| > | | | | behind electrostatic energy. This means that a |
| How to Best Use Air Purifiers | | | | plate is charged to produce ions that can attract |
| These days, filtered drinking water is now a | | | | air particulate towards it. |
| standard in American homes. Contaminants, | | | | Odors and fumes in air are swallowed in by either |
| chemicals, bacteria such as e-coli and other | | | | a (1) activated carbon or (2) ozone. Activated |
| disease causing organisms have been found to be | | | | carbon draws into its black, nearly weightless |
| swimming in tap water that enters the faucets of | | | | mass odors, smoke and fumes that float in the |
| city and suburban homes. Today, water pollutants | | | | air. It is actually a charcoal, only more powerful. |
| are not just the only things that bother experts | | | | Ozone on the other hand, releases 03, a chemical |
| and environmentalists. It now includes the air that | | | | by-product which is normally produced in open air |
| we breathe. Carbon monoxide, fumes from bio | | | | during thunderstorm. Ozone is the thing that is |
| wastes and burnt plastics, bacteria, viruses and | | | | responsible for the fresh and crisp scent during |
| other contaminants are polluting the air. That is | | | | rainy season. Air purifiers with ozone apply the |
| why having an air purifier at home is becoming a | | | | same principle. The only difference is that the |
| necessity. If you are contemplating on having | | | | ozone produced by air purifiers are less |
| your own air purifier at home, read on so you | | | | concentrated and are released in small amounts |
| would how air purifiers work and which type is | | | | only. Ozone when inhaled in large amount are said |
| the best for you. | | | | to be dangerous for the respiratory system. As |
| Air purifiers, primarily, target three problem areas | | | | for bateria and viruses, it can be killed with a UV |
| in the air: (1) air particulate, (2) odors and fumes | | | | or curing light. These type of filtering system is a |
| and (3) bacteria and viruses. These problem areas | | | | must in hospital and biomedical settings. |
| are provided with different solutions by home air | | | | These are the basic filtration technologies used in |
| purifier makers. To trap or collect air particulates | | | | most air purifiers. Mostly, the combination of |
| such as dust, sand, fibers and pollens, the most | | | | filtration system are arranged into this: (1) HEPA |
| used filtering technology are HEPA filtration | | | | filter + Activated carbon + UV light and (2) |
| system and ionizer. HEPA or Highly Efficient | | | | Ionizer + ozone oxidizer + UV light. More people |
| Particulate Air Filter collects small particles through | | | | prefer number one over number two. Many users |
| manual filtration. It is made of durable fibers that | | | | believe, and even some environmentalists and |
| allow the air to pass through except the particles | | | | experts, that ozone oxidizer should not be used |
| that goes along with it. It can ensnare even the | | | | as air deodorizer because of the harm that it |
| smallest mold pores and pollens and other particles | | | | may posed to humans. Activated carbon is much |
| that can only be seen through a microscope. | | | | prefered because of its natural way of fighting |
| Ionizer, on the other hand, uses the principle | | | | off odors and smokes. |