Does the purifier generate ozone (O3) when the Plasmacluster ion function switch on?
918931
No, it does not generate ozone when the Plasmacluster ion function switch is on. I have had the unit running constantly since I purchased it a few months ago & not smelled anything.
918932
No Ozone, ( Ozone overused is not good for you). But I seem to notice the air "Tasting" dryer if it's on 24/7. So I just run it a few hours a day.
1527226
Yes the ozone can be shut off as well as the ion generator in which air cleaner will take impurities out of the air by the use of the three air filters. There is great control when using this unit.
1634234
I have two such units even though my condo is only 1088 SQ Ft. due to heavy dust pollution caused by a nearby highway. I get very good results by turning ionizer on midway and the fan on high 24/hours a day. An unexpected side benefit, the ozone kills large palmetto bugs. I also have two large air cleaners which in addition to the two ionizer machines gives a healthy breathing environment.
1751784
If by that you mean can you detect an ozone oder; no, you can't. I love this unit. It has a mind of its own , but it's never interruptive. Mine is set on automatic, and when it decides the air needs cleaning, it advances to a higher setting... Still quiet as a whisper. Greatest air cleaner on the market. If the negative ion setting bothers you intellectually, you can turn that feature off.
90977
The Ionic Air removes 'bad' smells from your home. You do NOT want pets or people in the room(s) while it's operating with the ozone on. The unit can be completely turned off but the purification only happens with the ozone set to 'on'. It comes with 2 washable plates. We used both plates, but some only use one. We used it on a 1300 sq. ft. rental house that had been lived in by smokers who were not supposed to smoke in the house but did. Within 3 days of 24/7 use of the Ionic Air, the entire house was rid of the stale smoker smell. It smelled fresh and clean like we'd had the windows open on a warm, spring day. It works for pet smells, too. Be sure to open the windows to let the ozone out for a few minutes before re-occupying the room(s).
388190
Neither. It puts out O3. (Ozone) The product name is misleading.A negative ion, is an oxygen atom with an extra electron. It is odorless.Ozone is an oxygen molecule consisting of three oxygen atoms. You can smell ozone if the concentration is high enough. The functions they perform are as different as night and day as well.Negative ions rid the air of pollen, dust, etc.: stuff you can see under a microscope. Ozone cannot. Negative ions also can improve mood. Ozone cannot do that, either.Ozone gets rid of odors, pollutants, etc.; stuff at the molecular level (although negative ions can get rid of some odors, too.) Neither. It puts out O3. (Ozone) The product name is misleading.A negative ion, is an oxygen atom with an extra electron. It is odorless.Ozone is an oxygen molecule consisting of three oxygen atoms. You can smell ozone if the concentration is high enough. The functions they perform are as different as night and day as well.Negative ions rid the air of pollen, dust, etc.: stuff you can see under a microscope. Ozone cannot. Negative ions also can improve mood. Ozone cannot do that, either.Ozone gets rid of odors, pollutants, etc.; stuff at the... » Read More Neither. It puts out O3. (Ozone) The product name is misleading.A negative ion, is an oxygen atom with an extra electron. It is odorless.Ozone is an oxygen molecule consisting of three oxygen atoms. You can smell ozone if the concentration is high enough. The functions they perform are as different as night and day as well.Negative ions rid the air of pollen, dust, etc.: stuff you can see under a microscope. Ozone cannot. Negative ions also can improve mood. Ozone cannot do that, either.Ozone gets rid of odors, pollutants, etc.; stuff at the molecular level (although negative ions can get rid of some odors, too.) « Show Less
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Because ionisers emit ozone. Ozone can be good for the air, but in actuality, ozone emissions can be extremely harmful to us. I've done TONS of research on ionic filters and what i've found shocked me! Repeated exposure to ion emissions can cause a myriad of health problems, including but not limited to; Resperitory problems as well as eye and nose irritation.
2050538
Yes. Note: The same button for ION on/off can also be used to shut off the indicater lights for Plasma/Clean levels that some have griped about... You just have to hold the button in 3 seconds. ( It's in the instruction manual.)
680331
Yes, the chemical odor is actually ozone being released from the machine. If the odor seems overwhelming then the purifier may be set too high for the square footage of the area it is in. Try backing the purifier down to 750 or to the RCI setting using the purifier minus button on the unit or on the remote. Remember to only use the away setting if there will be no one in the house for the amount of time the automatic timer is set on the away setting. The away mode releases a lot of ozone and it could make you feel dizzy or have a headache. But, the odor is normal. It comes from the square white ozone plate in the back of the unit, which you will see when you perform the maintenance. This is my third machine. Not, because there is anything defective but because my friends keep buying my old ones from me.
731934
You can run this unit all day and night to purify and clean the air. The only feature you can't run while you are home is the ozone purifier. You have to leave the home while the ozone is running.
1218784
I also have no idea how the ionizer works. I remember having read somewhere in another context that negative ions improve air quality, but i can't even be real specific about that. I do recall that the air felt pretty fresh during the six weeks before the thing quit on me. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
1746813
There is a button called, "Away." Set fan and purify to high, set the number of hours, and push "away." It will blast ozone for the number of hours you set it for.
865513
I don't like the smell of an ozone generator. I don't smell that with this air purifier, as it is more neutral, although I'm no expert.
1751787
No ozone whats so ever. It does emit negative ions that are harmless and help clean the air in addition to the filters. Blue Air also employs negative ions, but I believe the RBbit is a much better product --I own a Blueair purifier and the filters are way expensive and last only 6 months and the Rabbit does just as good a job cleaning the air, if not better. Hope this helped.
1603220
Yea when you turn off the ignition it turns off. I think the 19,000 hours is the life of the ionizer which is different from the filter that you have to clean every week. Its in the manual where you purchase the ionizer but it cost 40 dollars before shipping or tax
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It shouldn't be used in an occupied room only when you turn on the Ozone Generator, since ozone is a dangerous gas for your lungs. It can be turned on/off with the left knob; while the right knob controls the air purifier function. The air purifier is safe for breathing. The ozone function might be used to leave the device in an unoccupied room and return after an hour or so and turn it off. It's necessary only to kill a very bad odor.
1518309
Glad to assist :). As a safety pre-caution, this ozone generator does NOT have a continuous run feature. This is because very highly concentrated levels of ozone can be a respiratory irritant, so more ozone is not always necessarily better. However, ozone does dissipate quickly and converts back to oxygen and this unit does have a timer function with a max 2 hour run time that is more than sufficient for most odor removal applications. The timer can be reset immediately after it ends, in the event that a 2nd purification treatment is needed. I hope this helps and please let us know if there are any additional questions we can help answer :). Thanks!