Ozone emissions through ionisation
Air cleaners are becoming increasingly popular, especially with the appearance of corona. However, what you should pay attention to when you buy an air cleaner is the extent to which the ioniser emits ozone. This blog will inform you about what an ioniser does. Ozone can be harmful to humans under certain circumstances. What these conditions are, we will explain later in this blog.
What is ozone?
Ozone is a cleaning agent that is many times stronger than chlorine. It is used as a disinfectant in the food sector, textile industry and as a water treatment in swimming pools, for example. Ozone can also be used to clean the air. When the air is purified by ozone, all odours, viruses, fungi, micro-organisms and bacteria disappear from the air.
Is ozone always harmful?
Ozone is a toxic gas that is very harmful to humans, plants and animals. Inhaling ozone can lead to serious health problems, such as lung problems for example. If one has asthma, it is advisable to buy an air purifier that does not emit ozone. This actually worsens the burden of asthma.
When using an air purifier with ioniser, a maximum value of 0.05 ppm ozone may be released. In comparison, if one is exposed to a value of 0.3 ppm ozone, he may be there for a maximum of 15 minutes, otherwise health problems will follow. There are air purifiers with an ozone generator, which emits so much ozone that no one should be present in the room. However, we do not sell air purifiers with ozone generators. The air purifiers we offer are therefore without (harmful levels of) ozone emissions.
Do all air purifiers emit ozone?
It is a myth that all ioniser air purifiers emit ozone. For example, there are air purifiers with bipolar ionisation that work in a different way from a regular ioniser. These do not emit ozone. Read more about the difference between ionisation and bipolar ionisation here. In addition, the technical world is developing rapidly, so our AIR8 air purifiers use an ioniser that does not emit ozone.
View our air cleaners with ioniser without ozone here
Ventilation is also important when using an air cleaner
Air cleaners remove all toxic substances from the air for our benefit, but they do not supply any oxygen. Therefore, it is extremely important to let fresh air in, even when you have an air cleaner. Take a look at the heat recovery system (system D) with which the room is ventilated and the heat is not being lost or mechanical ventilation (system C). You can also choose natural ventilation. In that case you can place ventilation grilles in walls and/or doors.
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