{"id":12061,"date":"2024-07-28T18:50:48","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T18:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12061"},"modified":"2024-07-28T18:50:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T18:50:48","slug":"youre-probably-using-your-air-purifier-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12061","title":{"rendered":"You\u2019re Probably Using Your Air Purifier Wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I\u2019m not saying<\/span> I would do this, but if I visit your home, I might look around to see if you have an air purifier. If you have one, I might estimate the cubic footage of your room and then, if I\u2019m left alone, I might open the purifier to look at the filter.<\/p>\n

I know I\u2019m being a bad guest, but I am in the service of a greater good.<\/p>\n

Depending on what I find, I will fight the urge to tell you that your air purifier is too small to effectively clean the room, or that the purifier shouldn\u2019t be placed against a sofa or a wall, or that the filters need to be changed, or worse\u2014the plastic encasing the filter was never removed when the purifier was first purchased.<\/p>\n

This urge to give unsolicited indoor air advice goes deep. I knew no better until I was on the air quality beat<\/a>. I didn\u2019t think about my indoor air, nor did I understand how making a few changes and using an appliance or two could have a lasting impact on my health, the quality of my sleep, and my mental acuity. And I want the same for you.<\/em> Be sure to check out our related guides, like the Best Air Purifiers<\/a>, Best Indoor Air Quality Monitors<\/a>, and Best Robot Vacuums<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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