Let's face it, one of the biggest problems with most air cleaning products is that it's hard to find a silent air purifier. What should you do if you need to get an air purifier of some kind, but you're concerned about the noise? There are a number of ways you can try to cut down on the noise pollution at the same time you're getting rid of the air pollution.
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One important thing to remember is that most of the noise problems occur only on the "high" setting. Some specific brands that are quiet at the other settings are Oreck and Ecoquest - if you can live with using it on another setting, you will get a silent air purifier. One of the other tactics people use is to buy more than one. Some people have serious medical issues and need to have full air purification levels - but if you have multiple air purifiers going at medium, it's often better in terms of cleaning anyway and it will get rid of dust and other junk in the air without making as much noise. In fact, depending on the size of your house and how much area you use, you might have to buy more than one anyway. Most only cover a small area (about the size of a room), but you can get away with one if you have a single place that you tend to be most of the time (bedroom, office, etc.) or if you're in an apartment. Noise levels can vary dramatically from brand to brand, and from setting to setting, so it is hard to tell really whether a particular product will be a "silent air purifier". That's pretty subjective as well - your idea of silent may be far different from someone else's. You should also think about what kind of filter you're getting and what purpose it's being used for - some of them have vast, complicated systems that are more effective but more noisy.
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