Ionic Breeze Air Purifier: Improve Indoor Air Quality with Air Purifiers
There are many kinds of air purifiers in the market. Which t you buy for your home depends on your needs. One of the most well-known is the Ionic Breeze Air Purifier. To choose the right type of air purifier, you need to know the different kinds of air pollutants there are. Each type of purifier specializes in getting rid a specific pollutant.
Airborne Particles – These trigger allergic reactions in allergy sufferers, and can irritate normal people’s lungs as well. Common airborne pollutants are: dust, mold spores, pet fur, plant spores, smoke, pollen, fungi and other tiny particles.
Gases and Smells – Even if you aren’t allergic to pollen or your cat’s fur, you may be sensitive to certain smells. It could be cigarette smoke, pesticide or the smell of cooking oil.
Volatile Organic Compounds – These are chemical compounds that are a part of various household agents such as paints, adhesives, varnish, disinfectants and even new leather and carpets. If you’ve ever felt dizzy from being around furniture polish or a newly painted house, this is why.
Micro-organisms – In this category are fungi, bacteria, viruses and other microbes smaller than the eye can see.
An air ionizer such as the Ionic Breeze Air Purifier works by charging particles in the air. These charged ions combine with the pollutants and allergens in the air and create a (usually) negative charge. These are, in turn, attracted to a collecting plate that has a positive charge. If not the plate, the negatively charged particulates will stick to appliances that are positively charged. The advantage of an ionic air purifier is that it’s quiet and requires no filter replacement. It can also catch very small particles. However it has to be cleaned often. It doesn’t remove bad smells or kill germs but only takes them down from the air. Users must beware that the Ionic Breeze Air Purifier emits traces of ozone and must follow instructions carefully.
Another common air purifier is the HEPA filter. It is great for capturing tiny particles like animal dander, pollen and mold spores. It is ineffective against gases, smells and chemicals.
If your main concern is bad odors, you can use an ozone generator. Ozone is extremely powerful against bacteria, but may irritate the lungs.
Carbon air filters are quite effective against chemicals, smoke, gases and odors. But they are useless against allergens like pollen and micro-organisms, so they are often used in conjunction with HEPA filters.
For sensitive environments, one may use UV or ultraviolet light – based purifiers. The UV rays can kill mold, bacteria and viruses; but without a filter the germs may pass through too quickly. Also, UV light attracts and kills insects beneficial to man.