5 Combination Air Purifier and Humidifiers for a Cleaner Home

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Having a clean, comfortable house is hard to pull off when the air you're breathing is stale as hell. Whether you've got allergies, smokers, or just want to keep the air free from particles of all kinds, an air purifier and humidifier combo is one of the smartest home buys you can make.

These products are meant to do two jobs from a single space-saving device. First up, the air filtration. Air filters became increasingly popular during the pandemic and in places where wildfire smoke, smog, and other dusty particles can get into your rooms and into your lungs. HEPA filters tend to be the best because they filter particles down to 0.3 microns in size. Some filtration systems have more than one process, which might mean clearing out more pollutants, pollen, and dust.

Then, there's the humidifier part. Some people opt into these combination machines because they only need a humidifier once in a while (seasonally usually makes sense), and generally these two-in-one products tend to do one task better than another. The humidifying might not have the most power on these machines (in comparison to a device that's only a humidifier) but they still get the job done. A few even have sensors that constantly monitor how much humidity is in the air and adjust to your preference.

Here, five air purifier and humidifiers that do this dual task the best, all a fit for making your home a little cleaner.

Smart 4-in-1 Air Purifier & Humidifier

This tiny air purifier and humidifier is small enough to fit into even the tightest of spaces at just under a foot high. It uses a three-step filtration process with a pre-filter, carbon filter, and HEPA filter to clear the air of irritants. The humidifier comes as an attachment (better for those who need it once in a while) and you can add essential oils to make your now-clean air smell even fresher.

Air Purifier and Humidifier

Sharp's air purifier and humidifier is a beast. It's not the most design-forward device we've ever seen but it's pretty powerful for its size. It's best fit for a medium-sized room (a suburban bedroom is a good gauge) although Sharp makes a few size options for both bigger and smaller spaces. It uses its signature Plasmacluster Ion Technology, which actively clears out the air rather than waiting for dirty air to flow through it, and a true HEPA filter, which clears out dust, smoke, pollen, and pet dander.

H300 Hybrid 3-in-1 Humidifier and Air Purifier

Boneco's hybrid machine is more efficient as a humidifier than an air purifier, if that's your more pressing need. The water reservoir is easy to fill and the automatic sensor ensures the room's humidity levels are always what you've set your preference to be. To clean the air, this uses a permanent pre-filter and replaceable pollen filter. This filtration combo is fine for light purification but not powerful enough for truly smoggy spaces.

Purifier Humidify + Cool PH03

If there's one thing we know to be true, it's that it's hard work to beat out a Dyson. For the high price tag, the purifier and humidifier always delivers on the best performance possible: efficient air filtration, easy-to-use connected app, and a quiet process in all. The humidifier works well but is hard as heck to fill up. The machine senses and reacts to changes in air quality, which you can easily monitor from the connected app.

HEPA Air Purifier with Humidifier

Afloia's combo machine uses a three-stage filtration system to get all the gunk out of the air: a pre-filter, an activated carbon filter, and a HEPA filter. This system pulls particles that muck up the air from dust, pollen, pet dander, etc. There are three light modes (off, soft, and standard), which is useful if you especially need it to work through the night and ward off any stuffy/bloody noses you might've been waking up with. It's pretty tall but the cylindrical shape makes it easy to keep in an empty corner if you've got the space.

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