The best air purifier for changing seasons

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No matter where you live, the best air purifier for you is one that is tailored to your specific clean-air need. Whether that’s fighting wildfire smoke or VOCs and odors from an unventilated stove, or combating pet allergens, we’ve found a WIRED-tested air purifier for every budget, room size, and pollutant. I test each air purifier throughout my home in various places where bad air accumulates, and I test each firsthand in a sealed tent with smoke pellets. During the test, I measure visual smoke clearance, time to return to healthy air-quality readings, noise levels, room coverage, app performance, and filter design to determine which is best.

Molly Higgins Commerce Coordinator

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I Tested Air Purifiers With Actual Smoke. These Cleared It Best   By Molly Higgins   We tested the best air purifiers for allergies, pets, smoke, odors, and large rooms.

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