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Standing fans and ceiling fans are commonplace in Singapore households, but did you know that they can help improve the performance of a room air purifier? Let’s take a closer look at how they achieve this.
Electric fans contribute to air mixing
Electric fans, such as standing fans, air circulators, and ceiling fans, are good at mixing the air in the room. Air mixing helps to evenly disperse pollutants around the room so they do not stay stagnant in the same place. This reduces the formation of “hot spots”, or pockets of air that have higher concentrations of pollutants than other parts of the room.
It’s also been found that standing fans and air circulators in oscillation mode help mix the air better than ones that blow air in the same direction.
How does air mixing help a room air purifier do its job?
When the air is evenly mixed in the room, it will take a shorter time for a room air purifier to capture and filter all of the pollutants in the air. It will take a longer time for a room air purifier to clean a room with no air mixing as it needs more time to reach the ‘hot spots’ that contain higher concentrations of pollutants.
Does that mean that room air purifiers don’t work without electric fans?
No. When you leave a room air purifier powered on, it will eventually clean all of the air in the room. The question is how long it will take, and that depends on variables such as the air purifier’s Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) aka air cleaning performance, air mixing, and ventilation. An electric fan will help a room air purifier work more efficiently, but it is not required for it to work.
How do we know this?
A study was conducted to find out how ceiling fans affect room air purifier performance. The study found that it took less time for the room air purifier to clean the air with a ceiling fan.
Conclusion
Yes, electric fans can help room air purifiers to clean the air in the room more effectively as they help dilute and disperse pollutants in the air across the room. Room air purifiers work with or without electric fans, but if you’re looking to improve performance, consider using electric fans.
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