| An air ionizer is a device that creates negative | | | | clean air in their homes use a purifier that |
| ions which reduce pollution by changing the polarity | | | | combines ionization with other methods of |
| of airborne particles. This causes the particles to | | | | purification. The standard recommendation is that |
| become too large to stay in the air so they fall | | | | an air cleaner combine the following technologies, |
| harmlessly to the ground. | | | | an ionizer, an ozone generator to remove odors, |
| An air purifier that uses ionization can remove | | | | a germicidal UV lamp to kill germs, a HEPA filter |
| particles including ultra-fine particles. An ionizer can | | | | to remove particles and an activated carbon air |
| also get rid of viruses, bacteria, tobacco smoke, | | | | filter to catch chemical fumes. This way a family |
| chemical fumes and smog. Air from ionizers | | | | can eliminate all of the major kinds of indoor |
| circulates through the building which gets rid of | | | | pollution from their home. |
| pollution throughout the room. | | | | Many popular brands of air purifiers including IQair |
| Ionization is a very limited technology, purifiers | | | | and Allen manufacture filters that combine |
| that employ it alone don't do a very good job. | | | | ionization with other highly effective means of |
| One problem is that these devices don't collect | | | | pollution reduction. These systems are available |
| the particles removed from the air this means | | | | both as standalone units that can be used in one |
| you will have to clean or vacuum to get rid of | | | | room and whole house systems that can be |
| these. It doesn't remove annoying odors. Ionizers | | | | connected to your forced air heating system or |
| don't get rid of all chemicals including some that | | | | air conditioning system. |
| cause allergies. Worst of all these gadgets don't kill | | | | One ionizer to avoid is the Ionic Breeze air filter. |
| disease-causing germs, fungi and many viruses. | | | | The magazine Consumer Reports alleged that this |
| Using an ionizer alone will not clean the air in your | | | | device didn't cleanse the air and made some |
| home or make it healthier. Experts recommend | | | | people sick with ozone chemicals it put out. The |
| that ionizers be used with a variety of other | | | | product was so bad it prompted a number of |
| purification technologies. | | | | lawsuits from former users. |
| They also recommend that persons who need | | | | |