My Search for the Best Clean Air Purifier – Why I Selected Blueair

With so many clean air purifiers on the market, it’s hard to determine which one is the best for your home. Every manufacturer claims that their units are the best, that they use the best technology, or that their competitors’ units simply don’t work. With so many competing claims circulating, how can the consumer make a truly informed decision?

That’s the question I had a few months ago when I searched for the best clean air purifier for my home. Eventually I settled on Blueair because of their high ratings, innovative technology, advanced features, third-party accreditation, and their solid company record.

In an attempt to help other people make the most of their clean air purifier investment and achieve the best results, I wrote this article to explain how I arrived at my decision.

One thing I realized right away was that no single air purification technology was the best. Air purifiers can use a variety of technologies to purify indoor air, including High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters, ionizing purifiers, and ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, just to name a few.

Since I had allergies, I knew HEPA air filters were highly recommended to remove pollen and other allergens from the air. In order to receive the HEPA designation, an air purifier must filter out 99.97 percent of all particles larger than 0.3 microns. One of the reasons I settled on a Blueair air purifier was because it actually went beyond the minimum HEPA requirements. Their air purifiers remove particles as small as 0.1 microns from the air, allowing them to filter out even more pet dander, pollen, mold, and dust.

However, Blue air units do not exclusively rely on HEPA filters to purify indoor air. Most of their units combine multiple filtration methods, including ionization, electrostatic, and carbon filters. The optional SmokeStop filter provides an extra level of protection against tobacco or other smoke and undesirable odors such as those from volatile organic compounds (from paint, plastics, etc.). Since each filtration method extracts air particles a bit differently, Blueair purifiers are equipped with some of the most comprehensive filtration systems on the market, making them a logical choice for allergy-sufferers.

From a design perspective, Blueair purifiers’ features put them several steps ahead of their competition. For instance, despite all the heavy-duty technology required to filter your air, Blueair units are actually quite unimposing, both on an sound and aesthetic level. These machines not only feature a sleek, Swedish design that blends easily into any room, they really are whisper silent. And since each unit is engineered to purify particular sized rooms, you can easily pick a unit that is the right size for your needs (no more/no less).

In terms of convenience, Blueair purifiers are equipped with multiple speed settings for added flexibility. Some units adjust manually while other models come with a handy remote control. Some models even make speed adjustments for you based on your air quality at any moment.

The two things that really sealed the deal for me were Blue air’s third party endorsements by AHAM, the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (the CADR rating) and the Energy Star rating by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. It’s hard to find reliable third-party endorsements for air purifiers.

CADR (clean air delivery rate) is a rating system developed to rate air purifiers on how successfully they remove indoor air pollutants. The Blueair units have consistently received the highest CADR ratings possible, thus making them some of the most effective air purifiers on the market.

Blueair purifiers also receive high marks regarding energy consumption. Their units are Energy Star approved, making them a solid choice for individuals look to cut down on their home energy usage.

It reassured me that Blue air offered a solid warranty on all their units. Every unit automatically has a 1-year warranty. But registering your purifier extends the warranty to 5 years. Registering for the automatic filter shipping program extends your 5-year warranty to a full lifetime warranty. Such a strong warranty program gave me piece of mind that if anything did go wrong with my unit, Blueair would fix/replace it at their own expense. This is the best warranty program I was able to find.

In the end, I selected Blueair air purifiers because of their superior filtration technology and the many features offered, their solid company reputation, the third party endorsements and the warranty. A plus was that they even look great. Anyone looking to make the most out of their clean air purifier investment would be well-advised to also keep the above considerations in mind.