I bought an air purifier to help tackle allergy season — here's the biggest changes in my home after one month

Home I bought an air purifier to help tackle allergy season — here's the biggest changes in my home after one month Features By Ashley Thieme published 28 April 2026 No allergies for me this season When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Tom's Guide) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter When I was growing up, I never suffered from seasonal allergies despite constantly playing outside on fields of freshly cut grass and getting as close to the flower beds as I possibly could. But as I've become older, I've noticed that as soon as April rolls around and the flowers and trees in my area start pollinating, I get a serious case of the sniffles.I always thought I was the chosen one who would never suffer with allergies, but oh, how wrong I was. Over the years, I've moved to different cities, and this can have an influence on my reaction due to the different environments, meaning that I've become more sensitive to things like dust and pollen.So this year I've invested in the Shark Never Change air purifier, and it's completely altered my home. I've been using it for a month, and here are three of the biggest changes I noticed.Article continues below You may like Stop sneezing at home this allergy season with these expert-approved tips for your robot vacuum I’m buying an air purifier this spring to save my son this allergy season — 5 factors I’m considering Beat allergy season with my top air purifier that’s just crashed in price for Amazon's spring Prime Day Shark NeverChange Air Purifier: $249 at AmazonIn the U.S., this air purifer is called the NeverChange. It's a sleek machine with a quiet operation. It has a HEPA filter, which ensures even the smallest contaminant particles are taken out of the air. It's totally improved my allergy reaction to dust and pollen in the springtime while I'm at home.View DealShark NeverChange5 Air Purifier: £245 at AmazonIn the U.K., this air purifier can be found under the name NeverChange5 and has a Clean Sense IQ label on the front. It helps filter out any dust, pollen, or pet hair lingering in your home to keep the air quality as close to 100% as possible by altering the filtering rate depending on the air condition it senses. View DealReduced dust (Image credit: Future)The first thing I noticed within a week of having the air purifier was the reduced dust floating around my home. My house has never been dusty by any means, but it's only natural to spot dust floating around when sunlight beams in through the windows.I hardly notice any dust now, and on my weekly clean, there's way less dust settling on surfaces. This has been a game-changer for me since, as well as dealing with seasonal allergies, my skin is extremely sensitive to triggers like disturbed dust.The filters on the side of the air purifier need to be cleaned intermittently, and the more dust there is, the more often you'll need to do this. I find this task very simple: I pop out the side filters, wipe them down with a damp (not wet) cloth, let them dry, and then put them back in. You could also vacuum the filters if that's easier for you, and it saves you waiting around for them to be completely dry before reinstalling them.Pollen detection (Image credit: Future)Whether you're someone who suffers the most when the tree pollen hits you as soon…

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