A fan, furnace filters, and some duct tape–can air purifiers be that simple? Meet the Corsi-Rosenthal Box (CR Box) DIY air purifier. The Corsi-Rosenthal Box is a powerful, low-cost air purifier that you can put together on the cheap. At Smart Air, we’ve been building, testing, and teaching people how …
Health Magazine recently listed the Smart Air Blast Mini air purifier as a product you need for a healthier home in 2022. The Blast Mini, unlike most air purifiers on the market, is powerful enough to clean multiple rooms at once. This makes the Blast Mini air purifier perfect for …
Wildfire smoke can travel a long way. And this wildfire smoke is a serious health concern. But how far can wildfire smoke travel exactly? Can someone in New York be affected by the California wildfires thousands of miles away? Do Australian bushfires affect the entire country? During the ravaging California …
What is the meaning of that number displayed on your air purifier? Many popular air purifiers including Xiaomi and Phillips display live air quality readings. But what exactly do these numbers mean and are they even accurate? In this article, we break down everything you need to know about that …
Masks can be incredibly effective tools to protect your health from air pollution and viruses such as COVID. But mask effectiveness and comfort can vary greatly depending on the mask. In this article, we take a look at how to choose the best mask and the factors you should consider …
Can you wear expired face masks? How effective are expired face masks? A study tested 10 year-old 3M N95 masks compared to new masks and this is what they found.
What are ionizer air purifiers and do they work? This is an important question because ionizer air purifiers are all over the place. For example, I was at a friend’s apartment in the US, and I saw his tower fan air purifier had an ionizer button on it: Ionizer air …
Small, wearable air purifier necklaces have become popular to protect against viruses and other pollutants. They’re small, lightweight, portable, and fairly cheap. Here’s one personal air purifier on Amazon claiming to eliminate germs, dust, viruses, COVID-19, and more from the air. In the Philippines, President Duterte has been seen wearing …
Many air purifier companies add fancy features to help market their products. One of these features is an air purifier auto mode, also called “smart mode”. The problem? Test data shows an air purifier’s auto mode routinely fails, leaving users with dangerous air. The idea behind smart purifiers’ auto mode …
Air purifier and pollution jargon can seem to be endless. AQI, CADR, PM2.5, PM10 VOC, ACH, AHAM, and more. What do all of these weird acronyms mean? In this article, we break down all of the most important acronyms you need to know about air pollution and air purifiers. Air …
