How to Infuse Your Favorite Essential Oils in Your Purifier

Enjoy a luxurious experience your air purifier can provide.

It’s essential to keep your air quality clean and safe. There are plenty of benefits that await you if you have good air quality. However, if you have bad air quality in your home, it can cause problems. You and your household might suffer health issues such as allergic reactions and respiratory illnesses.

Not to worry because you can improve your indoor air quality and reap the benefits from it. One of those ways is by using air purifiers. They can improve your air quality by filtering pollutants in the air, making the air you breathe cleaner and safer.

Other than that, aromatherapy can also do wonders for your health and indoor air quality. You can do this by spraying air fresheners or lighting scented candles in your home. However, there can be minor issues if you’re opting to do either or both. For air fresheners, chemicals mixed in them might pollute your air, and candles increase the risk of fire.

So, is it possible to have both air purifiers and the effects of aromatherapy all at once?

Essential Oils and Air Purifiers

Air purifier filters your air and distributes that purified air in your home. But before anything else, it is not recommended to simply add your chosen essential oils into your purifier. This is because most air purifiers are designed to remain dry to be able to work correctly and preserve their ability to purify the air. And since essential oils come in liquid form, adding them willy-nilly to your air purifier can damage your filters, especially if your purifier is using a HEPA filter.

HEPA filters are more effective than your standard air filters. They are able to remove a large percentage of dust, pollen, and other pollutants that are mixed in your air. They’ll get damaged when they get wet, and it will affect their ability to filter pollutants from the air.

Therefore, you shouldn’t add your essential oils to your purifier. If your air purifier is designed to allow the use of essential oils safely, then you’re good to go. Check your purifier’s manual and see if it's safe to use your essential oils with your air purifier or not. Otherwise, you can always consult professionals for help.

How to Infuse Essential Oils in Your Purifier

You can add your favorite scents and infuse your air with them if your purifier allows it. Your specially designed purifier will come with a sponge that can soak up the scent of the oil of your choice. And here’s how you can add your scent to your purifier.

• Use an eyedropper if your essential oil doesn’t come with one. Apply 15 to 20 drops of your chosen essential oil into the air purifier sponge. Don’t worry if the sponge is dripping water from the sides. The moisture will interact with the oil in the sponge, releasing the scent and distributing it through the purifier.
• It’s recommended you apply essential oil all over the sponge and not concentrate on dropping it in one area. If you want a stronger scent, add a few more drops to the sponge.
• Be careful and watch out for any oil leaking from the sponge into other parts of your purifier. It can possibly damage your purifier if left alone.
• If you have a water-based purifier instead, add 5 to 8 drops of your essential oil into its water container. As it spins, the oil will mix in with the water and gradually release the scent. Unfortunately, water-based purifiers are known to be less effective in providing cleaner air compared to standard air purifiers.

Air purifiers are a great help when it comes to improving your indoor air quality. Essential oils help a lot in not only making your air pleasant-smelling, but some scents can deter bugs and pests as well. So, why not use the beneficial effects of both by infusing your air purifier with your favorite scents? You’ll have cleaner and fresh-smelling air; it’ll be hitting two birds with one stone that boosts your air quality and mood.

Interested in having your own essential oil-infused air purifier? If you’re unsure about your model or if you want help, call us! Our capable team at Grand Rapids Duct Cleaners will gladly help you keep your air clean and smelling fresh.