A Three Step Guide For Finding the Best Asthma Air Purifier
Asthma can be complicated. Finding a good asthma air purifier shouldn't be, so here are some key points to
An asthma air purifier can help because asthma causes the airways to occasionally inflame, constrict, and become lined with excessive amounts of mucous often in response to "triggers" in the environment.
These triggers can be anything from typical allergens such as pet dander to the more notorious chemical gasses.
Step One: Know Your 'Triggers'...
Knowing the triggers that set off your asthma will help you pick the asthma air purifer. Reduce those triggers with an asthma air cleaner, and you reduce the incidence or severity of the asthma.
Logically, pick the asthma air purifier that targets your particular trigger. But you would do well to take it a step further: pick a very good all-around asthma air filter.
The reasoning is this: any foreign particles and bad gasses put stress on the respiratory system. While you may not be allergic to dust, your lungs still have to work to rid the dust you breath in.
If you can take that load away, you may be reducing the cumulative work your lungs have to do, and saving them from the tipping point where the asthma attack begins.
Step Two: Narrow Down to a Good Group
Most of the top rated air purifiers on my site will work very well as an asthma air cleaner. But to be sure, follows these simple steps:
1) All of my top 10 rated air purifiers will reduce pollen, dust mites, mold, pet dander, etc. If your asthma is triggered in response to any particle, such as pet dander, pollen, dust, dust mites, etc., any of our top rated air purifiers such as the Blueair air purifiers, IQ Air Purifiers, or Austin Air Purifiers will work very well as an asthma air filter.
2) If you have odor or gas sensitivity, you need to make sure the purifier deals with those via a carbon filter. Some very good allergy air purifiers do not have those. Depending on your level of gas or odor sensitivity, you may want to pick a Blueair Air Purifier with smoke stop filters (for very mild gas/odor absorption),an Austin Air Allergy Machine (moderate gas/odor absorption)or an IQ Air HealthPro Plus, or Austin Air HealthMate Super Blend (very good odor/gas absorption) In extreme cases, or if you simply want the best, you may need the Allerair VOCARB or IQ Air MultiGas.
Step 3: Consider an Airfree Air Sterilizer As A Valuable Teammate.
I'm big on the Airfree for it's incredible ability to incinerate biological (pollen, dust mite and dust mite feces, mold, etc.)
Summary:
- Know your "triggers"
- Narrow down to a good group. My top ten list is a great place to start. Add carbon filters if neccessary for odor/gas issues.
- Consider an airfree air sterilizer for additional help.
Still have questions about the best asthma air purifier for your situation? I understand! I had to sort through a lot of info to get the best air purifier for my son's medical situation as well, so I have a special sympathy for those looking for relief for medical issues. Avail yourself of our air purifier questions page for personal help with an asthma air purifer.
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