Dehumidifier - a cleanser?

[Jonetc15]

We have two humidifiers that efficiently remove damp. DAK whether they also to any extent purify the air in the rooms?

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Jn

[Lootman]

We have two humidifiers that efficiently remove damp. DAK whether they also to any extent purify the air in the rooms?

When I was shopping for a dehumidifier a couple of years ago, I noticed that some models were a combined dehumidifier and purifier. That tells me that a standard dehumidifier does not purify the air to any significant extent.

[AF62]

To be a purifier it would need a filter to remove the impurities.

If you are considering a purifier, one that is a lot cheaper than many on the market and has received good reviews is the FÖRNUFTIG sold by IKEA (https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/foernuftig ... -40488065/).

It can be used with just the particle removal filter (change every 6 to 12 months) - https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/foernuftig ... -10461944/ or in addition a carbon gas filter - https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/foernuftig ... -40487283/.

[Urbandreamer]

There are many ways to condition air.

I have a dehumidifier. It dries the air.
My car has a pollen filter. It removes particles the size of pollen, but needs the filter changing regularly.
Ion generators use to be popular. Ionised air was thought to be good, but would certainly cause dust to target earthed radiators. Hence easy to clean up and not in the air to breath.
I have a very small ozone generator in my bathroom. Possibly too small for the room. It creates ozone, which is moderately toxic. Hence might reduce mould spores. The size is intended for a wardrobe where it would kill mould and moth eggs.
None of the above seriously change the chemical composition of the air. I'd need to consider "scrubbers" if I lived in space.

What do you mean by cleaner? Surely not CO2 scrubbers to remove/reduce the CO2. What "cleaning" are you attempting and why?

[UncleEbenezer]

Some dehumidifiers come with ionisers. Most have HEPA or similar filters. Either of those might, at a stretch, be described as cleansing or purifying.

Mine has both those, but its real-life task is to dry air in the room when I hang out washing to dry.

[Jonetc15]

To be a purifier it would need a filter to remove the impurities.

If you are considering a purifier, one that is a lot cheaper than many on the market and has received good reviews is the FÖRNUFTIG sold by IKEA (https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/foernuftig ... -40488065/).

It can be used with just the particle removal filter (change every 6 to 12 months) - https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/foernuftig ... -10461944/ or in addition a carbon gas filter - https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/foernuftig ... -40487283/.

Many thanks for the several replies and links. Most helpful and much appreciated.

To urbandreamer: the heading "cleanser" should have been "purifier".

ATB

Jon