at a time:
1) How many square feet is the purifier recommended for?
Know the square footage rating of the purifier you are reviewing and estimate if it will be adequate for your travel situations. You may travel to many locations, some with small rooms and some with large rooms. If you have minimal luggage room, it may pay to have a smaller travel purifier. If you are driving or traveling for a longer time period, a larger purifier that will cover more square feet may be desirable.
2) What is the size and weight of the purifier?
Some people travel light and some travel heavy. Obviously when you travel by plane or overseas, you will need a smaller purifier. When traveling by car, your choices may allow you to carry something larger. Many of the active technologies are fairly compact and light and still pack a cleaning punch. Realize that you may not be able to take your air purifier from home and take it on the road. Some are just too large and cumbersome. You may need to have one specifically for traveling. If you do much overseas traveling, make sure you have the correct adapter for differing electrical outlets.
3) Should you use passive or active technology or both?
There are choices. You will need to decide between passive or active technology. Review the technologies if necessary and then continue on to review the best brands.
4) Is the purifier too fragile to travel with?
Some home air purifiers are designed to stay at home. Moving them around can be a little like moving a computer or a heavy piece of furniture. When traveling with any expensive purifier, make sure it is packed carefully to avoid breakage. Moving home based purifiers can be done, but it takes a little extra packing effort. If you travel often. consider models that are more durable and made for travel.
5) What will you use the purifier for?
Use your common sense here. If you tend to go to the same place often, like a second home, you may just want a second purifier there. Bringing one back and forth to work may be a hassle. Maybe a smaller unit at work or get the office to purchase one might be a better idea. Hotel travel or vacation travel is best with a portable air cleaner. A good purifier can make a nights stay in a “stuffy” room much better. Congratulations! You are now ready to review the top brands for portable air cleaner.
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