Worried about pollution? Here are 10 air purifiers across all budgets to help you deal with Delhi’s poor AQI

It’s that time of the year again. Over the years, air pollution has been a consistent problem in India, which only gets exasperated at the onset of winter. While poor AQI is an issue for a number of cities across India, people in Delhi-NCR and other northern states have it much worse. 

Whether you believe this sudden spike at the onset of winter is mainly due to firecrackers, the usage of motor vehicles, or stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab, the fact of the matter is the powers that be have failed us miserably. Naturally then, the only recourse we have is to take matters into our own hands. The situation has become so bad, that not even staying indoors would do us much good. This is where air purifiers come in.

For the last decade or so, indoor air pollution has become so bad, that it also needs to be monitored closely as people would definitely want to spend the majority of their day in confined spaces such as offices, co-working spaces, homes, etc. Thus, air purifiers have become a must to breathe clean air in indoor spaces.

We have compiled a list of air purifiers across all budgets, for people who are really concerned about Delhi’s worsening AQI, and who want to keep themselves protected.

Air purifiers under Rs 15,000

Philips Air Purifier AC1217/20 – Rs 11,800

The Mi Air Purifier 3 from Xiaomi is yet another awesome budget air purifier. Apart from a cool-looking design and a few smart features, it comes with true HEPA filters and works really well in rooms of up to 45 sq mt. You also get an app that helps you control the air purifier remotely. And, thanks to its innovative air pressurization design, it has a CADR or Clean air delivery rate of 380 cubic metre/hour.

Philips High Efficiency Air Purifier AC2887/20 – Rs 14,999