| Ozone air purifiers are used to eliminate strong odors | | | | There are some drawbacks with using ozone air |
| that emanate from pet litter boxes, cigarette and cigar | | | | purifiers in that there is a smell that results from the |
| smoke, cooking, mold and mildew that collects in | | | | chemical reactions of the reactive ozone oxidant and |
| basements, and other sources. Ozone air purifiers emit | | | | the strong odors in the air. This smell can be |
| a highly reactive oxidant that destroys strong odors, | | | | bothersome to some people in certain situations. This |
| along with killing bacteria and getting rid of chemicals | | | | can sometimes lead to irritated eyes, nose, and throat |
| that may be in the air. This type of air purifier is | | | | for some people. |
| effective and highly recommended if you have a | | | | This type of air purifier will not remove particles from |
| situation in which you are trying to get rid of strong | | | | the air such as pollen and dust. This makes them |
| odors, regardless of the source. | | | | ineffective for people who have pollen allergies. If you |
| The process that ozone air purifiers use to destroy | | | | would like to have the capability to remove particles |
| these strong odors is through the oxidizing of organic | | | | from the air, you may want to purchase an ozone air |
| and inorganic compounds contained in odors. The | | | | purifier that includes a HEPA filtration system. Other |
| reactive oxidant in ozone breaks these compounds | | | | technologies that you may want to include with your |
| down to inert oxides that no longer leave a noticeable | | | | ozone air purifier are a germicidal UV lamp and a |
| smell in the air. This method of eliminating strong smells | | | | carbon air filter. These two technologies assist in |
| is highly reactive and quickly removes harmful odors | | | | removing micro-organisms and chemicals from the air |
| from the air that you breathe. | | | | that ozone air purifiers alone may not be able to |
| This type of air purifier works well for people have just | | | | remove. Ozone air purifiers are not for everyone that |
| purchased a new home where chemical odors may | | | | has odor or pollen issues however, this type of air |
| be present from construction materials and new | | | | purifier with a HEPA filter in place is effective against |
| carpeting. In addition they may assist in removing | | | | these two annoying problems for a majority of people. |
| strong odors from newly painted rooms, especially | | | | Judging ozone air purifiers by price is not the best |
| where oil based paints have been used. Ozone air | | | | determination of how well they work. Less expensive |
| purifiers are also quite effective for homes that have | | | | models may work better than some more expensive |
| been recently damaged by fire and the smell is | | | | models. The best way to know what you are getting |
| overpowering, even when home has been restored to | | | | is to do your research and talk to others who may |
| its original condition. The use of an ozone air purifier is | | | | have one or to check out consumer reports and |
| effective in all of these situations because the odors | | | | review magazines to determine which model to |
| are strong inorganic and organic compounds that do | | | | purchase. |
| not contain particles. | | | | |