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Every year millions of people think about buying an air purifier, also called air cleaner, for their homes. Are you one of those people? Have you already started to search for an air cleaner? If so, you must have already realized that you can find a large variety of different models, ranging from small to large models, from portable ones to whole house air purifiers.
As the name indicate whole house air purifiers clean up the air of your whole home. On the other hand, the portable ones are designed to clean the air of a limited, smaller area. There are several manufacturers and models of portable air purifiers. They can be found in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and styles, and the area covered by them will also vary. Typically, most models of portable air cleaners will cover an area with 100 to 150 square feet on average. But if you want to cover a larger area, you will also find models that handle a room with 200 square feet, 250 square feet, 300 square feet, or even larger square footages. As you can see a wide variety of models, you will also find a wide variety of prices. The quality of the product will determine the price. Therefore, the more expensive models will perform better.
Although portable air cleaners cover only a limited area, they are very popular. Most people use them because a whole house air purifier is quite expensive in comparison with a portable. The portable models are also quite easy to work with. If you do not want to buy multiple purifiers, you can easily move the unit around different areas as necessary.
The portable air cleaners offer some advantages such as lower price and ease of work. It's important, however, to take into consideration your needs when deciding what type of air cleaner you should buy for your home. If you, for instance, want to only clean the air of a room where people smoke, a portable model can perform well. However, if you for example are looking for an air purifier for allergy relief and you have pets living indoors, you should consider a whole house air cleaner, since it will improve the quality of the air in the whole house and consequently increase the chances of improve your health.