What are ionizer air purifiers and do they work? This is an important question because ionizer air purifiers are all over the place. For example, I was at a friend’s apartment in the US, and I saw his tower fan air purifier had an ionizer button on it: Ionizer air …
Blueair air purifiers such as the Blueair Blue Pure 211 and 411 models are some of the most popular air purifiers on the market. Yet there is confusion about whether Blueair air purifiers use ionizers and produce ozone. In some sections of their website, Blueair avoids answering the question directly, …
Blueair states their air purifiers use HEPASilent technology. They avoid any link to ionizers by claiming that it involves an ‘ion chamber’ that doesn’t emit ions to the room or produce ozone. However, we took apart a Blueair 203 purifier to take a look at this ‘ion chamber’. It turns …
Air purifiers have become incredibly popular for those looking to protect themselves against COVID-19 and other viruses. That’s not surprising. Data shows that air purifiers can filter out COVID-19. In fact, the EPA now suggests portable air purifiers be used to improve ventilation to protect against COVID-19: However, when looking …
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, thousands of schools in the US have spent millions of dollars on air purifiers for their classrooms. And that makes sense. Re-opening schools is vital, and protecting teachers and students from COVID-19 transmission in the process is something to take seriously. But two recent reports show …
