get the most from your air purifier
David Hill, a design engineer in Environmental Care at Dyson, offers his expertise
Keep windows closed as purifiers work most efficiently in a sealed environment.
Though indoor environments can readily trap outdoor pollution and viruses, opening a window to increase ventilation means poor air quality from outdoors can come inside, particularly if your home is in a city location with high traffic flow or at times of the year where there may be high pollen levels. This can also mean that your purifier will take longer to work. What’s more, opening windows can impact the temperature of a room, affecting the comfort levels.
Purifiers only filter one room, so you should use it where you spend the majority of your time at home. When positioning the machine, make sure there is at least a few feet of clearance on all sides so that the air can circulate effectively. Use auto mode as it enables the machine to react when it senses a pollutant. Often for allergy sufferers, the presence of pollutants isn’t known until the symptoms start, but this preventative measure ensures the user doesn’t need to pre-empt pollution or allergen levels increasing in their home.
Replace your filter when recommended to ensure optimum performance. On Dyson connected purifiers you can check the status of your current filter using the LCD screen or the Dyson Link app. Use purifiers year-round as every season is allergy season. This won’t be a surprise to you if it seems like your sniffing, sneezing and suffering never ends. The onset of your stuffy nose, watery eyes and fatigue could come at any time of year, depending on what you’re allergic to and where you live. Cooking or lighting a candle or fire can release harmful elements into the air from combustion, while VOCS are emitted from common household items like cleaning and beauty products. Formaldehyde is a lesser-known pollutant but is prominent in indoor environments and can off-gas over time. Sources include paint, wallpapers, foam insulation and new furniture. Get to know the screen display so you can take an active role in monitoring your home’s air quality. The Dyson Air Quality Index is displayed with a rating from Good to Very Poor, the latter of which means that your purifier is detecting a very high level of microscopic particles and VOCS, and should be run at a high speed or set to auto mode.