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What makes AiroCide air purifiers different from other air cleaners? |
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Two distinct features separate AiroCide air purifiers from competitors. First, it is not a filtering system. The technology is based on immediate destruction of airborne contaminates - not trapping or collecting them in a filter. Second, many other air cleaners and purifiers produce some type of Ozone, or 03, that is emitted into the air, though many are disguised ionizers or other terms. AiroCide air purifiers do not produce any ozone and are the only air cleaners to completely destroy the pathogens that pass through a Photocatalytic Oxidation (PCO) chamber. |
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What makes the Photocatalytic Oxidation technology different than others on the market? |
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Other attempts at using Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) coated materials that claim oxidation or pathogen destruction have proven ineffective because of slow oxidation efficiency. The intended catalysts in these cases are either not photocatalytically active and/or delaminate (or split into thin layers) easily. The patented AiroCide technology utilizes a nanoparticle science to make a titanium oxide membrane that is photocatalytically active, which also binds to the applied surface(s) without delaminating. Nanotechnology comprises technological developments on the nanometer scale, usually 0.1 to 100 nm, or ten thousand times smaller than the width of a human hair. |
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Will it help me with my allergies/asthma? |
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Many of the common and recognized airborne triggers of chronic respiratory ailments like allergies and asthma are easily killed and removed, such as moulds, fungi, pet dander, and dust mites. |
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What types of businesses and industries use AiroCide air purifying technology? |
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Applications range from quality control and food safety in perishable products and food processing industries to medical-healthcare (AiroCide air purifying systems are FDA Class II listed medical devices) and many other commercial, government and residential indoor air quality uses. Additional specific applications for infection control and terrorism preparedness functions also exist. |
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How does it work? |
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The patented technology combines two known pathogen-killing techniques, Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) and ultraviolet light to destroy harmful airborne microbes. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is the photocatalyst used in the AiroCide air purifying systems. When this material is irradiated with the ultraviolet photons from the lamps inside, hydroxyl radicals are formed, which oxidize (reduce to trace elements of carbon dioxide and water) volatile organic compounds (VOC's) adsorbed on the catalyst surface. They will also kill and decompose airborne pathogens. AiroCide air purifying systems produce no ozone and are not filtering systems. |
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Are there any filters to replace? |
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AiroCide air purifiers are not a filtering system and there are no filter media to replace. A fan protective element protects the inner workings of the device from large, bulk particulates. In adverse environmental conditions, incidental removal of such particles may be required. |
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Does the catalyst have to be replaced? |
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Since the catalyst is non-depleting (is not used up) and self cleaning (a process called mineralization) in the photocatalytic reaction the catalyst will last for the life of the air purifier. The catalyst material simply causes the reaction but is not chemically oxidized (or "used up"). |
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Why is so little air exiting from the unit? |
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The technology's PCO reaction is very efficient in generating OH radicals which kill and remove aerosolized organic contaminants that come in contact with the reactor surface inside the device. Because of this, airflow through the device needs to remain low and constant and be hardly noticeable by sound or feel. |
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Is there protection against a power surge? |
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A circuit breaker that opens upon an amperage surge is included in the circuitry for protection of the electronics as well as shutting down the unit should there be a power malfunction. |
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Can I place the unit in a closet or concealed space in a home or office? |
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For AiroCide air purifiers to work effectively the space where it is placed needs to have inlet and return air via the central HVAC system otherwise the closet or isolated space will be the only volume of air purified. The central HVAC system in your home or office needs to blend and mix the air as it continuously does while it heats and cools your environment. |
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