All Bionaire air cleaners feature an independent ionizer which can be turned on or off regardless of the mode the cleaner is on. The ionizer releases negative ions into the air to join staticly with positively charged particles such as smoke, dust or pollen which can then be more easily filtered through the HEPA filters, giving you cleaner, more breathable air. Futhermore, each Bionaire air purifier is equipped with Microban Antimicrobial Product Protection which helps preserve the HEPA filter against odor-causing bacteria and more importantly helps extend the life of your HEPA filter.
For even more features, there is the Galileo HEPA Air Purifier. This model is equipped with a built-in air quality sensor which increases fan speeds in times of need. Apart from that, there are 3 adjustable fan speed settings for easy control. This purifier is also programmable for sleep mode ensuring usage in the bedroom. Built in within is a much appreciated feature known as the dual operational positioning for easier access to their options, without the need to move your purifier. Overall, Bionaire’s air purifiers have been designed with refined style and sophistication: versatile, slim and compact, they blend in with the room instead of sticking out like a sore thumb.
The weight of this brand of air purifiers may make portability an issue for some. One of such models is The Eagle 5000, which weighs at 35 pounds and works to clear heavy particles such as smoke and dust from the air. This makes it most ideal for smoky bars, restaurants and bowling alleys. Its 100% filled activated charcoal filter significantly reduces a wide variety of odors from the room atmosphere. The fairly lighter Flair, at 10.6 pounds, is more suited to a home or office environment and covers up to an area of 2200 sq ft. It includes a sanitizing feature for eliminating mold, mildew, bacteria and odors from indoor air. Other features of this model are its low maintenance with no installation required.
The air purification system known as the Living Air Classic is perfect for indoor areas up to 3000 sq ft. Extremely quiet during operation, it surprises users with highly effective air purification. This model also comes with an ionizer and an EcoHelp filter for additional air cleaning benefits and weighs only 19 pounds. Finally, the Living Air Breeze AT model functions to cover an area of up to 2 500 sq ft and is also lightweight at less than 17 pounds. It uses two filter plates which has a life expectancy of 1 – 3 years, through routine care and handling. Apart from that, this Alpine air purifier also comes with its own remote control which comes with a 6-month warranty.
Perhaps not known to many, air conditioners act like a refrigerator and only cool down the air in the house. The term conditioner is often mistaken and they really serve no other purpose but to cool the air. On the other hand, whole house air purifiers work to help improve the quality of air within homes. Whole house purifiers are able to filter airborne particles anywhere from germs, bacteria, pet dander, mold spores and also keep the household fresh of odors from tobacco smoke and chemicals.
Apart from that, certain house air purifiers are also able to create and distribute ozone around the house. Ozone emitted by home air purifiers react with the contaminant particles in the air and turn them into ash that can be swept away later.
Apart from that, carbon filters used in these whole house air purifiers help to eliminate the presence of odors. Another problem which most households have is the presence of molds. These air purifiers that are made specifically to generate ozone would be extremely efficient in removing formed mold. Recently, there has been a controversy surrounding the efficiency of utilizing ozone in whole house air purification, as it is doubtful on the safety levels of the ozone generated.
While air conditioners are able to cool the air more efficiently, whole house air cleaners will ensure the air is clean with no harmful bacteria or wastes. Having pure and clean air will ensure that every person that lives in the house be safe from potential diseases which air conditioners cannot deter.
This is why more and more people are considering buying an air purifier for improving their indoor air quality. A very effective type of air purifier, which helps to kill germs and bacteria present in the air, is a UV air purifier.
UV or ultraviolet air purifiers contain a germicidal ultraviolet lamp, which effectively kills and destroys all harmful bacteria, viruses, and germs in the air. When polluted air passes through the UV air cleaners, the highly concentrated light and heat of the ultraviolet lamps helps to destroy disease causing germs and bacteria, by changing their genetic make-up and leaving the organisms harmless.
Features Of Ultraviolet Air Purifiers
- UV air purifiers feature a very powerful and strong ultraviolet lamp, which helps to kill harmful organisms.
- Ultraviolet air purifiers use the principles of UV radiation to purify air.
- UV light radiation, the technology used in UV purifiers, is recommended by the Center of Disease Control for destroying harmful microorganisms, and controlling the spread of diseases and illnesses.
- The ultraviolet light causes changes in the DNA of molecules, but does not represent any danger to people as the radiation is completely contained within the purifier.
Benefits Of An Ultraviolet Air Purifier
- It can effectively destroy and kill dangerous germs and viruses, which is not something that all air purifiers can do.
- An ultraviolet purifier uses light radiation for purification, which helps to make it noiseless and silent.
- They give out such strong light and heat that any kind of germs or bacteria cannot withstand the radiation and are destroyed immediately on contact with the UV lamps.
- The high radiation alters the DNA of the germs, and they cannot reproduce further. As these germs have a very short life, and because they cannot reproduce further, their numbers reduce very swiftly. Due to this, the quality of air remains cleaner and purer for much longer.
Basically, all air purifiers function by trapping smoke, pollen, dust, animal dander, dust mites, mold spores, chemical fumes, bacteria, viruses, and odours within the filters, thereby cleaning the air. Some portable air purifiers are even equipped with UV germicidal light to kill microorganisms in the air. Usually, there are three or four fan speeds to circulate air through the air purifier to be filtered and purified, depending on the level of air quality. A number of air purifiers have sensors that adjust the fan speed automatically by detecting the amount of particles trapped in the filters. In addition, some special air purifiers even have timers that can be set up to eight hours in total.
Generally, the filters are easily cleaned. Most of the time, the filter may just be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner or hand washed with the cleaning process repeated once every six to eight months. However, for portable air purifiers that are used in automatic mode 24 hours a day, then the filter may need to be cleaned more regularly, probably once every two to three months with lukewarm water solution combined with mild detergent.
In summary, ‘Prevention is better than cure’. Get a portable air purifier for yourself and avoid the risk of getting respiratory health problems linked to low indoor air quality!
Ozone air purifiers work by releasing ozone into the air. Ozone is a molecule that has three atoms of oxygen as opposed to oxygen that has only two atoms. The additional oxygen atom in ozone has the ability to separate from ozone and attach itself to molecules of harmful contaminants. When this happens, the chemical composition of the harmful particles changes and becomes such that it is not harmful to breathe anymore. This is the basic principle on which ozone air cleaners work.
Features Of Ozone Air Purifiers
They contain an ozone generator that releases ozone into the air for purification.- Ozone purifiers are filter-less purifiers.
- Ozone air purifiers do not require the air to be circulated within the purifier for purification purposes.
- They emit a peculiar smell that is due to the release of ozone.
- It can be available with other purification technologies incorporated into one air purifier.
Ozone Air Purifier Benefits
- Since an ozone air purifier does not need the air to be circulated through a main air filter, it can purify large amounts of air in a considerably shorter amount of time than most other air purifiers.
- They help to not only remove but destroy harmful bacteria, organisms, and chemicals in the air.
- They are especially effective in removing gases and horrible odors such as cigar smoke, kitchen fumes etc from the air.
- These air purifiers are very effective for use in pubs, saloons, and bars, where there is a lot of pollution due to cigarette smoke and other contaminants. In such places, an ozone purifier can make the air cleaner and free from any unpleasant smells.
- They can reduce the presence of mold spores from the air and can thus help to minimize asthmatic symptoms, hay fever, allergies etc.
Many people notice how the natural air, feels and smells, so much more clean and pure, after lightning storms and heavy rain. This is because, due to the lightning, ozone or activated oxygen is released into the air, which makes it feel so much purer. An ozone air purifier can duplicate that kind of feeling in your home or office, by releasing the same type of activated oxygen molecules into your indoor air.
What Is An Ionic Air Purifier?
Ionic air purifiers (also known as ionizers) have something that is known as a negative ion generator. This generator releases negative ions into the air. The negative ions thus released, attach to molecules in the air and change the polarity of such molecules. Once these molecules and harmful particles become charged, they attract other such particles and join to them. This continuous joining makes the particles too heavy to remain in the air, and they either fall to the ground or become attached to positively charged surfaces such as furniture, walls etc.
Once these particles are removed from the air, they can easily be removed from the area by regular cleaning and vacuuming. Many of these air purifiers have collection plates as well, which attracts the heavy particles and collects them on the plate instead of letting them fall to the floor.
Features Of Ionic Air Purifiers
- They do not have any filters that need to be changed or replaced continuously.
- Ionizers have collection plates to gather the particles that fall out of the air, and these plates are very easy to clean.
- Ionic air purifiers have in-built fans for superior circulation of air and can release negative ions even on the other side of the room from where the Ionic air purifier is located.
- These purifiers remove particles as small as 0.01 microns from the air.
Benefits Of Ionic Air Purifiers
- Ionic air purifiers are not very expensive.
- Ionizers help to rid the air of all kinds of harmful particles, bacteria, dust, smoke etc. Even though they do not actually kill the molecules, they remove them from the air and deposit them on other surfaces from where the harmful particles can easily be vacuumed away.
- They release thousands of negative ions into the air, so even if the fallen particles are disturbed and come back into the air, the continuous release of negative ions helps to rid them from the air once again.
- They remove all kinds of odors from the air as well.
- They have a very quiet operation and will not disturb you due to excessive noise.
Ion Air Purifiers Explained
An ion air purifier is a type of electronic air purifier and is also know as an ionizer. It works by sending out negatively charged ions into the air. The ion generator, inside the ion purifier, sends out a steady stream of negative ions into the air in a room.
An ion is an atom with an ion missing. Thus, when these ions are sent out in the air, they attach to other molecules and ions, thus forming a complete atom. This process continues till the molecules become so heavy and big that they cannot float around in the air. The particulates either fall to the ground, or become attracted to positively charged surfaces in the room, such as furniture, upholstery, fixtures, walls, etc.
Once the harmful particulates are removed from the air, they can then be removed entirely from the room, through regular vacuuming and cleaning. Even if the particulates are disturbed and sent back into the air because of regular movement of people and animals, the steady release of ions, will once again ensure that they are removed from the air, thus purifying it completely.
Benefits Of An Ion Air Purifier
- They are not as expensive as other kinds of air purification systems.
- An Ion air purifier is not very noisy and is perfect for those who get disturbed even with the slightest of sounds.
- Ion air purification systems help to remove all kinds of harmful particles, bacteria, dust, smoke etc from indoor air. Even though the molecules are not actually destroyed, ion air purifiers help to drop them on other surfaces from where the unsafe contaminants can easily be vacuumed away.
- They help in removing unpleasant smells from the air as well.
- Ion air purifiers are filter-less air purifiers, and thus you do not have to contend with any filters, which need to continuously be replaced or cared for. This also helps in reducing your maintenance costs.
With use, these filters can attract a large number of dust particles and other matter. The microorganisms and germs that are present in the trapped particles accumulate in the filter, which then becomes a place that is conducive for such germs and bacteria to grow and reproduce. These harmful microorganisms, if left unchecked, can be released into the air, contaminating the very air that the air purifiers were meant to clean.
Due to this danger, the filters of air purifiers need to be serviced and cleaned thoroughly and repeatedly. Many a times, you need other equipment such as UV lamps, in the vicinity of the filters, to destroy the germs produced therein. All this can be very frustrating, time consuming and also very expensive.
But you need not contend with filters of air purifiers if you don’t want to. All the above mentioned hassles can be dealt with by using filterless air purifiers.
Features Of Filterless Air Purifiers
- As the name suggests, a filter-less air purifier does not have any filter to trap particulates and dust.
- Filter less air purifiers use technologies such as ionizers, ozone generation, and UV rays to purify and clean air.
- A filterless purifier may contain metal collection plates for purification. One plate charges the particles in the air, and the other plate traps the charged particles to remove them from the air.
Benefits Of A Filterless Air Purifier
- They are relatively maintenance free. There are no filters that need to repeatedly be cleaned r serviced. Some filter-less purifiers do contain metal plates, but these are also very easy to clean and can be washed in your regular dishwasher.
- Filterless air cleaners do not have any components that can become a breeding ground for any kind of germs, bacteria, or other microorganisms. These air purifiers thus help to keep the air clean without adding to the contamination in the air.
- They are available with many different types of purification systems, and you can choose one depending on your individual requirements.
- A filter-less air purifier is relatively less noisy than one with a filter as there is less restriction of air flow.
How An Electrostatic Air Filter Works
Air which passes through the filter produces friction which causes static charges between the hairs of the fibers within the filter. This static charge attracts particles in the air which is passing through and captures it within the metal plates of the electrostatic air filter.
With this, once these filters are cleaned with water through a water hose once in a while, they can then be used again. As they don’t suffer much wear and tear, these electrostatic air filters are also given a lifetime warranty by their producers. Apart from that, the external construction is made from non-corrosive material which will not degrade due to heat from prolonged usage.
Additionally, electrostatic air purifiers are also very cost efficient as they do not require much energy to operate. Therefore, using these electrostatic filters will not hike up your electricity bills. These filters also come in many sizes and shapes, are easy to install and are also environmentally safe as they do not emit ozone into the air for cleaning purposes. Finally, with an electrostatic purifier, you will be sure that your home will be free from any pollutants which may cause allergic reactions to those within your home. Therefore, with an electro static air filter, everyone in your home will be able to breathe easier and feel fresher as well.