Blueair PetAir Pro ZDNET's key takeaways The BlueAir PetAirPro is an air purifier for pet hair that retails for $500
The device does a fantastic job of sucking up pet hair clumps and other dust, plus it has a pet bed on top of it for your furry friend
It is expensive for an air purifier, and can be quite large for small spaces. View now at Blueair
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I love my cat, Norbert, dearly, but I don't love the orange hair he leaves everywhere (even in my morning coffee). Part of being a pet parent is dealing with shedding and dander, but there are ways to make the air in your home less, well, hairy.
That's where an air purifier comes in. I already have a Blueair air purifier in the living room that significantly helped the air quality in our home, so I was intrigued to try a new product Blueair just released that is meant specifically for pets.
The PetAir Pro is part air purifier, part pet bed (for cats and small dogs up to 25 pounds), meaning pet parents won't just benefit from it, but their furry friends will too. After trying it out in my bedroom for two weeks, I can confidently say my bedroom is far less dusty with pet fur.
At first glance, the PetAir Pro looks like a boxy device, but I think someone on their design team knew what they were doing -- because every cat loves a box. The pet bed sits on top of the air purifier and comes with a plush quilt bed that your pet can sit and sleep on.
Blueair says this air purifier removes 99.9% of airborne particles, including viruses and bacteria, dust, pollen, pet dander, and mold. This particular model can clean spaces up to 1,301 square feet in one hour or 271 square feet every 12.5 minutes. Plus, it's super quiet with a decibel rating of 29 - 58 dB -- we only really notice the sound being loud when it's turned onto the highest setting.
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The Blueair app also allows me to control the air purifier remotely so I can change the settings and create schedules based on Norbert's routine.
Aside from the usual air purifier specs, the PetAir Pro also has what Blueair calls FurLock Technology, which captures pet hair at an impressive rate. After just a few weeks of using the air purifier, the hair collection box was filled with Norbert's hair that would have otherwise been lurking around the corners of the bedroom. It even collected my duvet cover's lint that seems to shed and collect virtually everywhere.
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Did Norbert like the PetAir Pro? I was skeptical, since he's ignored every cat bed we've ever gotten him. However, I was pleasantly surprised when he took to lying on the PetAir Pro right away, and it became his personal bed in our bedroom, where he sleeps almost every night. If your furry friend has trouble adjusting to the bed, I'd recommend placing their favorite blanket or toy on it to lure them.
There's also a specific pet mode for the air purifier that lowers the noise level and fan speed so your pet is more inclined to lie on top of it.
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As cool a device as this is for pet parents, it is a pretty niche product with a high price tag to match. At $500 (plus an additional $60 or $70 more if you choose to add the different bed top options), it's an expensive air purifier -- not to mention an overpriced pet bed.
Its size is also something to consider, since it's much bigger (measuring 9.8 x 23 x 14.9 inches) than your average air purifier that you can tuck into the corner of your room.
ZDNET's buying advice
If you're a pet parent who truly struggles with pet hair clumps in your home, the PetAir Pro virtually eliminates pet air in a single room while purifying the air from pet dander. An added plus is the convenient pet bed that your furry friend can also benefit from.
However, if you want to spend less money and still have cleaner air, I recommend the Blueair Blue Pure 211i Max, which costs under $200 and still does a decent job of eliminating pet hair in our main living area.