Combat air pollution during Holi with these air purifiers

Everyone’s favourite festival, Holi, which marks the beginning of summers, is just around the corner, and we are already excited about it. In different parts of India, Holi is welcomed and celebrated in varied styles. Some states have an extended celebration lasting up to 7 days; others observe celebrations for a couple of days.

However, a few common festival ingredients that bring joy to everyone are colours, thandai, peppy loud music and food. We don’t want to sound like a Devil’s advocate here, but we aim to spread a word of caution for the increased level of air pollution during Holi festival.

Yes, you read that right – air pollution during Holi. Various studies point out that the levels of harmful gases such as Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Particulate matter go high, causing air quality to drop drastically.

Also, in some parts of the country, people burst crackers during Holi, contributing to bad air quality afterwards. In a bid to ensure the safety and well-being of our readers, we have collated a list of top three air purifiers that you can buy before Holi.

Air Ok Vistar Comfort Air Purifiers with EGAPA technology

Air Ok Technologies, an IIT Madras incubated clean tech start-up offers a range of purifiers under its Vistar Comfort category. All the variants are super powerful in supplying users with fresh air under the coverage capacities allotted to each of them, starting from 15m2 to 104 m2.

These purifiers draw their power from EGAPA Comfort filter that is built with special media to absorb Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and many other acidic gases in the air. EGAPA (Efficient Granular Adsorbent Particulate Arrester) plays an essential role in filtering out different air pollutants.

Function-wise, Vistar Comfort air purifiers are easy-to-operate with Uni-Touch Interface where control of the device is at the users' fingertips. Its low-noise generation makes it the ultimate choice to improve air quality indoors all day long.

These smart air purifiers offer Wi-Fi & cloud connectivity, and users can also control the functions via a mobile app with ease. Vistar Comfort air purifiers demand low maintenance with filter replacement in every 8-12 months depending upon the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) concentration levels.

Coway Sleek Pro AP-1009 Air Purifier

This air purifier by Coway is super sleek, looks delicate and is very effective. The company claims that Coway Sleek Pro AP-1009 provides breathable air after three stages of filtration, namely; Pre-filter to clean larger dust and heavy particles; Patented Urethane Carbon Filter to deodorize the air and multi-layer HEPA filter to effectively trap PM2.5 particles.

With coverage area of 355 sq. ft / 33 sq. meters, this purifier is most suitable for smaller rooms such as a bedroom or a study room. Another feature that makes it a good option to use in personal spaces like a bedroom is that it operates silently without disturbing any sleep.

Its innovative flow path design allows for a slimmer air purifier design with more efficient and maximum airflow. This air purifier, too, is easy to operate and comes with One-touch airspeed adjustment and four fan speed steps to choose from. The device also indicates real-time air quality of the room with help from a digital display.

Honeywell Air Touch i8 42-Watt Air Purifier

Honeywell’s Air Touch i8 42-Watt Air Purifier has an award-winning design that company has developed keeping in mind the user engagement. The design is termed as ‘anti-fall’ and has zero exposure to filters, making it a safe purifier to use, especially if you have kids in the house.

Also, it comes with DIY components and its installation is pretty simple. Filter replacements, too, can be done by the users themselves. With coverage area of 36 Sq.m, it is ideal for a living room or guest room.

Its combined HiSiv and HEPA filter remove microscopic allergens, PM2.5, pollens, toxic gases, VOCs, formaldehyde and odour. Its filter’s life lasts till 3000 hours of usage, meaning if you use it for 8 hours daily, then you can go on using the purifier for a year without worrying about cleaning the filter.