A good air purifier is able to monitor and improve the air quality in your home. A room in the home where an air purifier is often desired is the bedroom. And that is not surprising, since we naturally like to sleep in a healthy environment. Did you know that an air purifier can even help you sleep better and reduce snoring?
Before you just buy an air purifier for the bedroom, there are a number of things that you should pay attention to. In this guide I tell you everything you need to know, so that you can buy the right air purifier later.
Why an air purifier in the bedroom?
There are a number of reasons to place an air purifier in the bedroom. Not only for health, but also in terms of comfort. Important reasons to consider an air purifier in your bedroom:
- Better air quality
- Bedroom less dusty
- Improved night’s sleep
- Wake up better
- Less chance of snoring
So it can be very valuable to put an air purifier next to your bed or on the bedside table.
Can make baby relax and sleep faster
If you want to place an air purifier in your baby’s bedroom, there is an additional advantage. You may have heard of ‘white noise’. The sound of an air purifier can help a baby relax and fall asleep faster. A baby finds this sound soothing, because it corresponds to the sound from inside the womb.
The sound of an air purifier can help a baby relax and fall asleep faster
Important factors for a bedroom air purifier
When you are convinced of the benefits of an air purifier for the bedroom, there are a number of factors that you should pay attention to. Of course you want to prevent that you cannot sleep due to the sound of an air purifier or that the display causes too much light.
A good air purifier for the bedroom:
- has a low noise level
- has a display that can be turned off
- has a night mode
- can be operated remotely
Remote control can be very useful, because you can make settings from bed if necessary.
Where in the bedroom do you place the air purifier?
It is also very important to consider where you place an air purifier. An air purifier can be very large, which makes it impossible to place it on your bedside table. You may also want to aim the air purifier at your face: go for a rotatable air purifier.
Not sure where to place the air purifier yet? View more information about where to place an air purifier.
Check the size of the bedroom
An air purifier is suitable for a maximum surface area. This has to do, among other things, with the CADR rating: this tells you how quickly an air purifier is able to clean a certain surface. If the room is too big for an air purifier, it will not be able to clean the room properly.
For each air purifier, the maximum cleaning surface is stated in the product description. Simply check how big your bedroom is and look for a model that is suitable for this.
Additional functionalities: heating and cooling
Finally, it is good to know that an air purifier can also have other functionalities in addition to cleaning the air. For example, there are Dyson air purifiers that can cool or heat the room. This can be useful when your bedroom quickly gets cold or warm.
Bram Tigchelaar
Bram is the co-founder of Purifiertester.com. Together with his brother, he gives advice for cleaner air quality in your home. He combines decades of experience in the world of air quality products with a passion for product testing. Questions about his approach? Feel free to send him a message!
