Once again, the U.S. is dealing with end-of-summer wildfire smoke. If past years are any indication, we could be battling smoke season for a few more months. If you're looking to mitigate the threat of smoke inside your home, adding an air purifier is a great idea. Heck, using one in every room is massively useful to make sure the indoor air is clean and safe. If you live with kids, older folks, or deal with health concerns like asthma or heart disease, it's even more important to protect your air from smoke, according to the American Lung Association.
Even if you keep your doors and windows closed when wildfire smoke arrives outside, it's easy for the microscopic particles to seep in under doors, in small cracks, or simply when you open the door to let the dog outside (and we all know that can be hundreds of times, thanks to the neighborhood squirrels). The Asthma & Allergy Association of America mentions using portable air purifiers can help keep your home's air clean, making it a healthier environment.
Since smoke season is apparently an annual event now, it's worth grabbing an air purifier to use at home, and you might even want to consider investing in several. Below, we've gathered five air purifiers that are on sale at Amazon that are worth buying. They all use HEPA filtration and come with a range of features that make them awesome to own, even if they aren't on sale.
Coway Airmega Mighty (AP-1513HH)
Why we like it
The Coway Airmega Mighty is a cult-favorite air purifier, and for good reason. This beast of a purifier can filter up to 1,748 square feet even with its compact size. Normally, that large of a filtration area will require a much larger model, but Coway focuses on efficiency with the Airmega Mighty, which uses a four-stage filtration system including a HEPA filter. That means it'll be awesome for scrubbing your air of wildfire smoke, in addition to helping out with dust, dander, hair, and other small particles that can cause respiratory irritation.
When I tested models to compile Mashable's list of the best air purifiers for wildfires, the Coway Airmega Mighty earned the top spot. Plus, you can snag this sale price on the black or white model.
Blueair Pure 211i Max
Why we like it
Need to clean the air in a large room? The Blueair Pure 211i Max can filter the air in a 3,048 square foot-room in an hour. In a smaller room, like 635 square feet, that number drops to just 15 minutes. Blueair mentions this model uses the brand's HEPASilent technology, which focuses on filtration while also being whisper-silent. On a low setting, it registers just 23 decibels.
Blueair also nails the overall look of air purifiers, and the Pure 211i Max has a simple and modern design that fits into any room's look. Plus, you can link up the Blueair Pure 211i Max to Blueair's app for remote control of the purifier from your phone.
Shark NeverChange Compact Pro Air Purifier
Why we like it
The Shark NeverChange Compact Pro Air Purifier is great if you're looking to keep the air clean in your bedroom or your office. It sits perfectly on a desk or a nightstand while using HEPA filtration and Shark's awesome Clean Sense IQ display. This Shark air purifier is designed for rooms that are up to 250 square feet, which means it could also be a great model to take to the dorm if you're heading off to college soon.
Shark makes the NeverChange Compact Pro in tons of fun colors, but you'll need to go with the Winter Fog option to score this $129.99 sale price. On Mashable's list of the best air purifiers for wildfire smoke, the Shark Compact Pro earned the accolade of the best option for a small bedroom.
GermGuard Air Purifier (AC4825)
Why we like it
If you prefer the look of a tower fan that serves as an air purifier, the GermGuardian Air Purifier is a great option, and it has a nice discount at Amazon. Instead of paying the list price of $119.99 from the manufacture Guardian Technologies, Amazon has it discounted to just $79.76, which means you can save $40.23.
This GermGuard purifier helps clean your indoor from smoke, pollen, dander, and odors. Plus, it uses a UV-C light to help cut down on germs, viruses, and mold, which can all pose serious health risks. Grab this model to help with wildfire smoke in the summer and germs come fall and winter.
Levoit Sprout Air Purifier
Why we like it
Levoit designed the Spout air purifier to be used in nurseries for infants or young kids, but it's so cool that I would support using this model in any room. This model blew me away when testing for the best air purifier for wildfire smoke, and it's become my favorite model. The Levoit Sprout comes with a higher price than most, but clip today's on-page coupon at Amazon, and this model can be on its way to your doorstep for $239.99 instead of the normal price of $279.99.
What's so cool about the Levoit Sprout? For starters, there's a built-in nightlight, and it serves as a white-noise machine. Sure, those are both great features for a kids' room, but I absolutely love the light for evening reading on my Kindle, and the white noise has been wonderful.
On top of this, the Levoit Sprout tracks and measures air quality in a more advanced way than I've seen on any other model. You get a real-time AQI number in addition to metrics on CO2 levels, VOCs, humidity, and temperature, to name a handful. If you pay attention to air quality numbers in your home or even if you're just curious, the Levoit Spout is the air purifier for you.
