Ionic Air Purifiers Buying Guide
When your requirement is to purify air, you have a number of options in purifiers.
allergic to pollens or to other impurities, ionic air purifiers clean up to provide you with relief.
Purification of Air
Ionic air purifiers remove harmful suspended particles from air and make it more breathable. They help those who have allergies, asthma and respiratory problems. Below are the types of airborne particles suspended in air:
* '''Microbes''': germs, viruses, bacteria, and mold spores
* '''Odor''': cigarette smoke, litter boxes, cooking, body, and pets
* '''Gases and Chemical Fumes''': benzene, cigarette smoke, formaldehyde, nail treatment products
* '''Particulates''': allergens, dust, dust mites, pollen, pet dander, particles in smoke
Quick Picks
Standard Ionic Air Purifiers
* Nature consists of negatively charged ions that make you feel good.
* Whereas air borne substances inside our homes are positively charged ions that are a root cause for illnesses.
* Ionic air purifiers pump in negatively charged ions into the air. They let air flow over a charged electric coil which takes up electrons from the molecules of air to form negatively charged ions.
* The negatively charged ions collide with the positively charged airborne substances to form a heavy particle. They become very heavy and fall to the floor.
* Continuous stream of negative ions are pumped into our rooms by the ionic air purifier making it a negatively charged environment.
Types of Ionic Air Purifiers
* '''Electrostatic Precipitator''': Clean up of smoke based pollutants is done by
Electrostatic ionic air purifiers collect ionized particles onto grounded plates. Cleaning the plates regularly is important to maintain quality of the air purifier.
* '''Negative Ion Generator''': They are
Ozone free ionic air purifiers are available now.
* '''Air cleaners with photo catalytic oxidation''': Ionic air cleaners that use
photo catalytic oxidation are the next generation of air purifiers that provide a complete removal of impurities that include chemical contaminants, bacteria and mold spores. The level of ozone emitted is in the range of .01 to .02 ppm and compliant to safety standards. They can cover a vast area of around 3000 square feet.
* '''Vehicle Ionic Air Purifiers''': You can plug them on to the cigarette lighters in your vehicle. The
Vehicle ionic air purifiers provide you with a clean driving experience.
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portable ionic air purifiers are some specialized ionic air purifiers.
Factors to Consider
* Find air purifiers that can remove minute particles in a high percentage.
* Check whether the room size in square feet, mentioned as the recommended room size for effective purification coincides with the size of rooms at your home or office space. The measure is air volume capacity.
* Find out the air borne substance you would like to remove and check whether your air purifier effectively removes the substance in focus.
* Replacement of filters at specific intervals is required for all purifiers. Find out how much the air purifier is going to cost you for replacements and at what intervals.
* Identify whether the ionic air purifier is compliant with safety and quality parameters.
* Check for warranty and user friendliness in your ionic air purifier.
* Most ionic air purifiers have eliminated noise. Check whether they are
silent and emit less than 35 decibels.
* Check whether they are
energy efficient.
* Look for
ionic air purifiers with deodorizer functionality if you want the odor to be removed and replaced with a pleasant, fresh smell.
Popular Manufacturers
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Hamilton Beach
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Surround Air
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Sharper Image
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Hunter
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Ionic Pro
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