Author: MJT
The Ion Air Purifier: What You Should Know About It
There are many types of air purifiers and each has its way
of functioning. They employ different
methods of clearing the air which differ from the past almost mechanized
systems. One of the most popular systems today is the Ion Air Purifier. These
work in a different way from how the air filters work, with much better
results.
How Does the Ion Air Purifier Work?
Air filters were in the past the only method with which the
air purifiers cleared the air. The air needed to pass through these filters
which kept away all the bacteria, germs and even pollen particles. However, the
filters could not remove all the pollutants from the air such as cigarette
smoke, bad odors, and viruses among others.
This prompted research departments into launching studies
for finding out other ways and means, whereby the capacity of the air filters
can be improved. The next model launched was the ion air purifier. This air
purifier works by sending out negative ions into the air which get stuck to
whatever pollutants are floating in the air and cause them to get attracted to
each other and then land onto things in the house.
Once these pollutant particles fall out of sight on to the
furniture, the floor and other surroundings, they are removed from the air
altogether. From wherever they fall, a vacuum or manual dusting will rid your
house of them. This type of iIon Air Purifier was soon replaced with better
ones.
The next Ion Air Purifier functioned in a similar manner,
since the basics remain the same. However, instead of letting the pollutant
particles fall wherever they please in the house, now they are captured into
HEPA or carbon filters. Further filtration of the air (for the smaller
particles) is done with the help of electro-magnetized plates which attract the
negatively charged pollutant organisms. The filters, in this case, will need to
be changed and cleaned at regular intervals of time; a good ion air purifier
will need its filters cleaned once in 6-7 months.
The best part of the Ion Air Purifier is not the filtering of
the air with utmost ease and efficiency, but the fact that the ionization of
the air leads to the formation of some ozone in your home. The smell of ozone
makes the house feel out-of-this-world nice. Ensure though the ozone output
should not exceed 50 parts/ billion air participles or less.
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