The filter of an air purifier can be cleaned, but not all filters can be cleaned. Nowadays, air purifiers are mainly equipped with triple filters including pre filter, HEPA filter, and activated carbon filter. Each layer of filter has a different function and configuration, and the cleaning and maintenance methods are also different.
Primary filter: can be directly cleaned with water
HEPA filter: generally cannot be washed with water
Activated carbon filter: can be exposed to sunlight
Primary filter: This is also the first layer of filter in the air purifier purification system. Mainly intercepting pollutants such as dust, hair, and dandruff particles. It is the most easily dirty layer of filter in air purifiers. Can the primary filter be cleaned?
In terms of material, most primary filters are made of various specifications of wire mesh, and cleaning with water will not cause damage to the filter itself. Most primary filters can be directly cleaned with water.
