4/15/2005

Thumbs Down on Air Cleaners

Do you really think that there is a perfect air freshener that will ionize the air? Well according to one consumer there is no such thing. There is not anything that can perfectly clean the air in your house. So it is recommended not to fork out the cash for these expensive air fresheners? Do you think that there is an air freshener that can do that?

6 comments:

Dr. Tufte said...

-1 on Ace's comment for grammatical errors.

I think Mack and Rex have the right attitude (although perhaps not an ethical one). If people have a high reservation price for this product, someone will supply it to them. Ideally, there is some warranty or money-back guarantee, but caveat emptor.

Anonymous said...

I agree, no air purifier can completely clean the air to zero particles unless you have a cleanroom environment. Completely sealed off room, no cross ventilation, etc.. However, you can significantly reduce the amount of allergens in a room by either using UV light in your HVAC system to kill mold, viruses and bacteria AND by using a medical grade air purifier. These IQAir ones were the only ONLY ones to be approved for use during the SARS outbreak, they air completely airtight and use several technologies to clean the air. Mind you, using just one will only work in a room about the size of a bedroom, and the door must be closed to help reduce the amount of air coming in from other rooms. Indoor air is 5 to 100 times more polluted than outdoor air, due to lack of proper ventilation, filtration, and circulation. Any air purifier company will tell you they can't reduce the amount of particles in the air to zero; however they can reduce the amount of particles that cause respiratory problems.

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carter said...

Dr Tufte said if people have a high reservation price for this product, someone will supply it to them. Some people can and will sell anything to anyone. People should research products before purchase.

Dr. Tufte said...

Research raises your reservation price too.