Air purifiers are moving towards becoming an indispensable gadget in households. It won’t be long before they might be placed, even rightfully so, besides your television or the sofa. To help you select the top air purifiers with the year-on-year increase in pollution levels. As there’s no real solution for lowering the toxicity in the air outdoors, one can only hope to get purified, healthy air in controlled environments like their offices or homes. However, buying a top-level performing purifier can be a daunting task as there are many things to consider like the type of filter technology used, size and grade of filters, Clean Air Delivery Rate and more. Making this task easier for you, here’s a list of the top 10 air purifiers that one can buy on a budget. Do note that the air purifiers are stacked in in the order of least expensive to most expensive.
PHILIPS SERIES 1000 AC1215/20
- POWER CONSUMPTION (W)50
- COVERAGE AREA(SQ.FT.)677
- NOISE LEVEL (DB)33
- AIR FLOW RATE (CUBIC M/H)270
FULL SPECS
Sitting on the portable side of air purifiers, the Series 1000 is equipped with a lot of essential features. The air purifier is capable of removing PM2.5 pollutants using the combination of its Vitashield IPS and NanoProtect Pro (HEPA) Filter. Apart from particulate matter, it also removes harmful gases such as formaldehyde and a few total volatile organic compounds (TVOC). There’s a real-time air quality check onboard and in the auto-mode, the fans will speed up whenever there’s a drop in the air quality. The air purifier claims to even remove bacteria and viruses.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
Power Consumption  | : | 50 |
| Coverage Area(sq.ft.) | : | 677 |
| Noise Level (dB) | : | 33 |
| Air Flow Rate (cubic m/h) | : | 270 |
| Filter Type | : | Extra-thick NanoProtect TRUE HEPA Series 1 Filter |
| Dimensions | : | N/A |
| Ionizer | : | N/A |
XIAOMI MI AIR PURIFIER 2S
- POWER CONSUMPTION (W)29W
- COVERAGE AREA(SQ.FT.)21M² ~ 37M²
- NOISE LEVEL (DB)NA
- AIR FLOW RATE (CUBIC M/H)310M³/H
FULL SPECS
The Mi Air Purifier 2S features a similar design as its predecessor but gets a new OLED display to show the PM2.5 levels this time. The air purifier has a filter that is capable of clearing particulate matter down to 0.3~0.5 microns. Of course, it can reduce PM2.5 and PM10 levels as well. The device’s cylindrical filter is composed of three layers and comes with a pre-filter, an H11-grade EPA certified filter, and an activated carbon filter that eliminates dust, pollen and harmful gases as well. The device claims to have a CADR of 310 cubic meter/h and is said to be effective for rooms up to 37-meter square. It can also be linked with the Mi Home app to enable IoT capabilities like remote monitoring and operation.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | : | 29W |
| Coverage Area(sq.ft.) | : | 21m² ~ 37m² |
| Noise Level (dB) | : | NA |
| Air Flow Rate (cubic m/h) | : | 310m³/h |
| Filter Type | : | 360-degree triple layer |
| Dimensions | : | 240 × 240 × 520 |
| Ionizer | : | NA |
HONEYWELL AIR TOUCH A5
- POWER CONSUMPTION (W)NA
- COVERAGE AREA(SQ.FT.)323 SQ FT
- NOISE LEVEL (DB)46-60 DB
- AIR FLOW RATE (CUBIC M/H)250
FULL SPECSAdvertisements
The Honeywell Air Touch A5 uses a HEPA filter and comes with a coverage area of 323 sq ft. The company says it has a CADR of 250 m3/hr and a new filter is supposed to last for 3000 hours. The air purifier doesn’t produce ozone and features a washable pre-filter that blocks larger dust particles, pet hair/dander and dust from entering the air purifier. The HEPA filter is paired with an activated carbon filter that removes allergens and gases like formaldehyde, VOCs and also odour.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | : | NA |
| Coverage Area(sq.ft.) | : | 323 Sq Ft |
| Noise Level (dB) | : | 46-60 dB |
| Air Flow Rate (cubic m/h) | : | 250 |
| Filter Type | : | Pre Filter, HEPA Filter and Patented HivSiv filter |
| Dimensions | : | NA |
| Ionizer | : | Yes |
HONEYWELL LITE INDOOR HAC20M1000W
- POWER CONSUMPTION (W)48
- COVERAGE AREA(SQ.FT.)250
- NOISE LEVEL (DB)N/A
- AIR FLOW RATE (CUBIC M/H)210
FULL SPECS
The Honeywell air purifier can cover an area of up to 250 sq. ft and has a CADR of 210 m3/hr. The air purifier comes equipped with a HEPA filter, and features a three-stage filtration system that is said to remove more than 99 percent of pollutants from the air. It comes with a touch panel with functions like timer, auto mode, child lock, and sleep mode, along with three mode fan speed control. The filter is said to last for approximately 2200 hours and it consumes 48 watts of power on full speed.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | : | 48 |
| Coverage Area(sq.ft.) | : | 250 |
| Noise Level (dB) | : | N/A |
| Air Flow Rate (cubic m/h) | : | 210 |
BUDGET AIR PURIFIERS IN INDIA 2019 