COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. What does the Air Purifier do?

A.  It treats the air in your home or office by breaking down odor causing pollutants and dropping airborne particulate from your breathing space.

Q.  How does the Air Purifier treat the air?

A.  The Air Purifier produces ozone and negatively charged ions, the same effective cleansing agents that nature uses to treat outdoor air.

Q.  How does the Air Purifier work?

A.  It is a multi-stage process
　　1. The Air Purifier uses a needlepoint ionizer to drop dust, smoke and other harmful particles from the air we breathe.  In our homes and offices there is a lack of negative ions and an abundance of positive ions.  The buildings we spend most of our time in block out the natural occurring negative ions.  The Air Purifier recreates the natural balance of positive to negative ions to significantly reduce airborne particulate.
　　2. The Air Purifier uses electricity to split oxygen O2 molecules into single O1 atoms, which attach loosely to other O2 molecules to become O3 (activated oxygen).  This loosely attached oxygen atom is unstable and seeks to bond with chemical compounds and other odor causing pollutants in order to oxidize them.
　　3. With ultraviolet light and catalytic filter to destroy microorganisms such as bacterial, mold and viruses and remove bad smells in the air.
　　4. HEPA filter can capture 95~99% of particles below 0.3 microscopic particles such as radioactive dust in atomic plants. HEPA filter is a mainstay in areas that require clean air such as hospitals, clean rooms, and high-tech manufacturing plants.

Q.  How does nature produce ozone?

A. Ozone is created electrically during active thunderstorms.  The electrical discharge creates a fresh sweet smell.  The ultraviolet rays of the sun striking hydrocarbons in our atmosphere also create ozone.

Q. How does nature produce ions?

A.  Waterfalls, lightning, and the waves of the ocean all create negative ions.

Q.  What is an ozone alert?

A.  Ozone alerts in cities are a result of the high pollution levels of hydrocarbons produced by the burning of fossil fuels.  When ultraviolet rays
from the sun strike hydrocarbons, O3 is one of the by-products.  Ozone is easily detected and is sometimes used as a reference point for the level of pollutants.

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