What can inexpensive air purifiers do and whether they can improve the air quality at home?
In a review of five air purifiers ionizers ATMOS, Super Plus, Boneco, Polaris, Vitek.
Let’s see which one is better!
ATMOS-VENT-1307
Features
Modes: 3 speeds + night mode.
Performance: Designed for 135 m3, 40 m2.
Filtration: inlet strainer, carbon, HEPA, negative oxygen ion generator.
Ext.options: ionization, illumination with three brightness levels.
Control: Touch keys, LED indicators, electronic filter pollution control and warning system.
Features: inverter fan, dirty air inlets all around the bottom, power 12 watts, 12V voltage, noise level 38dB, ring-shaped filter unit.
Dimensions: 180h180h275 mm.
Warranty: 1 year. Service life: 7 years.
Country – Manufacturer: Germany/Taiwan.
Price: 5 970 Dollars.
Working Principle
The inverter fan draws dirty air into the unit through the lower perimeter air inlets. It then passes through several layers of filters, purifies it, and returns it through the outlet on top of the unit into the room atmosphere.
Due to the fact that the dirty air enters the entire perimeter of the bottom, there are no strict requirements on the place of installation of the purifier. The only recommendation: the distance from any side of the device to objects or surfaces walls should be at least 50 cm in order to ensure proper air circulation.
Air purification
- Primary filter to trap coarse dust particles, lint, hair, pet hair.
- Carbon filter absorbs harmful gases, odors, tobacco smoke, deodorants.
- HEPA – filter retains up to 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3 microns – fine dust, allergens, plant spores, pollen, house dust mite and its products.
Ring-shaped filters
Significantly increases the area of each, increases the air purification performance.
- Negative Oxygen Ion Generator ionizes pre-cleaned air at recommended concentration. Turns on automatically in all modes.
Care
It is recommended to clean air cleaner and filters at least once a month. If the device operates in a polluted room, more often.
Filter change is indicated by a blinking RESET indicator system timer on the control panel.
The filter module should be changed about once every 10 to 12 months.
Result
A well-known manufacturer specializing in air purification devices. Intelligent filtration system, modern management, long service life.
Ionizer cannot be switched off.
Boneco P50 air ionizer – aroma diffuser
Features
Modes: 2 speeds.
Capacity: Designed for 30 m3/h, ≥3,000,000 ions/cm3.
Filtering: Air filter, pre-filter, negative oxygen ion generator.
optional.Features: ionization, backlight.
Control: mechanical, luminous display symbols, power on indicator, selected power indicator.
Features: compartment for fragrance, 2 flavors in the kit, the ability to disable ionization, can be placed on the floor or on a table, noise level – 25 – 42dB, 1W power, AC power 12V, 220V, USB-port, the length of the cord 1.5 m.
Dimensions: 178 x 63 x 63 mm.
Warranty: 2 years. Service life: 5 years.
Country – manufacturer: China.
Price: 4990 – 5990 Dollars.
Working principle
This is an individual device that can be installed on a desk next to the computer, in the car, etc.d. That is why the Boneco P50 can operate from a cigarette lighter or laptop.
Actively saturates the air with negatively charged ions, thus freshening it. When using aromatic oils it turns into an aromatizer.
Air purification
Traps small particles of dust, neutralizes the smell of smoke, ionizes and fragrances the air.
Filters clean the incoming air from coarse dirt: dust, fur, poplitee fluff etc.d.
I haven’t found any specifics about filters and data on air purification even in the instruction manual.
Care
No data available.
Result
Device mobility, active air ionization, the possibility of using any essential oils for fragrance.
No data on the cleaning and care of the appliance.
Air Purifier with Ionization Function VITEK VT-8555
Characteristics
Modes: 3 speeds + night mode.
Performance: designed for 120 m3/h, 25m2.
Filtration: charcoal filter + HEPA cleaned after every 2000 hours of operation , negative oxygen ion generator.
Optional.Features: ionization, backlight.
Control: electronic, countdown timer of the filter, indication of the contamination of the filter.
Features: 26 W power, noise level – max. 55 dB, closed-circuit filter.
Dimensions: n.d.
Guarantee 1 year. Service life: 3 years.
Country of production: China.
Price: 4790 Dollars. in the webshop, 12690 on the official site.
Working principle
Fan pushes the air through the grid, then the filters come into play. Purified air is saturated with negatively charged ions and discharged into the room through openings on top of the unit.
Air purification
Uses HEPA and activated carbon filter.
The water purifier traps fine dust particles, neutralizes the smell of smoke, ionizes the air and kills harmful bacteria.
It is convenient that the filters do not need to be replaced, they are enough for the entire life of the air purifier.
Care
The first power on activates the filter timer. It will signal after 2000 hours of use that the filter needs to be cleaned. The manufacturers recommend this procedure with a vacuum cleaner.
We recommend vacuuming the grill through which the air enters the device more frequently: as dirtiness.
Results
HEPA filter, easy to operate and maintain.
Ionization cannot be switched off.
Ionizer – ozonizer Super Plus Bio LCD
Characteristics:
Modes: 5, different periods of “work” and “rest
- Minimum – 20-35 m2, 5 min. works 5 min./ rests 5 min.
- Optimal – 36-65 m2, runs 10 min./ rests 5 min.
- Maximum 66-100 m2, continuous operation.
And 2 modes for operation indoors without people:
- Force- 2-3 hours of work, automatic shutdown.
- Boost plus – for premises over 100 m2, continuous operation in boosted mode
Performance: capacity 130 m3/h, from 20 m2.
Extras.Capabilities: ionization, illumination.
Control: LCD display, contamination indicator of the cassette.
Features: power 10 watts, power from 220 V, the cassette must be washed
Dimensions: 287h102h191 mm.
Warranty: 3 years. Service life: 10 years.
Country – manufacturer: America.
Price: 4590 Dollars.
How it works
The air movement is created by an electric field. The air flow passes through the cassette in which dust, smoke, microorganisms, getting an electric charge, adhere to the plates.
Purified air is ozonized ozone is formed in the corona discharge zone .
Manufacturers claim that the amount of ozone is less than the maximum allowable standard, but it is enough to destroy odors, suppress pathogenic microbes, fungi and mold spores.
Must be installed at least 1.5 meters from the location of the person.
Air purification
The air purifier cleans the air from fine dust, allergens, soot and tobacco smoke.
Fills the air with negative air ions.
Works without removable filters.
Air purification efficiency up to 96%.
Care
The device needs to be periodically wiped of dust.
Results
No replaceable parts, easy care, adjustable operation from simple air purification to full disinfection.
Particular care is required: you should not stay within 1.5 m of the device in operation, in some cases you should leave the room altogether.
Air cleaner Polaris PPA 2540i
Features
Modes: 3 speeds.
Performance: designed for 30 m2. Ionizer 1500000 ion/sec.
Filtration: 4 levels – primary, dry air, cold catalyst, activated carbon.
Extra.Capabilities: Ionization with switch-off possibility, aromatization.
Control: timer automatic shutdown after 1, 2, 4, 8 hours, memory of last settings, remote control.
Features: automatic speed control airflow, 40W power, 220V power supply.
Dimensions: 320x200x375 mm.
Warranty: 2 years. Service life: 5 years.
Country – manufacturer: China.
Price: 4590 Dollars.
Operating Principle
Air enters through the air intake, passes through filters, ionizes air and exits through the outlet.
The intensity of the air flow can be adjusted with the remote control.
Ionizer can be turned on off. There is a separate button on the control panel for this.
For best performance, the air purifier should be positioned about 90 cm above floor level.
Can be used for aromatization of the air.
Air purification
The air cleaner has a set of 4 filters:
- Primary – for large dust particles
- Dry air – particles over 0.3 microns, for dust, pollen, bacteria
- cold catalyst – breaks down harmful gases formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, formaldehyde .
- made of activated carbon – detains harmful impurities.
Care
Wiping the air cleaner is recommended after each use. The filters must be cleaned and replaced, but how often is not specified in the instructions.
Results
Convenient operation, the ability to turn off ionization, a block of 4 filters, remote control.
There is no information in the manual about how to change the filters.
As you can see, even inexpensive air purifiers ionizers can clean the air in the room from allergens, fill it with negatively charged ions, aromatize.
What these devices can’t:
- Do not humidify the air. Humidifier must be purchased separately.
- They do not work as quietly as more expensive devices.
- Mostly designed for a small footprint.
- Simpler in design.
Can anyone recommend some affordable air purifiers and ionizers? I’m looking for options that won’t break the bank. Any suggestions or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated!
What are some reliable and affordable air purifiers and ionizers that you would recommend?
What are the top 5 inexpensive air purifiers + ionizers available in the market?