The New-Aire Air Purifier

1. The More Air Purification Technologies The Better

Every air purification technology has its strengths and weaknesses. In which case, an air purifier that offers multiple technologies is generally best, in order to combine the advantages, and eliminate the disadvantages of each air purification method.

About the Top Air Purification Technologies:

HEPA Air Filtration
Summary. HEPA air filters are the most efficient type of air filter available. They are 99.97% effective at removing particles as small as 0.3 microns. HEPA air filters were developed by the Atomic Energy Commission during the second World War to remove radio active dust from their plants, and are recommended by the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security.

HEPA Air Filter Strengths: 

• Removal of dust, pollens, mold spores, dust mites, and other allergens. 
  
• Removal of many bacteria.
  
• Solid particles captured are not released into the air again.

HEPA Air Filter Weaknesses:

• Difficult time removing airborne particles from across the room, since they must be drawn through the filter.
  
• Do not remove chemical fumes, gases, cigarette smoke or odors.
  
• Do not capture ultra-fine particles, viruses or germs.
  
• Micro-organisms captured in filter can breed and/or reproduce, resulting in increased micro-organism populations.

Technologies that Compliment HEPA Air Filters:

• Ionizer to cause finer particles to magnetically attach together, making them easier to capture, and to better remove airborne particles from across the room, since ions can be circulated.
  
• Activated Carbon Air Filter to capture the chemicals, fumes, and cigarette smoke that HEPA filters cannot.
  
• Germicidal UV Lamp to destroy viruses and germs that are not captured by HEPA air filters, and that also prevent micro-organisms trapped in the HEPA filter from breeding and/or reproducing.
  
• Ozone Generator to remove odors that are unaffected by HEPA air filters. Should be able to be turned completely off.

The New-Aire Air Purifier using HEPA Air Filter, Ionizer, Germicidal UV Lamp, and Ozone Generator that can be completely turned off.

Air Ionizer
Summary. An air ionizer creates negative ions, which change the polarity of airborne particles, causing them to magnetically attract together. As a result, they become to large to remain airborne, and fall out of the air that you breathe in. The most effective ionizers use a stainless steel "needlepoint" to produce negative ions.

Air Ionizer Strengths:

• Removal of particles from the air, including ultra-fine particles as small as 0.01 microns.
  
• Neutralization of viruses, bacteria, cigarette smoke and chemical fumes.
  
• Can circulate throughout the room to remove airborne particles that are across the room from where the air purifier sits.

Air Ionizer Weaknesses:

• Does not collect many or most of the airborne particles removed from the air.
  
• Does not remove odors.
  
• Does not kill germs, fungi (although it does remove them from the air), and not all viruses.
  
• Does not remove all chemicals.

Technologies that Compliment Air Ionizers:

• HEPA Air Filter to collect ionized particles.
  
• Ozone Generator to remove odors. Should be able to be turned completely off.
  
• Germicidal UV Lamp to kill germs, viruses, and fungi.
  
• Activated Carbon Air Filter to effectively capture chemical fumes.

The New-Aire Air Purifier using HEPA Air Filter, Ionizer, Germicidal UV Lamp, and Ozone Generator that can be completely turned off.

Germicidal UV Lamp
Summary. Ultraviolet (UV) lamps effectively destroy micro-organisms that pass by the bulb, including germs, viruses, bacteria, and fungi (such as mold). UV Light radiation is recommended by the Centers of Disease Control to prevent illness and disease.

UV Lamp Strengths:

• Ability to destroy micro-organisms, such as germs, viruses, bacteria, and fungi (including mold).
  
• Helps prevent illness and disease.

UV Lamp Weaknesses:

• No affect on particulate, including most allergens.
  
• No affect on chemical fumes, gases, or cigarette smoke.
  
• No affect on odors, unless designed to produce ozone, which may not be desired under all circumstances. Some UV lamps are designed not to produce ozone.

Technologies that Compliment Air Ionizers:

• HEPA Air Filters and Air Ionizers to remove and capture solid particles, including dust and other allergens, which are not affected by UV lamps.
  
• Activated Carbon Air Filter to remove chemical fumes which are not affected by UV lamps.
  
• Programmable Ozone Generator to increase odor elimination capability, which can be completely turned off if not needed, allowing the use of a non-ozone producing UV lamp.

The New-Aire Air Purifier using HEPA Air Filter, Ionizer, Germicidal UV Lamp, and Ozone Generator that can be completely turned off.

Activated Carbon Air Filter
Summary. Activated carbon air filters consist of a vast system of pores of molecular size. These pores are highly adsorbent, forming a strong chemical bond/attraction to odorous, gaseous, and liquid contaminates.

Activated Carbon Air Filter Strengths:

• The most absorbent filter available, making it highly effective it capturing chemical fumes, gases, cigarette smoke, and odors.
  
• Does not release captured contaminates back into the air.

Activated Carbon Air Filter Weaknesses:

• Does not effectively remove dust and other allergens.
  
• Does not effectively capture micro-organisms.
  
• Has a difficult time removing contaminates from across the room, since they must travel through the filter.

Technologies that Compliment Activated Carbon Air Purifiers:

• HEPA Air Filter to capture allergens and other particles that activated carbon cannot.
  
• Ionizer to remove chemicals from across the room.
  
• Germicidal UV Lamp to destroy micro-organisms not affected by the activated carbon filter.

The New-Aire Air Purifier using HEPA Air Filter, Ionizer, Germicidal UV Lamp, and Ozone Generator that can be completely turned off.

Ozone Generator
Summary. Ozone is a highly reactive oxidant that destroys certain bacteria and chemicals, including odor-causing bacteria and chemical agents. Ozone is highly effective against strong odors, but is not always needed or wanted under normal circumstances. In which case, it is best if it can be completely turned off if not desired.

Ozone Strengths:

• Highly effective against odors, including cigarette smoke odors.
  
• Helps to destroy certain chemicals and bacteria.

Ozone Weaknesses:

• The smell of it can be bothersome to some.
  
• Can cause irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat if occurring in high enough concentrations.
  
• No affect on solid particles, such as allergens.
  
• Does not neutralize most chemicals.

Technologies that Compliment Ozone Air Purifiers:

• HEPA Air Filter and Ionizer to remove solid particles from the air.
  
• Germicidal UV Lamp to remove micro-organisms not affected by ozone.
  
• Activated Carbon Air Filter to remove chemicals not neutralized by ozone.
  
• Ozone Controls in order to adjust the ozone level to the desired concentration, or even to turn completely off if it is not needed or wanted.

The New-Aire Air Purifier using HEPA Air Filter, Ionizer, Germicidal UV Lamp, and Ozone Generator that can be completely turned off.

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