Breakroom, cleaning & safety
In short
Best overall: Aeramax Professional AM3 Air Purifier with Stand 9450101, £181.30 at UK Office Direct Limited. Best value: Fellowes 9787801 air purifier accessory Air purifier filter, £107.99. Premium pick: Fellowes AeraMax SV H13 HEPA Air Purifier 9799601, £726.43.
Across the 31 matching listings we screened from 4 UK suppliers, most cost £160–£501 and the middle price is £222. Prices checked 27 October 2026.
Air purifier reviews usually test one unit in one room. For an office, the questions are whether the filter grade is genuine, whether the unit is big enough for the space and how it fits alongside your ventilation duties.
This shortlist covers HEPA purifiers and replacement filters from UK trade catalogues. The notes below explain filter grades and how to size a unit for a room.
| # | Product | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best overall Aeramax Professional AM3 Air Purifier with Stand 9450101 | £181.30 | Details |
| 2 | Dreame AP10 Pet Air Purifier | £312.99 | Details |
| 3 | Aeramax Professional AM4 Air Purifier 9451001 | £215.45 | Details |
| 4 | Fellowes 9787902 air purifier accessory Air purifier filter | £158.99 | Details |
| 5 | Best value Fellowes 9787801 air purifier accessory Air purifier filter | £107.99 | Details |
| 6 | Premium pick Fellowes AeraMax SV H13 HEPA Air Purifier 9799601 | £726.43 | Details |
| 7 | Aeramax Professional AM2 Air Purifier 9540401 | £683 | Details |
| 8 | Dreame PM10 Air Purifier | £715.99 | Details |
1 · Best overall
Fellowes · Sold by UK Office Direct Limited
Commercial air purifier cleans the air of common areas; waiting rooms, restrooms, spaces with high concentrations of contaminants. True HEPA filter captures 99.97% of airborne contaminants, viruses and allergens. Supplied with floor stand.
2
Dreame · Sold by Back to the Office
360° High Negative Pressure Air Return System. 5-Stage Efficient Purification Technology. Bite-Resistant Power Cord. Intuitive Digital Display with LED Indicators. 360° Transparent Hair Collection Compartment. Bio-Comfort Cat Seat Top Cover.
3
Fellowes · Sold by UK Office Direct Limited
Large room commercial air purifier cleans the air of contaminants in spaces including classrooms, changing rooms and eating areas. True HEPA filter captures 99.97% of airborne contaminants, viruses and allergens.
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Fellowes · Sold by Back to the Office
Air purifier filter. Efficiency: 99.95%. Filter type: HEPA/Carbon. 24 month(s). Brand compatibility: Fellowes. 1 pc(s). Black, White. Features. Product type. Air purifier filter. HEPA class. HEPA 13. Anti-odor filter. Yes. Efficiency. 99.95%. Replace after.
5 · Best value
Fellowes · Sold by Back to the Office
Air purifier filter. Efficiency: 99.95%. Filter type: HEPA/Carbon. 12 month(s). Brand compatibility: Fellowes. 1 pc(s). Teal. Features. Product type. Air purifier filter. HEPA class. HEPA 13. Anti-odor filter. Yes. Efficiency. 99.95%. Replace after.
6 · Premium pick
Fellowes · Sold by UK Office Direct Limited
Captures 99.95% of airborne particles as small as 0.1 microns. Powerful ACH: 130m square at 3 Air Changes Per Hour (ACH) and 80m at 5 ACH. AeraSmart Sensor monitors air quality and automatically adjusts the fan speed to keep your air purified.
7
Fellowes · Sold by UK Office Direct Limited
Air purifier for small shared spaces such as washrooms, exam rooms and offices. Four stage filtration system handles common indoor air quality problems. True HEPA filter captures 99.97% of airborne contaminants, viruses and allergens.
8
Dreame · Sold by Back to the Office
Enviro Detect Technology. Dualflow Modulation Technology. Extensive Air Coverage. Innovative Pet Mode. Precise Detection. Filtration & Elimination System. Smart Power-On for Touchless Operation. Enjoy effortless operation with automatic power-on.
In Europe, filters are classed under EN 1822 by how much of the hardest-to-catch particle size they stop. MANN+HUMMEL's summary of the classes gives E10 at 85% or more, E11 at 95%, E12 at 99.5%, H13 at 99.95% and H14 at 99.995%.
Words such as HEPA-type or HEPA-style on a listing do not tell you the class, so look for the EN 1822 grade, such as H13, on the filter specification. Meaco's office purifier example uses an H11 filter as standard with an optional H13 upgrade, which shows why the grade is worth checking.
CADR, the clean air delivery rate, is the volume of filtered air a purifier delivers. AHAM, which runs the US test, suggests a CADR of at least two thirds of the room's floor area in square feet, and notes that rooms with ceilings higher than 8 feet need a unit rated for a larger room.
For UK rooms it is easier to think in air changes per hour. Divide the CADR in cubic metres per hour by the room volume in cubic metres. Meaco, for example, rates one model for rooms up to 126 cubic metres based on three air changes per hour.
HSE says employers must make sure there is adequate ventilation in enclosed areas, and that regulation 6 of the Workplace Regulations requires every enclosed workplace to be ventilated by a sufficient quantity of fresh or purified air. Meaco, citing government guidance, notes that air cleaning is not a substitute for good ventilation.
So treat a purifier as an addition to fresh air, not a replacement for it. They can help most in rooms that are hard to ventilate, such as internal meeting rooms.
On our shortlist, the Aeramax Professional AM3 Air Purifier with Stand 9450101 is the best overall pick at £181.30 from UK Office Direct Limited. For a tighter budget, the Fellowes 9787801 air purifier accessory Air purifier filter (£107.99) is our best-value choice.
Most of the 31 UK listings we screened sit between £160 and £501, with a middle price of £222. Trade suppliers often show prices before VAT, so add 20% if you can't reclaim it.
A VAT-registered business can usually reclaim the VAT on equipment bought for business use, as long as it holds a valid VAT invoice from the supplier. Ask the seller for one at checkout.
The picks here come from UK Office Direct Limited, Back to the Office. Most UK trade suppliers offer next-day delivery and VAT invoices; some offer credit accounts for regular orders.
It is a filter class under EN 1822. MANN+HUMMEL lists H13 as stopping at least 99.95% of particles at the most penetrating particle size, and H14 at least 99.995%.
Work out the room volume and divide the purifier's CADR in cubic metres per hour by it. That gives air changes per hour; Meaco sizes one of its models on three air changes per hour.
No. HSE requires enclosed workplaces to have a sufficient supply of fresh or purified air, and air cleaning is not a substitute for good ventilation.