If furry friends play a big part in your life, a good air purifier can work wonders for the air quality in your home, but which one should you choose?
We’ve already compiled a guide to the best air purifiers on the market, but this guide is tailored to suit air quality-conscious pet owners or businesses with animals at their core.
One reason for getting an air purifier as a pet owner would be to reduce the odors and airborne particles that our furry friends tend to share with us.
One of the main reasons pet owners invest in an air purifier is to take pet fur and dander (tiny skin flakes) from the air — these can trigger allergies or asthma attacks. HEPA filters, which you will find in all of the models in this guide, trap these particles, reducing the risk of allergic reactions. This is especially useful if you have regular visitors with pet allergies, or even if you suffer from allergies yourself but can’t imagine life without a pet!
Activated charcoal filters help eliminate smells. Pets don’t bathe daily like we do, so they tend to give off unwelcome odors. We tend to get used to such smells if we live with them, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t there. Smells can come from wet fur, food, bedding, litter trays and anything your pet might bring in from outside, including dust and pollen (which can become airborne allergens themselves).
Here are our favorite pet-particle-busting air purifiers that are available to buy right now.