The 7 Hardest-Working Air Purifiers for Homes With Pets
We all love our furry friends, but everyone could do without the dander.
We all love our furry friends, but everyone could do without the dander.
Allergens, dust, odors, and pet dander don’t stand a chance against these tried-and-true air purifiers. Whether you’re looking for a unit to clean up the air quality in just a single room or the whole house, these small but mighty machines will keep your space feeling fresh day in and day out.
Coway Airmega AP-1512HH
Small in size but mighty in power, this four-stage filtration air purifier combines a pre-filter, an odor filter, a HEPA filter, and a bipolar device reduce contaminants in the air.* The unit also employs a filter-change indicator, energy-saving eco mode, automatic speed control based on particles in the air and an intuitive air quality indicator. The AP-1512HH can generate and maintain pure air in rooms up to 361 square feet, the size of a typical bedroom.
Rabbit Air A3 Ultra Quite Air Purifier
The A3 does it all so you can rest easy. Equipped with 6-stage filtration and deodorization, it includes the BioGS HEPA filter, which targets the smallest and dirtiest particles through the use of an advanced and proprietary fiber material. An Activated Carbon filter reduces VOCs and odors, and a custom filter option allows you to tailor the system to your specific environmental needs.
Levoit Core 300 True HEPA Air Purifier
Fill your environment with fresh, clean air using Levoit’s Core 300 True HEPA Air Purifier. Its patented VortexAir Technology spreads fresh air to every corner of your room, while its effective 3-stage filtration system captures 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns in size.
Winix 5500-2 Air Purifier
The Winix 5500-2 Air Cleaner replaces the wildly popular 5500-2 model; designed for any home environment and ready to capture dust, pollen, pet dander, smoke, mold spores, VOCs, and household odors. With a tremendous CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) rating from AHAM (Association of Home Appliances Manufacturers), this unit is best used for medium to large living spaces, kitchens, or bedrooms. The Winix 5500-2 uses a 3-Stage Air Cleaning System, featuring a Washable AOC Carbon Filter, 99.97% True HEPA Filter, and Winix PlasmaWave Technology. AHAM Rated for rooms up to 360 sq. ft.
Honeywell HPA300 True HEPA Air Purifier
The new Energy Star qualified, Honeywell True HEPA Allergen Remover effectively captures up to 99.97% of airborne allergens, 0.3 microns and larger, that pass through the filters. This air purifier is highly effective at capturing airborne particles such as dust, smoke, pollen, pet dander and mold spores in extra large rooms (5x air changes per hour in a 465 sq. ft.). An odor reducing pre-filter and True HEPA filter are paired to capture odors, VOCs, allergens and germs.
Molekule Air
Made to destroy pollutants in larger spaces up to 600 sq. ft. Developed over 25 years by research scientists, PECO is an innovative technology that uses free radicals—the same radicals used to destroy cancer cells—to break down pollutants at a molecular level, including viruses, bacteria, mold, allergens, and chemicals. By using nanotechnology, PECO can destroy pollutants 1000 times smaller than the standard filters must meet to qualify as HEPA.
Blueair Blue Pure 211+ Auto
Completely filters air in 550 ft² room every 12 minutes. Designed for large rooms: Filters the air at a rate of about 5x an hour (or about every 12 minutes) in a 550 ft² room to effectively lower particle levels and help maintain a comfortable environment in your large living room, family room, or playroom. Clean air at the touch of a button: The one-touch enabled Auto mode is designed to help you maintain a comfortable home environment. When enabled, the setting automatically adjusts fan speed based on real-time conditions reported by the integrated particle sensor. Stay up to date on your air quality with the LED display; it changes color to indicate good, moderate, or poor. Three-part filtration: A fabric pre-filter offers the first layer of protection, catching large particles and extending the life of the primary filter. The combination Particle + Carbon Filter uses a layer of activated carbon to filter light household odors from pets, cooking, and smoking, while the main particle filter removes airborne particles, like pollen, dust, pet dander, and more.
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