Ionizers are a popular choice for air purification, but is an HVAC ionizer worth it? In this article, we'll explore the pros and cons of HVAC ionizers and help you decide if they're the right choice for your home or office. Ionizers work by charging particles in a room so that they are attracted to walls, floors, tables, curtains, occupants, and other surfaces. This process is known as abrasion and can cause particles to be resuspended in the air. While ionizers can remove small particles, no controlled study has confirmed this effect. Ozone is a lung irritant that is produced indirectly by ionizers and some other electronic air purifiers, as well as directly by ozone generators.
Ozone present in outdoor smog is no different from the ozone produced by these devices. Under certain conditions of use, ionizers and other air filters that generate ozone can produce levels of this lung irritant well above levels considered harmful to human health. When an HVAC ionizer is installed in your air conditioning system, it generates ions that are injected into the current. Installing a common ionizer air purifier for an oven takes 2 to 4 hours, depending on the location of the oven or air conditioning system, ease of access, level of experience, and other factors.
Bipolar ionization (also known as bipolar needle-tip ionization), which is usually administered through a ducted air conditioning system, is an air cleaning technology that disperses positively and negatively charged ions in a space. Air purifiers are a sure way to improve indoor air quality. In general, they do not emit harmful chemicals or gases into the air. Nowadays we spend most of our time indoors where the air is often more polluted than outside.
Air purifiers clean air of particulate matter, improve air quality and reduce health risks. Research has shown that furnace ionizers installed as part of an air conditioning system and air purifiers located in shared building spaces help eliminate viruses and pollutants from the air including mold, bacteria and allergens.
Pros and Cons of HVAC Ionizers
Pros:- Reduce particulate matter in your home or office space
- Easy to install
- Cleans areas of up to 2400 square feet
- Improves indoor air quality
- Reduces health risks
- Eliminates viruses and pollutants from the air
- Ionizers are not capable of destroying odors or gases, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- Produce ozone which can be harmful to human health
- Not effective at reducing VOCs in the air
