Air Purifiers-Part 2-WHAT To Look For in an Air Purifier

Now for Part 2 in my continuing series on air purifiers.  I did not know that there were 3 main types of air purifier–HEPA Filters, Ionic Air Purifiers and Ozone Generators. I also did not know that “all ionic air cleaner devices produce some ozone“, and that “ground level ozone is the primary constituent of smog.” What I can’t understand is why 2 of the 3 main types of air purifiers–Ionic Air Purifiers and Ozone Generators–both produce ozone in their effort to clean air, the ozone generators producing it at levels toxic to nearby humans and animals. The main advantage to both ionic air purifiers and ozone generators seems to be their ability to remove smoke and odors from the air, but I personally don’t think that is worth the ozone health risks.

Apparently activated carbon helps to remove odors from the air, and UV (ultraviolet) light can kill airborne bacteria and micro-organisms, so I think a HEPA filter air purifier with those features would be the best for improving indoor air quality.

A few air purifier recommendations:

• IQAir HealthPro Plus Air Purifier
• Alen A375 UV Ultra HEPA Air Purifier
• Blueair 402

OK, I think I am going to either postpone or cancel part 3 of this air purifier series, since I have covered a lot of information already and want to move on to different topics. 

Related posts:

1. Air Purifiers-Part 1-WHY People Need Home Air Purifiers