Review

If you're reading this, you've probably tried HEPA air purifiers and still wake up congested. You've replaced filters religiously, run the unit 24/7, and your allergies persist. Here's what nobody tells you: HEPA filters trap pollutants on a surface where mold and bacteria continue to grow and eventually escape back into your air. You're not imagining it—your expensive purifier might be making things worse. The fundamental problem with traditional air purification is physics. HEPA filters work by physically trapping particles, but they don't destroy anything. That trapped mold spore? It's still alive, still releasing mycotoxins, still growing on the filter medium. Those captured bacteria? Multiplying. VOCs from your new furniture or cleaning products? HEPA can't touch gases at all—they pass right through. This is why you can spend $500 on a top-rated HEPA purifier and still suffer. It's also why filter replacements cost so much and need to happen so frequently—you're essentially farming pollutants. For allergy sufferers, asthma patients, or anyone with chemical sensitivities, this isn't just an inconvenience. It's a health issue that affects your sleep, your energy, and your quality of life. The air quality industry has sold us on HEPA as the gold standard for decades, but the standard was set in the 1950s for industrial applications. Molekule approaches this completely differently with PECO (Photo Electrochemical Oxidation) technology. Instead of trapping pollutants, it destroys them at the molecular level using free radicals activated by light. Allergens, mold, bacteria, viruses, and VOCs are oxidized into harmless components—carbon dioxide and water vapor. Nothing grows on the filter because nothing survives. The difference is FDA clearance as a Class II medical device for destroying viruses and bacteria—a certification HEPA purifiers cannot obtain because they don't actually eliminate anything. Real-time air quality sensors show you exactly what's happening, and the whisper-quiet operation means you can run it in your bedroom without disruption. If you've given up on air purifiers, Molekule is worth reconsidering.