Good air quality is important to ensure the good health of children and adults—even when indoors. Did you know allergens in polluted air can affect the baby’s lungs and immunity development? Some outdoor toxins can even delay brain development and these toxins sometimes enter our home—unnoticeably. Therefore, investing in a good air purifier is vital.

An air purifier can remove pollutants from the air and improve your indoor air quality, and if you are a parent who has just started on or is planning on decorating your home for the baby, and if you are looking for the best air purifier for your nursery, we have come up with a list.

Choosing The Best Air Purifier For Your Nursery

Choosing the right air purifier can get quite confusing as there are many brands available in the market. To make the process of selection a little bit easier, we have listed the top 6 air purifiers that are perfect for a nursery. When choosing the best air purifier for your nursery, consider the below criteria

Filtration technology - Able to filter harmful particles to create a hygienic and clean environment
Effective area - Can be effective over a specific area. A purifier should work optimally over a CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate ) of ⅔ or more of the area that you want to place it in.
Noise - Features a low decibel rating is important for a nursery especially since you want your baby to be able to sleep and play comfortably.

Top 6 Baby Air Purifiers: Which One Is The Best Air Purifier For Your Nursery?

1. Airfree Tulip Babyair 80

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Why it's great

Designed to help improve your child's sleep quality, this Airfree Babyair Filterless Air Purifier works by destroying mould, dust mites, bacteria, viruses, pollens, pet dander, organic odours and other organic allergens. So it doesn't only purify the air but also sterilises it for your family's comfort.

Since it's made with filterless technology, you won't have to spend more for replacement filters. It also comes with star and moon-shaped night lights to give you and your child a soothing night's sleep.

Features that we love:

Filtration technology: Exclusive Patented Thermodynamic TSS Technology that uses heat to destroy microorganisms and attains 100% efficiency at the Airfree air outlet
Effective area: 32m²
Noise: Completely silent

2. Philips AC2887/30 Air Cleaner

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Why it's great

This air cleaner comes with 3 automatic purification settings: general mode, an extra-sensitive allergen mode for someone sick at home, and an extra-powerful bacteria and virus mode to make sure nobody gets infected. Other main features of this air cleaner include the ability to automatically monitor, react & purify the air, aerodynamic architecture boosts efficient airflow and most importantly it indicates the quality of air with a 4 step colour ring.

Features that we love:

Filtration technology: Patented AeraSense filter removes 99.97% of viruses in and aerosols particles in an hour
Effective area: 24 - 41 m²
Noise: 20.5 - 51 dba depending on the fan speed

3. Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3H

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Why it's great

Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3H boasts a clean minimalist design. Parents will appreciate that this is one of the most affordable, if not the cheapest, air purifiers on the market. Despite this, in true Xiaomi fashion, the Mi Air Purifier 3H is no slouch in the technology department, with an OLED touch screen display, and an APP+AI smart voice control, so you can come home to fresh clean air. If you love technology, we highly recommend the Mi Air Purifier 3H.

Features that we love:

Filtration technology: Ultra-dense H11-grade True HEPA filter with a high precision particle sensor that detects and filters up to 99.3% of particles as small as 0.3 microns
Effective area: 26 - 45m²
Noise: 32 dba when in silent mode

4. Novita PuriClean Air Purifier NAP606

Why it's great

Novita's PuriPro filter is able to achieve the same standard that is required in the manufacturing and pharmaceutical industry (ISO 5). This is due to the 5 step filtration system (where most products on the market only offer 3 steps). For parents who have children with allergy issues, or just want a top range air purifier, we highly recommend Novita PuriClean Air Purifier NAP606.

Features that we love:

Filtration technology: PuriPRO™ Filter 99.97% True HEPA, that removes 99.99% of airborne particles, bacteria, yeast and mould
Effective area: 59 - 249m²
Noise: Less than 40dba in silent mode

5. Dyson Pure Cool Tower Purifier Fan

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Why it's great

Dyson Pure Cool features a draught-free air mode which purifies without cooling. If you like to let your baby sleep in an air-conditioned room, the draught-free mode will purify the air without making the temperature too cold for your baby. If your baby is prone to allergies or has asthma, the Dyson Pure Cool is certified asthma- and allergy- friendly by Allergy Standards Limited. And because Dyson is one of the leaders when it comes to home technology, it can be expected that this device is on the pricier side.

Features that we love:

Filtration technology: Comprises a Glass HEPA filter that captures 99.95% of microscopic allergens and pollutants as small as 0.1 microns
Effective area: ~27m²
Noise: 40 - 56 dba depending on fan speed

6. Sharp Plasmacluster Air Purifier FP-J30E

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Editor’s Review

Plasmacluster Ion technology is an original Sharp sanitising technology that purifies the air by emitting positive and negative ions. We love that the Sharp Plasmacluster FP-J30E appears to be one of the quietest Air Purifiers in the market--perfect for placement in a nursery.

Features that we love:

Filtration technology: High-density plasma cluster ion technology with true HEPA & Carbon filters which quickly removes airborne particles
Effective area: ~23m²
Noise: 23 - 44 dba depending on fan speed