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CFM stands for Cubic Feet per Minute and is the units used to measure the volume of air an air purifier filters per minute. The higher the CFM, the more air the air purifier filters.

Air purifiers with Carbon filters and air purifiers with PCO technology (Photocatalytic Oxidation) will remove odors in your home. Odors are gases and are too small to be trapped by air purifiers with only particle filters, like a HEPA filter, which is why you want to look for air purifiers with multiple purification layers.

Particles in the air like pollen, dander, dust, smoke, and others can cause allergies. Air purifiers that have high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters can capture upwards of 99% of these allergen particles from the air that they treat. While they cannot filter all the air in your house to eliminate these allergy triggers, they will help filter your air, which should reduce or mitigate your symptoms.

Some air purifiers will be able to capture virus, mold, and mildew depending on their filter, however, some viruses are so small, less than 0.01microns, even high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters are not able to capture them. That is why you should look for air purifiers with multiple purification layers, such as an air purifier with HEPA filtration and UVC purification.

Air purifiers are only as good as the quality of their filters and other purification technologies. Air purifiers with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters are able to capture 99% or more of 0.3 micron particles, smaller than the eye can see such as bacteria, dust, smoke, mold, viruses, and more. Air purifiers with UV can provide further purification from viruses, and air purifiers with carbon filters and PCO technology (Photocatalytic Oxidation) will remove odors from the air. These contaminants cause respiratory issues, illness, and allergies.

Air purifiers are only as good as the quality of their filters and other purification technologies. Air purifiers with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters are able to capture 99% or more of 0.3 micron particles, smaller than the eye can see such as bacteria, dust, smoke, mold, viruses, and more. Air purifiers with UV can provide further purification from viruses, and air purifiers with carbon filters and PCO technology (Photocatalytic Oxidation) will remove odors from the air. These contaminants cause respiratory issues, illness, and allergies.

A filter that has multiple layers to trap irritants is preferred. The ideal filter should have a pre-filter to capture larger particles like hair and dust balls plus an H-13 HEPA filter. H-13 HEPA filters remove 99.97% of 0.3-micron particles, down to 0.1 micron, highly effective for pollen and dust. You should also consider an air purifier with auto modes which will sense when there is more dust and pollen in the air, and automatically increase its speed.

While UVC light is an effective purification technology, some UV lights and UV air purifiers can produce Ozone, a harmful gas if inhaled. That is why you should look for UV air purifiers that are tested to be non-ozone producing and have the California Air Resource Board (CARB) certification logo, which means the product has been tested and approved to be non-ozone producing.