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Alen BreatheSmart 75i review: Powerful purifier gets app update - TechHive

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Skip to content Image: Michael Ansaldo/Foundry At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Coverage for large rooms Provides data on multiple pollutants Updated app now offers downloadable sensor data Cons Large size dominates the room Loud at higher speeds No scheduling system Our Verdict Now with an updated app, the BreatheSmart 75i provides plenty of power and air quality info, but its size and price tag are more suited to commercial settings than home environments. Price When Reviewed $749 Best Prices Today: Alen BreatheSmart 75i $769 We reviewed the powerful and uncommonly large BreatheSmart 75i air purifier less than a y...

Air Purifier Guide: How It Works And Our Top Picks | Weather.com - The Weather Channel

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(Levoit.com) Atmosphere by The Weather Channel curates products and services for all seasons. If you buy something from one of our links, we may earn a commission. During my formative years, I suffered horribly from airborne and pet allergies, with side effects as little as a runny nose up to itchy and swollen eyes, hives and trouble breathing. At the time, antihistamines like Claritin were only available from a prescription, so I'd just grab a Benadryl for the days it was severe and struggled not to fall asleep in math class. I'm definitely not alone in my childhood suffering. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 100 million people in the U.S. experience some type of allergy each year, with allergies ranking as the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in the U.S. Don't forget to check out The Weather Channel's 15-day allergy forecast, especially when you're p...

Best Air Purifier of 2024 - CNET

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In order to help inform our air purifier picks, we gathered 14 of the most popular models out there at the CNET Labs product testing facility in Louisville, Kentucky, where we put them through the same rigorous set of tests. Working with trusty lab associate Eric Snyder, our goal was to determine which air purifiers offered the best performance in terms of particle removal efficiency, energy consumption and quietness, while also evaluating their respective feature sets and value. Tag along as we unveil the science behind our thought process. Gianmarco Chumbe/CNET The particle-removal test As you may already know, the air we breathe isn't just air. If you were to walk outside in the middle of the night and turn on a flashlight, you'd bear witness to a universe of tiny fragments floating around and being carried by the wind. But what is that stuff, anyway? In truth, it's a combination of anthropogenic (human-generated) and naturally occurring particles. The former is compos...

The 6 Best Air Conditioners of 2024 | Reviews by Wirecutter - The New York Times

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The Furnace and Air Conditioner Filters We Would Buy - The New York Times

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13 Best Air Purifiers for Clean Breathing (2024) - Architectural Digest

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What I would change: While effective, I would say the price point could go down to around $65–85 to accommodate the extra cost of replacing the filter. The bottom line: I would recommend this air purifier—it's sleek, fits well in any space, and has adjustments for low and high fan speeds. It works well for more closed off rooms so I would say it's perfect for an apartment or closed off bedroom. Overall I would recommend this air purifier to first time users. Its functionality, aesthetics, and suitability for confined spaces makes it a good investment in improving indoor air quality. Shark 3-in-1 Air Purifier, Heater & Fan with NanoSeal HEPA Tester:  Mel Studach, AD PRO editor My space:  While I love the charming architectural details of my prewar rental in New York, I don't necessarily love the old gas range and dated ventilation that came with it. My biggest air quality concerns generally come to mind when I'm cooking, so I always keep a nea...

Ionic Air Purifier: How They Work, Safety, and Effectiveness | The Healthy - The Healthy

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What's in the air? With worries about airborne transmission of Covid-19, people are thinking a lot more about what's in the air in indoor spaces and considering ways to cleanse that air. That's where an air purifier can help, although not all air purifiers are the same—and ionic ones may be more trouble than they're worth. Issues relating to indoor air quality are not new, says indoor air quality scientist Richard Shaughnessy, who runs the Indoor Air Program at Tulsa University in Oklahoma. "Concerns related to indoor air quality have been around for centuries and then some," he says. Viruses like SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, are far from the only thing swirling around in the air, he says. "We often think of air quality in the outdoor environment, but there are many types of pollutants in the indoor environment that people don't really pay attention to," says Shaughnessy. "We have mold, we have volatile organic compoun...