Do Air Purifiers Remove Mold?

Why this question keeps coming up

The purifier is a calmer purchase than demolition. It feels like action. The gauge does not move.

What it looks like in York County

In a closed bedroom upstairs, a HEPA unit can make allergy season nicer. In a 65% cellar it is a fan with a fee. Buy the basement unit that removes pints of water first.

What to do

• Dehumidify wet spaces.
• Use HEPA as a side tool during cleanup.
• Change filters on schedule.
• Keep the room dry afterward.

What makes it worse

• Buy ozone.
• Point a purifier at a wet wall and leave the wall.
• Forget the coil on the dehumidifier, which needs cleaning too.

Side-by-side: purifier versus dehumidifier.

Questions people also ask

These pages are homeowner education from Radon Mitigation of York, written by Dave Kessler. They are not a medical diagnosis, a species identification, or an insurance determination. Color does not tell you which mold you have. If someone in the house is sick, talk to a physician. EPA's homeowner guidance treats roughly 10 square feet as the line where many people stop DIY cleanup and call a remediation crew — sooner if sewage, HVAC, or anyone immunocompromised is involved. We are a radon and basement crew. When we are already under a York house we will tell you what we see and what we would do in our own place. We do not pretend a radon fan is a mold remedy.