The Blueair is our first choice air purifiers for bedrooms because these air purifiers are truly whisper quiet! Thanks to new Blueair HEPASilent technology, it is possible to run these air purifiers day and night without disturbing your sleep or work, all at a very reasonable cost. Best rated air purifiers by AHAM. Hepa type and ionizer combination filter. The BlueAir 601 Air Purifier is the most powerful model in the BlueAir family and can clean a room up to 679 square feet. It is good for removing pollen grains, house dust mites, mold spore control, pet dander control and general indoor air pollution control.

Blueair's SurroundAir system achieves peak performance without annoying drafts by drawing in dirty air from the sides and bottom, moving it through a less dense filter media, and releasing clean, filtered air. from the sides and top. *Note: Blueair 601 has a 3 speed control knob; 501 has a 4 speed knob.

Consider a BlueAir Air Purifier if you:

Want a quiet machine for bedroom or office use to run day and night without disturbing you when you sleep or work

Want and air purifier with award-winning style and design

Want the highest clean air delivery (CADR) rating among rated air cleaners Wants an air purifier tested for performance by laboratories including ETL- laboratory in Cortland, New York, by AHAM, CADR and at the Royal Technical University in Stockholm

Needs to remove allergy-provoking pollen grains, dust mites, mold spores and pet dander particles

Wants an easy to use, easy to maintain, low cost to run and long warranty air purifier

 
Dimensions:

Height: 26"

Width: 20"

Depth: 13"

Easy to use: just plug in the air purifier and it's ready to use Durable steel construction Model: 601 Manufacturer: BlueAir Quiet, powerful air purifier with the best warranty on the market. Air Purifier Type Type: HEPA air purifier Warranty: Blueair air purifiers are durable and carry a 10-year limited warranty.

Costs about the same to clean the air in your home as it does to power a single lightbulb: only 15 watts on low to 120 watts on high Easy to change and low maintenance filters and exterior Environmentally safe filter media After 4500 hours of continuous use (remember some people only use filters seasonally), the filters should be replaced. Weight: 35 lbs. Room Size Coverage: 679 square feet. Dimensions: 26"h x 20"w x 13"d

Air Purifier Basics

Types of Air Purifiers

HEPA Air Purifiers
HEPA filters are an example of mechanical filtration. The advantage to this filtration method is there is no reduction in its efficiency at removing the particulates from the air over time. In fact, a HEPA filter will become more efficient as it collects more particulates, because it is so fine. The only reason you need to eventually change it is because it will start to affect the airflow through the air purifier, which will result in a loss of air cleaning capacity and also may damage the motor because of the heat that may build up. The disadvantage to this kind of filtration is that these air purifiers tend to be noisy, especially on the higher speeds. Their filters are replaceable and can be rather expensive, especially on the more efficient air purifiers which remove more from the air over a shorter period of time.

Electronic Air Purifiers
This type of air purifier can utilize a variety of technologies to clean the air in a room. It works by charging the particulates upon entering the machine by an ionizer, a wiring mechanism that creates an electrical charge with the outcome being the particulates are negatively charged.

One type of electronic model is called an electrostatic precipitator, which consists of a series of metal collection plates that are oppositely charged to the ionized particles. It is important that the metal plates be cleaned regularly (at least weekly) in order to maintain optimal cleaning efficiency.

Another type of electronic air purifier uses a media charged filter. This means it has an electrostatic filter that will collect the particles by being oppositely charged to the ionized particles and therefore able to collect particles as small as 0.1 of a micron. This filter will start out at a high efficiency (as much as 80-90%) but will decrease as the surface area of the filter becomes clogged with particulates. The filter will need to be changed out regularly in order to maintain its highest cleaning ability.

What Type of Air Purifier is Right for Me?
There are several questions you will need to ask yourself before purchasing an air purifier:

How serious is the air quality problem you are trying to solve?
If you are dealing with allergies, the more serious they are, the purer the air needs to be around you. One person with light allergies may feel fine with a cheaper quality air purifier, while somebody else with more severe allergies may find the same machine to be completely ineffective. Also, the exact nature of allergies or sensitivities is an important factor when choosing an air purifier. Different air purifiers are needed for those suffering from multiple chemical sensitivities or asthma. If a person has asthma, it is recommended they purchase an air purifier with a gas filter to control gases and odors, which can trigger an asthma attack. If you wanted to control general cooking odors, you would need a basic gas filter, while cigarette and cigar smoke requires a very large and powerful gas filter. People with multiple chemical sensitivities can react to almost anything, so the correct choice of air purifier is extremely important, since this person could react to the material that makes up the air purifier such as glue on the HEPA filter or out-gassing from plastic parts.

What size area am I trying to clean?
Smaller models are fine for one room air purification, but for larger spaces you would want to consider a more industrial strength model.

What is the upkeep cost of my air purifier?
You need to figure out how often the filters need to be changed and how much they cost. Some air purifiers may have expensive filters, but you may be able to go a longer period of time before they will require changing. It is also helpful if the unit has individual filters to change as opposed to one combined filter to change.

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