The Filter Names 3 Best US Air Purifiers, Led by $179.99 Winix 5510
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 17
The Filter Names 3 Best US Air Purifiers, Led by $179.99 Winix 5510
1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 17
Summary
$179.99 Winix 5510 topped The Filter’s latest US home air purifier picks, ahead of the Shark NeverChange and Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool HP1.
Three features drove the rankings: a pre-filter for hair, a HEPA or HEPA-like filter for fine particles, and carbon media for odors, with room size and total cost also key.
The Winix 5510 stood out for cleaning a 1,800-square-foot room in an hour, fast odor removal, app controls and an auto sensor that adjusts fan speed as air quality changes.
Shark’s $249 NeverChange won praise for a filter rated for five years at 12 hours daily in a 300-square-foot room, while Dyson’s $579 HP1 added fan and heater functions.
The recommendations come as US homes face more indoor air-quality risks from intensified wildfire smoke, ground-level ozone, pollen, pet dander and cooking fumes.