Air Purifier or Dehumidifier? Discover How to Create a Healthier, Cleaner Home
Are you breathing in clean air at home? Most people would assume that having fresh, unpolluted air in the comfort of your home should be the standard in every household. Unfortunately, indoor air quality can be up to five times more polluted that the air outside.
Air treatment devices like air purifiers and dehumidifiers can help, but it’s important to understand the difference between the two and which one will help you achieve your goals. Both air purifiers and dehumidifiers are devices that can help improve the air quality in the home.
What is Compromising the Air in Your Home?
Bacteria, odours, irritants and airborne allergens can compromise the air quality of your home – for people living with asthma or allergies, these pollutants can ‘trigger’ a flare-up of symptoms. The most common household triggers are:
- smoke
- pollen
- mould
- pet dander
- volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- dust mites.
Air Purifiers
An air purifier is an appliance that filters the air, trapping and removing unwanted pollutants and then expelling clean air into your space. Sensitive Choice approved air purifiers all have a HEPA-13 filter, which is guaranteed to filter 99.97% of fine particles and allergens as small as 0.3 microns. Air purifiers can minimise and remove the presence of harmful triggers and improve indoor air quality.
Dehumidifiers
A dehumidifier reduces the indoor humidity level by drawing out excess moisture from the air in your home. A healthy level of indoor humidity is between 30-55%. High humidity levels create a breeding ground for allergens. Mould spores thrive in damp environments and dust mites flourish in humid environments. Even everyday activities like cooking, showering, or drying laundry indoors can spike moisture levels.
Make a Sensitive Choice
The National Asthma Council Australia’s Sensitive Choice program is dedicated to empowering people to live better with asthma and allergies. Part of their mission is to help reduce the impact of common allergic triggers in the home.
Sensitive Choice has a range of fact sheets, resources, videos and advice on how to improve all areas of the home, at every stage of your renovation or home improvement process. The Sensitive Choice blue butterfly helps identify products that have been Sensitive Choice approved as asthma and allergy friendly.
Even for households without these extra sensitivities, using a product that is Sensitive Choice approved can help you create a healthier, safer environment.
Check out our Sensitive Choice approved partners Coway and NWT.
Coway
Coway’s Airmega air purifiers are specifically designed to create a healthier indoor environment. Featuring a HyperCaptive™ Air Filtration System, they efficiently capture airborne allergens while reducing odours and harmful gases. Coway’s Sensitive Choice approved air purifiers strive to meet the highest standards for asthma and allergy relief.
NWT
NWT’s Sensitive Choice approved dehumidifiers are engineered to combat moisture effectively, ensuring your home stays dry and allergen-free. By maintaining optimal humidity levels, these units prevent mould and mildew, reduce allergens, eliminate odours and can safeguard structural integrity and belongings from moisture damage.