| Electronic air cleaners are another form of air | | | | Ionizer, which also uses foam pre-filters and |
| filters. These filters use electrostatic precipitation, | | | | carbon filters. It is distinctive because it has |
| static charge, or particle ionization to remove | | | | charged wires, which create ions. The fan then |
| particles that have been sapped in by a fan | | | | blows these charged particles into the room, and |
| through a foam pre-filter. What happens at this | | | | they accumulate on walls and room surfaces. |
| point is that larger particles are caught and | | | | There are also ionic air cleaners that do not use |
| charged by a high-voltage wire, which is then | | | | filters; instead, they just utilize electricity to make |
| captured in the precipitating cell. From here, a | | | | particles in the air become heavy and drop to the |
| carbon filter removes the odors and a post filter | | | | ground. They do not blow air through a |
| removes other remaining particles. Pre-filters used | | | | membrane like HEPA air cleaners; instead, they |
| in this form can remove mold, tobacco smoke, | | | | circulate negative ions throughout the air |
| bacteria and a large percentage of household dust | | | | Ozone generation cleaners are the least popular |
| There are also other forms of electronic cleaners | | | | type of electronic cleaner. They use high-voltage |
| that are available on the market. Electric cleaners | | | | electrical charges to convert oxygen to ozone. |
| are one example. In addition to the foam pre-filter | | | | High concentrations of ozone can destroy gas |
| and carbon filter, these types of cleaners also use | | | | molecules and certain microorganisms. However, |
| polyester and cellulose fibers with a static charge | | | | there is a downside to this type of air cleaner. |
| to capture particles. Another type is the Negative | | | | |