Top 5 Best Odor & Chemical Air Purifiers Comparison


Air Purifier	Airpura C600	Austin Air Healthmate Plus	Oransi V-HEPA Max	Alen Breathesmart	IQAir Multigas GC
Coverage (sq ft/m²)	2000 / 185	1500 / 140	600 / 56	1100 / 102	1125 / 105
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Filtration system	·A fan moves air through the filters ·Pre-filter ·Carbon filter w/26lbs activated carbon ·HEPA-barrier post filter	·A fan moves air through the filters ·Pre-filter ·Medium particle filter ·About 15 lbs. of Activated Carbon and Zeolite ·Certified HEPA ·Removes 99.97% of all particles larger than 0.3 microns and 95% larger than 0.1 microns	·A fan moves air through the filters ·Pre-filter ·HEPA filter ·Activated carbon filter ·Ionizer ·Removes up to 99.97% of airborne particles as small as 0.3 microns.	·A fan moves air through the filters ·Washable pre-filter ·HEPA-pure filter (You can also choose between HEPA-silver, HEPA-OdorCell, HEPA-FreshPlus) ·Ionizer ·Removes 99% of particles greater than 0.3 microns	·A fan moves air through the filters ·Pre-filter ·MultiGas filter cartridge ·Post-filter sleeve set
Purifies	Pollen, lint, hair, spores, mold, pet dander, dust mites, and most household dust, bacterias, and smoke particles. Removes heavy odors, germs, chemicals, and VOC’s	Pollen, lint, hair, spores, mold and fungi, pet dander, dust mites, household odors, dust particles, bacteria, cooking odors, pet allergens and odors, VOC’s, tobacco smoke, particles that can carry viruses	Pollen, lint, mold spores, pet dander, dust mites, smoke, bacteria, removes gases, light odors, and VOC’s	Pollen, lint, hair, spores, mold, pet dander, dust mites, and most household dust, bacterias, and smoke particles. Depending on the filter you also choose great for heavy odors, germs, chemicals, and VOC’s	Pollen, lint, hair, spores, mold, pet dander, dust mites, bacteria, viruses. Removes harmful gasses, chemicals, VOCs, smoke, and other odors.
Air change per hour (Based on an average coverage ~400 sq ft)	2	3	4	2	2
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Filters cleaning and (or) change	Clean pre-filter regularly, replace it annually. Replace Carbon filter every 2 years. Replace the HEPA barrier annually.	To extend the main filters life, you can buy pre-filter separately for $33. Replace filter kit every 5 years or more often	Clean pre-filter every 3 months change once a year. Change HEPA and carbon filters annually.	Clean pre-filter regularly. Replace HEPA filter annually	Replace pre-filter every 6-12 months, MultiGas and post-sleeves every 2-3 years
Filters cost per year	Min $242	$65 – $120	$90	$59, $79, $89, or $109 depends on which you choose	$190 – $350
CADR rating	Max 560CFM	Max air delivery 400CFM	Dust: 230 Smoke: 230 Pollen: 230	300 (per energy star test)	Max air delivery 300CFM
Fan speeds	Variable	3	4	4	6
Noise level	28.1 – 62.3 dB	50 – 66dB.	34-53 dB(A)	41.5 – 56dB. From whisper-quiet to heavy rainfall, box fan.	25-69 dB
Controls	Manual	Manual	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic
Filter change indicator
Air quality indicator
Auto mode
Programmable timer
Remote control
Carrying handle
Energy star
Energy usage (max)	120W	132W	90W	105W	215W
Voltage	120V	120V	120V	120V	120V
Ozone emission	None	None	Negligible	None	None
Size. Height, Width and Depth (in / cm)	Height: 23 / 58 Width: 15 / 38 Depth: 15 / 38	Height: 23 / 58.4 Width: 14.5 / 37 Depth: 14.5 / 37	Height: 22 / 56 Width: 17 / 43 Depth: 8 / 20	Height: 27 / 68 Width: 18 / 46 Depth: 10 / 25	Height: 28 / 71 Width: 15 / 38 Depth: 16 / 40.5
Weight (lbs / kg)	45 / 20	47 / 21	18.5 / 8.4	21 / 9.5	44 / 20
Warranty	5 years on parts, 10 years on labor	5 years	10 years	Lifetime limited	5 years
Pros	+Very powerful +560CFM air delivery +Carbon filter w/26lbs activated carbon +Variable fan speeds +Long warranty +Casters	+Very powerful moves 400CFM air +Covers large area +15 lbs. of Activated Carbon +Purifies almost everything +5 years warranty	+Powerful fan, good quality +Good features – air quality sensor, auto mode, night mode, timer, etc. +Built-in carrying handle +10-year warranty	+Very good quality +Powerful and quiet fan +Many great features – air quality monitor, auto mode, timer, etc +Customizable designer panels +Lifetime warranty +Lock button +Energy star qualified	+Gases eliminator +High air delivery +Filter change indicator +Timer +Remote control +Carrying handle +5-year warranty +6 fan speeds
Cons	–High filter cost per year –Not many features	–High filters cost per year –Could be more fan speeds –Not many features	–No energy star qualified –Could be quieter at the lowest speed. –Bright display lights –Ionizer creates ozone. It can be turned off.	–I am not 100% sure if ionizer produces ozone, but you can keep it turned off. –Have to choose between filters. Can’t combine them.	–High filters cost per year –No auto mode
Overall Rating (max 5)	(4.2 / 5)	(4.4 / 5)	(4.3 / 5)	(4.3 / 5)	(3.8 / 5)
15% Price/performance	(4 / 5)	(4.5 / 5)	(4 / 5)	(4 / 5)	(2.5 / 5)
5% Design	(4 / 5)	(4 / 5)	(4 / 5)	(4 / 5)	(4 / 5)
35% Performance	(5 / 5)	(5 / 5)	(4.5 / 5)	(4.5 / 5)	(4.5 / 5)
15% Features	(3 / 5)	(3 / 5)	(4.5 / 5)	(4.5 / 5)	(4.5 / 5)
10% Noise level	(4.5 / 5)	(4 / 5)	(4 / 5)	(4 / 5)	(4 / 5)
20% Maintenance & Upkeep	(3.5 / 5)	(4.5 / 5)	(4 / 5)	(4 / 5)	(3 / 5)
Conclusions, recommendations

Note: Though Clean Air Deliver Ratings (CADR) can be found for a large number of favorite brands, many of the most well-respected companies in the air purification field do not give CADRs to their purifier. This should, in no way, bias potential customers against them.

Summary:

The best way to eliminate odors and chemicals is to use an air purifier with a large amount of carbon. This element absorbs gasses and odors from the air and prevents them from returning. These are the top 5 best odor and chemical air purifiers.

Airpura C600 is very powerful, has 560CFM air delivery, carbon filter w/26lbs activated carbon, variable fan speeds, long warranty, casters.

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Airpura C600 Chemical Abatement Air Purifier

Austin Air Healthmate Plus is very powerful, moves 400CFM air. Covers large area. It has 15 lbs. of Activated Carbon. Purifies almost everything, 5 years warranty.

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IQAir Multigas GC is a real gasses eliminator. It has high air delivery, filter change indicator, timer, remote control, carrying handle, 5 years warranty, 6 fan speeds.

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Alen Breathesmart has a very good quality, powerful and quiet fan, many great features – air quality monitor, auto mode, timer, etc. It has customizable designer panels, a lifetime warranty, Lock button. Energy star qualified.

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Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier with HEPA-Pure Filter for Allergies and Dust

Oransi V-HEPA Max is good quality with a powerful fan and nice features such as air quality sensor, auto mode, night mode, timer, etc. It has a built-in carrying handle, a 10-year warranty.

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