If you’re dealing with mold in your home, then you know the issue is more than just a musty problem in your basement—it can also affect the air you breathe and trigger allergies. No one wants to breathe in mold (or things like dust and pet dander), so that’s where air purifiers come into play.
“Air purifiers can help to remove particles (such as mold spores) from the air to improve indoor air quality,” says John McKeon, MD, the CEO and founder of Allergy Standards Limited. “They use fans to force air through a filter in order to remove pollutants from the air.”
When cleaning mold in your home, Dr. Ferastraoaru recommends keeping an air purifier close by so it can trap mold that gets released into the air. “Once the spores land on the floor or furniture, it is harder to remove; the air purifier cannot do this as [the spores] are not airborne anymore,” she says.
Since there are so many air purifiers on the market, it can be hard to tell the difference between them all. We tapped Dr. Ferastraoaru and Dr. McKeon to find out exactly what features to look for when dealing with mold in your home. With their expert tips in mind, we rounded up six customer-loved air purifiers for mold from brands like Levoit, Dyson, and Blueair.