Braun Scan & Clean Air Purifier - Permanent Washable Filter - Large Rooms, Offices, Kitchens, Bedrooms, Classrooms up to 129m2 - Triple Filtration - Allergy, Pollen, Hayfever, BFD104BE

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Although there are affordable air purifiers to be found, investing in one of the best air purifiers on the market doesn't usually come cheap. The irony of an air purifier is that whilst they may help to remove air pollution from our personal environments, the plastics and other manmade materials used in their manufacture potentially contribute to overall environmental air pollution. briiv aims to reduce this problem by creating an air purifier with a difference. The Braun Scan & Clean BFD104BE is an air purifier that is specifically designed for smaller spaces such as a bedroom or home office. This air purifier is able to filter out impurities from the air that may affect the health and wellbeing of individuals. The device boasts an efficient HEPA filter that effectively captures particles such as dust, pollen, and smoke in the air. It also features an activated carbon filter which reduces bad odours. A powerful air purifier that's designed to fix air quality in larger spaces, the Philips Series 3000i Connected air purifier promises to remove impurities in areas up to 104m2. If you're using it in a smaller room, then that translates to super-fast results, with the unit able to purify the air in a room of 20m2 in less than 6 minutes, thanks to an impressive CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) of 520 m3/hr. While trialling this purifier, our reviewer Millie found it very simple to set up and use and quiet to run throughout the process. It helped to alleviate allergy symptoms after use, and it was satisfying to watch the numerical reading on this air purifier drop as the air got cleaner.

The compact and stylish design of the Braun Scan & Clean BFD104BE will fit into any room décor seamlessly, allowing it to fit into any living environment. The device is easy to operate, with simple buttons and indicator lights that show the current air quality, filter status, and timer settings. There are 10, 12, 20 and 25 litre options available (these numbers denoting how much water can be extracted from the air per day), all offering air purifying functions on top of their dehumidifying powers. Our testers found the top control panel to be very user-friendly, with an auto mode that uses the built-in sensor to adjust filter speed accordingly, and a handy digital display on the top that gives you real-time information on air quality levels. The natural filters are a welcome difference to most air purifiers, and it certainly creates a stylish focal point design. The overall look is more terrarium than air purifier and thanks to its USB charging point the filter can be powered by a power bank if you want to use it somewhere without an easily accessible plug – so it could easily take centrestage on a mantelpiece.Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) is a measure of an air purifier's efficiency in cleaning the air in a particular room. CADR measures an air purifier’s effectiveness based on room space and the volume of clean air it produces per minute. This shows how well dust, pollen, and smoke, the three most common indoor air pollutants are removed from the air that you breathe', says Lars Dunberger. This air filter also has Smart capabilities and can be connected to an App for remote operation. Sadly, in practice, we found the briiv's controls – both manual and App-based – a little fiddly and unresponsive. It wins on a few practical points too, with a useful foldaway handle and a minimalistic control panel that isn't a headache to get working. Yes, dust and pollen are some of the largest particles likely to be in the air, so most air purifiers will manage to capture and filter out a good amount of dust particulate from the air. Do air purifiers remove smells?

CLEANER AIR AT HOME: The triple filtration system removes up to 99.9% of ultrafine particles, like mould spores and allergens invisible to the eye; ( CADR is an industry-standard measure defined by the independent Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) in the U.S. Certified and verified by an independent laboratory, CADR provides consumers with a reliable way to compare the efficiency of different air purifiers'. Noise from air purifiers generally comes from the fan or motor and the air pressure through the filter. When specifying an air purifier’s noise level, an A-weighted decibel value, or dB(A), is commonly used. “A-weighted” means that the measurement compensates for the ear’s inability to perceive all acoustic frequencies in the same way.

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Despite its relatively affordable price point, this model offers a pre-filter to capture large particles such as dust, lint, fibers, hair, and pet fur, a HEPA filter that traps fine dust, smoke particles, and allergens such as pollen and pet dander, and a carbon filter that works to neutralise smoke, fumes, VOCs, and household odours such as cooking smells and pet odours.

A higher CADR rating means that the air purifier can clean the air faster, making it more efficient. An air purifier with a low CADR rating may not be as effective in removing pollutants from the air. CADR is a standardized measure that allows you to compare air purifiers of different sizes. The AHAM recommends a CADR rating of at least 2/3 of the room's area'. Removal rateThe Levoit Core 300 promises to filter a larger area – capable of cleaning a 20m2 space as opposed to the Blue 3210's 17m2 limit – however, in line with its lower price point, performance is also lower, with it struggling to match the Blueair Blue 3210 on CADR results. It also uses more energy, at 45W compared to the low 2-10W energy consumption of the Blueair Blue 3210. This small air purifier uses hypochlorous acid (HOCl),a naturally occurring molecule created using non-iodized salt, water, and electrolysis, to clean, deodorize, and humidify dry air. Named the 'Beko HygieneShield', this air purifier works to filter out the nasties in a room (up to 24m² large) with a system that contains a pre-filter, a HEPA 13 filter and a carbon filter. These combined filters banish dust, hair, pollen, and unwanted smells. According to the brand, the body of the briiv air filter unit is made 'completely from bioplastics derived from Elephant Grass with a bespoke and toughened recyclable glass display zone'. This zero plastic air purifier also utilises natural filters which biodegrade when disposed of, as opposed to the more common HEPA filters which briiv says 'are made out of fibreglass and other microplastics' and can therefore contaminate the environment.