Ozone Air Cleaner

Ozone air cleaners are produced by hundreds of manufacturers worldwide, the most popular being Oreck, Honeywell, Austin, Friedrich, Hunter, Blueair and Surround Air.

How ozone air cleaners work

Ozone air purifiers are very effective in destroying bacteria and chemical substances, fighting the odors and fumes - the best among other air cleaner systems. But this ability of ozone to react with harmful substances has its disadvantages, too. When the substances are broken by the ozone air purifier, the materials that are emitted into the air are also pollutious. They can be irritating for your throat, and damaging for your lungs. Thus, when using ozone air purifiers at home, you should be very cautious. You must always run the ozone generator on low, as advised by manufacturers, and if you have heavy odor or smoke to clear out, run it on high, but keep clear from the room while the air purifier is on. After turning the machine off, air the room to clear the ozone.

Using an ozone air cleaner

This is the reason why ozone air purifiers are more suitable for industrial areas, offices, open areas, and should never be used in the premises that are hard to air or ventilate. You should especially be careful when using these machines in nursery rooms or apartments with babies and small children. Their young organisms and undeveloped lungs can suffer and cause more respiratory problems. Although they really do clean you air, make it fresh and crispy, but safety should be of higher priority. Instead, choose some safer cleaning systems that are more appropriate for children: HEPA filters or air ionizers.

Ozone air cleaners, although very effective against odors, are not able to fight allergens, mold spores, most germs and bacteris, and chemical pollutions. To fix this drawback, most manufacturerscombine different technologies in one air purifying machine, to achieve better result in cleaning the air in your household or offices. Thus, if you buy an ozone air purifier that also has ionic air cleaning features, HEPA filter or UV air purifier, you will cover most possible dangers that polluted air can cause to your health and the health of your family.