How often should you use an air purifier?

When to, and when not to put your air purifier to work

How often should you use an air purifier?

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Getting a new air purifier is one of the most effective and efficient ways to combat pollutants in the air when indoors. However, several air purifier buyers are first-time users of the appliance. This leads to many questions and concerns. One of these, is how frequently you should the air purifier. That is what we will go over in today’s blog.

How often should you use an air purifier?

Contrary to popular belief, an air purifier can be used both with open and closed windows. However, there is a process you can follow for the best results. If you’ve just returned to your room after a long period of time, don’t use the air purifier right away. Instead, open the windows first to get the room well-ventilated.

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Once the room feels well ventilated, shut the windows and start the air purifier. Keep the appliance running till the air quality is at a healthy level, and then you can run the air purifier at a low setting to maintain a good balance of fresh and purified air.

Remember that air purification is a continuous process. If there is a steady flow of external air from into your room, then you need to keep operating your air purifier to maintain an acceptable level of air quality.

Using an air purifier at night

At nighttime, it is advisable to keep your air purifier running as it will continuously provide you with clean air free from fine particles such as PM2.5, PM0.2, and any other pollutants. This may also improve your sleep quality, while helping out with any breathing issues you have.

If you have netted windows, you can leave them open too. These will help you keep mosquitoes and other bugs away, while making sure the room stays ventilated throughout the night. Your air purifier can be kept running at a low level at this time.

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Note that while you can turn off an air purifier once the windows are closed an a good air quality level is reached, it isn’t advisable to do so for long because the the air in a closed environment may start feeling stale after some time.

Those are a few general rules you should follow when using an air purifier at home. To sum up, remember to keep the purifier running when any doors or windows are open, only shutting the appliance when any air flow to the room is cut off.

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