If you’re using Internet Explorer 8 or earlier, you will need to use an alternate browser such as Firefox or Chrome or upgrade to a newer version of internet Explorer (IE9 or greater). If you’re using Internet Explorer 9 and higher, turn off your Internet Explorer browser’s “Compatibility View settings” by following steps below: LG LIVE Order History Welcome Sign out / Comfort Looks As Good As It Feels LG Air Conditioners are designed with high style and innovative technology to be the perfect solution for hot summer months. Advanced Filtration, Smart Sensing, Powerful Sterilization, CoreCare3 Hybrid System.Navy On Highest Alert After School Students Spot Men With Guns In UranRajasthan Man Tries Snapping Selfie With A Python. Does Not Go Well» Freshen up the polluted air with Sharp air purifier FP-F40E The outdoor air is polluted no doubt, but factor in pollutants such as cooking gases, and the air inside your home can be worse—indoor air pollution has been linked to cancer, heart disease and dementia.

The Sharp FP-F40E (ideal for rooms measuring 30 sq. m in size) is a powerful air-filtration system. We tested this in a bigger 32.5 sq. m living room, registering an unhealthy 91μg/m3 of particulate matter (PM), according to our air quality monitor (Forbix Semicon; around Rs.7,000; In the automatic mode, the FP-F40E improved the room’s air quality by reducing the PM level to 10μg/m3 in 30 minutes. uv air purifier home depotThe same test, repeated in the manual mode at maximum power, reduced PM to 11μg/m3 in less than 15 minutes.best air purifiers for copd The FP-F40E’s thick filter helps catch finer particles. air duct cleaning in carlsbadIts Plasmacluster feature uses positive and negative ions to pick off particles from static air, such as under the sofa.

Efficient and easy to use, the FP-F40E seems to be ideal for most homes. More from this SectionRajeev Samant: The WinemakerJrump game is set in a world where Donald Trump reigns supremeBook review: A Literary Tour Of ItalyAn appreciation of Aziz Ansari’s ‘Parents’ (and our own)Film wrap: ‘Parched’, ‘Banjo’, ‘Wah Taj’ highlights of the weekEditor's PicksEenam Gambhir reaps praise for delivering a message to PakistanNo military exercises with Pakistan in PoK, says RussiaThe best home-grown AI start-upsAirtel takes on Reliance Jio, to offer 3 months of unlimited data for Rs1,494Rajeev Samant: The Winemaker Air Purifier, Mont Blanc Grande LG Humidifying Air Purifier 6 steps filter systemClean air is in short supply, thanks to all the unseen particulate matter floating around. According to data released recently by the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi is in the “severe” pollution category, while Chandigarh has alarmingly high levels of particulate matter.

The situation is pretty similar in many other parts of the country. Now that winter is setting in, cooler air closer to the ground level traps smoke and other particulates, worsening air quality. The smoke from Diwali firecrackers will remain suspended in the air longer; smog conditions in certain parts of north India are already making it difficult for people to breathe. And, unfortunately, the situation isn’t much better indoors. But while you cannot really do much about the outdoor air, air purifiers can help improve the quality of air indoors to some extent. They cannot remove carbon monoxide or propane, but can filter out pollutants like particulate matter, aldehydes, chlorinated hydrocarbons, ethers, esters, ketones, halogens and sulphur dioxide. Why invest in an air purifier? If you keep the windows closed, particularly at night, the bedroom could have too much carbon dioxide a few hours after you’ve fallen asleep. If you open the windows, you are letting in the polluted outdoor air.

An indoor air purifier can help trap allergens and viruses, allowing cleaner air to reach your lungs. We had tested some air purifiers in summer. New devices have come in since, tweaked for Indian conditions. There is greater emphasis on the thickness of each filter and fan speeds have been boosted for quicker clean air output. To make the buying decision easier, we have broken this down into the typical room sizes found in modern-day homes, and identified which purifiers work better in each. The ideal air purifier for most study rooms should be powerful enough to clean room sizes up to 250 sq. ft (23.2 sq. m.). Known for its air conditioners and home appliances, Carrier Midea has also added air purifiers to the line-up. The MAPTT253EBN (Rs.12,999) has a three-filter set-up—pre-filter, HEPA (high-efficiency particulate arrestance) filter and activated carbon filter—as well as an ionizer to remove odour and pollen particles, and quickly cleans smaller-sized rooms.

This has an extremely high maximum Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) of 270 cu. m. per hour (m3/h). Then there is Sharp’s FP-F30E-H (Rs.19,000), which comes with the Plasmacluster Ion technology—this replicates the positive and negative ions found in nature. These ions float around the room, attaching themselves to mould and viruses—they draw out the hydrogen on the bacteria surface, breaking down its proteins. This purifier has a more compact form factor. The design is such that it pulls in air through the back, which means you cannot place it against a wall. The bedrooms in most modern-day apartments are usually 250-350 sq. ft, which is well within the range of most purifiers. The Eureka Forbes Aeroguard with Acton (Rs.12,990) is a powerful purifier, with a maximum CADR of 205 m3/h, and also includes a negative ion generator—negative ions are created in nature by water, air, sunlight and the earth’s inherent radiation, and clear the air of dust, mould spores, pollen, pet dander, odours and cigarette smoke.

The Aeroguard with Acton improves the bedroom air quickly, and works well even if outdoor air is coming in. The niggle is that the unit works only with a wireless remote control, and there are no hardware keys on the device itself. Indian company Atlanta Healthcare has the Beta 350 (Rs.14,950), which surprised us with its tremendous attention to detail. Unlike Philips purifiers, which use the traditional air-conditioner air filter as the pre-filter, and Panasonic purifiers, which integrate the pre-filter in other filters, Atlanta Healthcare uses a very fine washable fabric pre-filter. It captures dust, and that enhances the life of the next layer of filters in the purifier, particularly in our dusty environment. The Beta 350 is best at maintaining the room’s humidity levels because it has a glass fibre HEPA filter. This is good news for users who tend to suffer from a dry throat in winter. It has a fairly high 225 m3/h CADR too. Carrier Midea’s MAPFS331ECL (Rs.18,990) has a comparatively lower, 170 m3/h CADR, which means it takes a few minutes longer to clean the same room size than the Eureka Forbes Aeroguard with Acton.

This, however, shouldn’t be a problem since these devices will ideally be running the entire day. The MAPFS331ECL is also the simplest to use and packs in all the features—ionizer, sleep timer, and a three-filter set-up. For bigger rooms upwards of 350 sq. ft, be they living, dining or home theatre spaces, the speed at which a purifier delivers clean air matters more. Which is why, the higher the CADR, the better. The Eureka Forbes Aeroguard with Acton Advance (Rs.21,990) can deliver a maximum 500 m3/h CADR. That makes it among the most powerful home air purifiers—yet the fans cannot be called noisy. This also has a Nano-Photocatalytic Filter, which eliminates toxic gases better than standard carbon filters. Honeywell’s Air Touch (Rs.24,490) is the best-looking air purifier, especially the one that comes in a champagne gold colour. The 300 m3/h CADR cleaned the air in a 400 sq. ft room in 15 minutes, even though the company claims a maximum efficiency area of 270 sq. ft.