Blueair launches HealthProtect, its most advanced air purifier
Swedish air purification expert Blueair has launched HealthProtect, its most advanced air purifier ever. Combining three new revolutionary technologies, the HealthProtect air purifier provides protection against viruses and bacteria, even when it is on standby. Today, Blueair can also confirm that the HealthProtect has been proven, in independent third party laboratory tests, to remove 99.99 per cent of live airborne SARS-CoV-2 virus – making it the first product from a major air purifier brand to demonstrate the results.ii
Jonas Holst, chief product officer for Blueair said, “HealthProtect is the result of several years of R&D and consumer insights as we see that across the globe, even before the current pandemic, viruses and bacteria are one of the main concerns for people. So with HealthProtect we wanted to create a germ fighting machine, an air purifier that would reassure you even when in standby mode.
“This is what makes HealthProtect unique, and of course the fact that every component has been carefully designed in Sweden to provide the highest performance and energy efficiency.”
Superior removal of particles
HealthProtect uses HEPASilent Ultra, Blueair’s most advanced filtration technology to date. This technology combines electrostatic and mechanical filtration to remove up to 99.97 per cent of airborne pollutants such as dust, pollen, dander, mould. The technology also removes VOCs (including formaldehyde), odours and nanoparticles down to 0.03 micron and up to 99.99 per cent of viruses and bacteria. Compared to traditional “true HEPA” filtration used in most air purifiers, HEPASilent Ultra silently delivers 50 per cent more clean air and uses 55 per cent less energy and 10 per cent less noise than traditional standard HEPA filtration.
Even when the HealthProtect air purifier is on standby, the GermShield technology proactively monitors the room using temperature and humidity sensors and automatically activates when conditions are optimal for germ growth. GermShield uses a low air draft to ensure no new growth of germs, and plasma charging to deactivate existing viruses and bacteria on the filters.
More clean air to every corner of room
Unlike other air purifiers that only push clean air to a small part of the room, the SpiralAir outlets are uniquely engineered to deliver 360°, omni-directional airflow to quickly circulate more clean air to every corner of the room (based on recommended room size and AHAM’s globally recognised standard of five Air Changes Per Hour). The HealthProtect has a high Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR), successfully cleaning all the air 5 times per hour meaning it will clean the optimal room size that it’s recommended for in only 12 minutes.
Smart features
Smart features in the Blueair app like “Clean air ETA (estimated time of arrival)”, Automode and real-time pollutant tracking of fine particles (PM1 - 2.5) such as smoke, bacteria and viruses plus coarse particles (PM10) such as dust, pollen and spores, helps you to understand how household activities and cleaning product choices are impacting your air quality. HealthProtect is easily voice-controlled by Amazon Alexa and Google Home, or remotely via the Blueair app.
Enhanced filter lifetime
Even its filters are smart: HealthProtect is equipped with a smart filter powered by a RFID chip that accurately monitors the filter usage within the unit. When it's time to replace the filter, the Blueair app will send you an alert and allow you to re-order at the touch of a button.
With SmartFilter you can be assured you’ll always have clean air delivered to your home. The smart sensor algorithm accurately calculates how much polluted air has passed through the filter and as a result is able to tell you exactly when to change the filter. The filter lifetime can be prolonged up to 12 months. The filter is also cleverly designed as a ‘booklet’ shape so you close it when changing it, therefore avoiding contact with the inlet (dirty side) of the filters.
HealthProtect also comes with cleanable pre-filters that capture larger particles like dust.