On March 28, 2017, it was reported that the air purifier market is currently very unregulated and urgently requires relevant laws and regulations to regulate it. Fortunately, relevant departments have already started to regulate the air alarm market. According to media reports, the National Household Appliance Standardization Technical Committee is promoting the development of standards for core components of air purifiers. Two industry standards, "Filter Screen Filters for Air Purifiers" and "Electrostatic Dust Collection Filters for Air Purifiers," have entered the final stage and are expected to be officially introduced in 2018.
According to Zhang Xiao, director of the Health Appliance Analysis and Testing Center at the China Household Appliance Research Institute, the content of these two standards is distinguished based on purification principles. The performance technical indicators mainly include single filtration efficiency and pollutant holding capacity. The former represents purification ability, while the latter represents the lifespan of the filter. When consumers purchase filters separately, they can focus on these two items. We all know that the filter of an air purifier has a direct impact on its purification level, so after the industry standard is released, it will greatly regulate the air purifier market.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that the new national standard for air purifiers was implemented on March 1 last year. Lu Jianguo, director of the Testing Technology Research Institute of China Household Appliances Research Institute, said that the new national standard has promoted the development of industry standards and produced a clear survival of the fittest effect. About 100 purifier brands have disappeared from the industry since its implementation one year ago. However, we also know that the new national standard mainly tests the entire machine, and consumers do not have any reference parts standards when independently purchasing filter replacement. So the formulation of this standard further provides consumers with purchasing criteria and facilitates their lives.
