Are outlet air purifiers worth it?
Outlet air purifiers may be worth it in certain situations. I can envision a scenario where they help keep the air quality good in a cubicle or small office.( Although you want to keep a microfiber cloth handy to keep your computer screen wiped off. More on that later.)
But for things like kitchen odors or cat litter odors, I would say don’t waste your money.
One thing they don’t tell you about ionizers is that they tend to get very dusty.
The ions that are supposed to float and clean the air throughout the room tend not get very far and end up as dust all over the device itself.
The ions are also infamous for collecting on TV and computer screens because of the magnetic pull.
If you have your heart set on buying one, then I would definitely pick the one that uses a ultraviolet light with a catalyst.
This is a technology that is used in large air sanitizers that has the ability to oxidize germs and viruses leaving them inactive.





There are some very effective air purifiers that use this technology like Air Oasis and Guardian Tech.
I believe that you could get a better result with one of these and you than just a simple ionizer.
But the bottom line is these are very small air purifiers, that will only work in a very small space.
If you keep that in mind and don’t get your hopes up too much, you’ll probably like the results.
But since most of the literature on these small outlet air purifiers tend to boast their ability to work in larger square foot areas,
You might be disappointed.
Are outlet air purifiers worth it?
Personally I would rather have a smaller purifier that I can move around and actually have a HEPA filter and carbon filter.
The ionizer is a good extra feature if it has it, but it’s the first thing I would go without.