Room Air Purifier Vs Laminar Air Purifier – What’s The Difference?

AirFanta is a brand that offers two different types of air purifiers, namely room air purifiers and laminar air purifiers. What are the differences between these two types of products, and when should you use them? Let’s find out.

Similarities

Both room air purifiers and laminar air purifiers offered by AirFanta share several similarities:

Both use mechanical method of air filtration, aka fans and filters, to clean the air
Both are highly effective at capturing air pollutants that pass through the filter, such as viruses, mold, dust, haze, allergens, smoke, pollen, and PM2.5
Both DO NOT emit ions or ozone, which could have harmful effects to human and animal health

Room Air Purifiers

Room air purifiers are appliances that clean the air in an entire room. By running a room air purifier, you can reduce the amount of pollutants lingering in the air, improving indoor air quality and ensuring that the air is safe and healthy for all occupants to breathe.

After powering on a room air purifier, it will take some time to reduce the amount of pollutants in the room by 99% to 100%. That will depend on its air cleaning performance and size of the room. They are plugged in to a power source and can be used on a continuous basis (similar to air-conditioning and standing fans).

Room air purifiers can be used in a variety of settings, such as homes, offices, shops, restaurants, clinics, and schools.

Learn more about choosing the best room air purifier here.

Laminar Air Purifiers

Laminar air purifiers are personal protection devices that deliver a stream of clean air to the user. Unlike room air purifiers, they can be used to reduce a user’s exposure to pollutants, regardless of how clean or dirty the air is in the space they are in.

Laminar air purifiers come in different shapes and sizes, such as the AirFanta 4Lite, a personal laminar air purifier that should be placed on a desk, or the AirFanta mini, a handheld laminar air purifier that needs to be held closely to one’s face.

After powering on a laminar air purifier, the amount of pollutants in the user’s breathing space will be reduced by 98% to 100% within 1 to 10 seconds. It’s important to keep in mind that laminar air purifiers offer personal protection to the person using them; they cannot be used to improve the overall indoor air quality of a room.

Laminar air purifiers are battery-powered devices that can be used when the user is outside their home and needs access to clean air, such as offices, restaurants, clinics, schools, travel, and more.

Learn more about laminar air purifiers here.

Can both be used at the same time?

Yes. However, it’s recommended to use the laminar air purifier away from the room air purifier as it is a source of turbulent wind that could affect the laminar flow of laminar air purifier.

In summary…

Room air purifiers clean the air in entire indoor spaces for all occupants
Laminar air purifiers provide a personalized bubble of clean air for you (the user) to breathe
Install room air purifiers in places where you spend the most time in and have control of (such as your home)
Use laminar air purifiers outside of places you have control of (aka places where you can’t install room air purifiers in)

Check out the full range of room air purifiers and laminar air purifiers from AirFanta below:

Room Air Purifiers