Top-rated Pet Air Purifiers---5 Essential Features

If you love pets, but not the odor, hair and dander that they can create, you need an air purifier as your second best friend. Here are 5 essential features that your air purifier needs to be given high marks by you.

Carbon Filter For Odor----Every warm-blooded animal has their own unique scent. As a pet lover you may or may not be aware of an odor as you go about your daily routine. You may only become aware of it when you return to you home after being away for several hours. And of course visitors to your home become aware of it as their first impression.

Carbon is well known for its ability to absorb odors. And a pet air purifier should also be able to remove urine odor as well. An additive to remove the ammonia fumes that cause the eye-stinging effects of urine should us an essential component to work effectively with the carbon.

Multiple Filters For Particles---Hair and dander are probably the biggest particle issues for pet owners. "It's everywhere" is a frequent complaint. Large and medium particle pre-filters should be the cleaner's first line of defense against big particles that you can see in the air such as hair.

A HEPA or high efficiency particle arresting filter is necessary to remove the microscopic particles such as dander. The good news is that even though you are mainly concerned with pet related pollutants, the HEPA doesn't care about the source so it will also remove normal household pollutants such as dust mites, mold and mildew spores, seasonal pollen, and airborne bacteria and viruses that are as small as .3 microns.

24 Hour Function---One of the best defenses is a good offense. So being able to filter odor and particles continuously keeps pollutant levels low which means they are never able to build to a level that become embarrassing. This means visitors will only realize you have a pet if they see it!

Long Life Filter---Filters that need changing every 3 to 6 months, or even a year make operating the unit expensive. This often discourages owners from letting the cleaner run 24 hours a day. If you're not going to have continuous filtration, the problem isn't really solved.

So look for a filter that can last for years, as in 5. With multiple filters in a canister this is a huge advantage to have in a purifier. A filter that has a pro-rated warranty is also great insurance that the filter will last.

Adjustable Filtration Speed---Some days life happens faster than others. And when there is an accident or 2 that you hadn't planned on or didn't catch in time, it's nice to be able to increase the rate at which the air is filtered. Low, medium, and high speeds allow you the most control over how fast you are able to remove odors and particles.

The ability to control filtration is also a money saver. You can cut back when the day is normal and only use more energy when you need it.

Whether a unit is top rated or not is ultimately determined by the pet owner. And choosing a unit with these features will insure that you bring home the best unit possible.