Philips launches new range of air purifiers

Philips India is marking the World Allergy Week by introducing a new range of smart and innovative air purifiers. These new products — Philips 3000i and 5000i series claim to enable families to take control of indoor air quality and help reduce the triggers that aggravate a child’s allergy symptoms.

According to the INSEARCH report published in 2017, roughly 4-5 per cent of the total Indian population suffers from chronic airborne diseases. Children, especially during summer holidays, tend to spend a large proportion of time indoors, with studies showing that indoor air can be up to 2 to 5 times more polluted than outdoor air. Expressing his concern, Dr Arjun Khanna, MD DM, Senior Consultant Pulmonology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, said, “Cases of asthma and respiratory allergies are on the rise. Poor air quality, pollution and smoking make this disease worse. Asthma is easily controllable in most patients with therapy and avoidance of allergens and pollutants. Let’s purify the air we breathe and fight the menace of asthma and chronic respiratory diseases.”

The company claims that the Philips new air purifiers have been specifically developed to significantly improve the quality of indoor air. The new range includes the 2-in-1 air purifier and humidifier – Mario (AC3821), MicroCube (AC5659) and Puma DI (AC3259). Equipped with VitaShield IPS, AeraSense and NanoCloud technology, these air purifiers promise to help improve indoor air quality while easing asthma and allergy symptoms in children and adults.

This range of air purifiers from Philips uses True HEPA filters and is tested to remove 99.9 per cent of PM2.5, bacteria, H1N1, and 99.97 per cent of 0.3um particles, which is the size of common allergens in the air. These products also include the unique numerical index, corresponding colour ring, and connected app, to track and control air quality at home.

Built with NanoCloud humidification technology, Mario (AC3821) is a 2-in-1 device that claims to purify not just the air but also maintains optimum humidity in the room. It promises to remove pollutants and allergens as small as 0.003um from the air, 800 times smaller than PM2.5, apart from removing dust, smoke and pet dander. It also offers a smart humidity sensor that enables the consumer to manage the humidity level of the room and shuts off automatically to prevent over-humidification.

With AeraSense technology, Philips air purifiers are programmed to automatically monitor, react, and purify indoor air, sensing and giving real-time feedback on pollution levels in the room. They claim to remove the most common allergens, including pollen, pet dander, dust mites, mold spores, as well as gases and odors. In addition to this, these air purifiers claim to operate on a low noise level and also feature a special allergen mode, which could come to aid for those prone to common allergies.

Pricing for specific models are MicroCube (AC5659) – Rs 49,995, Mario (AC3821) Humidifier + Purifier Rs 37, 995 and Puma DI (AC3259) – Rs 39,995.