Is An Ionizer Safe? I actually had the GT-50 in my orders, but then removed it because of bad things I've read on ozone creates by ionizers, including the creation of formaldehyde as a byproduct, worsening asthma symptoms, damaging lungs, the fact that the ionization process won't work unless the ozone exceeds risk-level amount, etc. I found much of this information on the EPA's website. The description of the ionizer was attractive to me and I was looking forward to trying one out, but after reading that bad information, I am concerned. Does anyone have any insight into this? Is An Ionizer Safe? I actually had the GT-50 in my orders, but then removed it because of bad things I've read on ozone creates by ionizers, including the creation of formaldehyde as a... » Read More Is An Ionizer Safe? I actually had the GT-50 in my orders, but then removed it because of bad things I've read on ozone creates by ionizers, including the creation of formaldehyde as a byproduct, worsening asthma symptoms, damaging lungs, the fact that the ionization process won't work unless the ozone exceeds risk-level amount, etc. I found much of this information on the EPA's website. The description of the ionizer was attractive to me and I was looking forward to trying one out, but after reading that bad information, I am concerned. Does anyone have any insight into this? « Show Less
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We're all gonna die eventually, don't spend your life worrying about trivialities such as this. It works, buy it.
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i had an ionic breeze that i discovered was causing a chronic cough, headaches, and a couple other detrimental side effects. i use it a lot less now and just warn that it can be overdone.
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I think there may be a difference between an ionizer and an ozone generator. I'm looking at the same EPA page as you, compare "electronic air cleaners" to "ozone generators": http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/airclean.html#What%20Types
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Absolutely. I would not use an ionizer and I turned mine off. Very easy to do! Just press one button. On the front of the unit, there are various buttons with lights underneath. The Very bottom button looks like a star (?) If this is lit blue, the ionizer is on. To turn it off, press and hold the button until the light goes off (this take a few seconds). Good to go, without ions.
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I run mine almost constantly around cats, dogs, fish, and a parrot without any harm to them or anything in the house. I worked for a restoration company that used a much stronger ozone machine (which can be harmful) and the green air pro isn't as powerful but works great in a home setting. So in my experience it hasn't caused any problems.
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I don't trust EPA or CDC or Big Pharma, I have an ozone generator so if i want to provide oxygen in my room, seeing that above 200nm UV light converts ozone back into oxygen, that's what I'll do.
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It just says "electronic Ionizer". I have asthma so don't use that feature to be on the safe side.
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From my understanding it ionizes the air to attract dirt to it but creates an emf field. (Don't know how true it is)... I don't like high emf fields, so when in doubt, I pulled the purifier apart and unplugged the plasma.
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Sorry about that I miss under stood the question. But as for the CFM of our machine I don't have the answer for you. I have been selling this machine for 6 months with some of the best results in sale in many years but the company has never had the unit tested for CFM. But the company told me they will try and find out from the actual motor manufacturer who make the motor for the air purifier. But as you know it is not that important for CFM's as it is for regular air flow in your home or office. There is no way a little fan in a air purifier could ever cover a whole house with air circulation . Ionization and air flow is how this unit works. Like when you burn toast in your home you can smell the burnt toast through your whole house. Want to talk ? call me Lou Lombardi toll free over 40 years in the cleaning and restoration air purification business 800-868-5534. This is truly a fantastic product with a fantastic warranty.
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hi Julia, I personally don't drink the ozonated type water; however I am also not going to say i'm for or against drinking this type of water. I have spent time, money and practiced drinking "ionized water", it seems to be essentially going after the same outcome: reduce free radicals in the body. That part I'm wholeheartedly on board with. I did a YouTube search, sure enough, there is a good video on a guy making ozonated water. I've coped and pasted the link for you:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-bdhv4kCf8
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You should NOT breathe Ozone and you should remove ALL living things (pets/plants/people) in the room that you are using it in. It kills molds, mildew, cigarette stench and much more. I use it to freshen my home after a long cold winter. We turn it on, leave for a few hours then return and open up the place to air out. I use it in my car to freshen also. The only time you can run it with people around is when someone is smoking as it turns to the smoke to oxygen. Owners manual does explain all dangers. I like this product and feel safe using it.
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I'm no scientist but amount of ozone that is generated by a plasma device such as this is minimal but some people are more sensitive. If your looking remove odor I had great results with an ozone generator to remove smoke or other offensive odors permanently. I always put pets outside, leave for a couple hours, turn it off, and find some entertainment for a few hours before I return.
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THANK YOU! I am so excited to see this. I bought it a year ago, but turned it off month ago because I hated the smell it produced. I wondered if the smell was ozone, but it's not supposed to produce ozone. However, a friend said that the ionization (the PlasmaWave part) turns oxygen into ozone, so...it does produce ozone. Glad to know that I can turn off the PlasmaWave. I'm going to clean it out and start it up again and see if it still produces that unpleasant smell.
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I have this humidifier and while it works great, I cannot say how well the ionizer works... Sorry
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Depending upon the desired temperature setting, this heater will shut down when that temp is reached.The ionizer - forget the scientific or pseudo scientific explanation - will help to remove unwanted odors from the room in which you have placed the heater. You might not notice it, so in that case, don't bother with it. I like to use it in our "wet dog" room which is not well ventilated but I most certainly don't hit the ION button every time I turn on this heater. Since I had an ionizer setting on a fan and was delighted with it - no I didn't notice an odor from its use.
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If you believe the company's claim that it is not an ozone generator then I believe it appears to be a hydrogen peroxide generator. See my comment to the question here about what technology does this use. I explain in more detail including safety.
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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.
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I read that ozone is unhealthy for you and if you have breathing problems such as asthma, COPD, etc. you would not want to run an ozone type unit while you are in the room. If you can smell the ozone then the unit is set too high. It's much better to stay with HEPA type filtering devices. I hope you find this helpful.
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Does the smoke wreak through the floor? I would run the ozonator at overnight and then turn it off and just run the ionizer all of the time to circulate the air. The first Living Fresh Ionizer I purchased was when I lived in Indiana and had a massage therapy business and did a lot of essential oils and pain creams; worked wonderful on the odor as I had many clients with allergies. The last Ionizer (this one), I purchased because I had renters that had 2 dogs I didn't know about and pretty much ruined the cement floor in the sunroom. The stench was awful so after scrubbing the sunroom floor about 5 times, I purchased the ionizer and it took care of it beautifully!! The only other thing I can say is that the ozonator is pretty strong on the lowest setting so you would have to adjust accordingly but I think it would work for you. Maybe you could talk to the person who has the bar below you and suggest he purchase one to help both of you....you surely can't beat the price and its worth a try....If something happens to the one I have, I will buy another!! hope this helps