Air Purifiers Can't Cope with Odor Problems. Why?
We heard a lot about the air purifier and saw ads. These
devices are touted as saving and solving all problems associated with air
pollution. But is it really so? Air purifiers are effective when it comes to
trapping particles, such as dust and allergens. However, these devices can not
cope with volatile organic compounds, they can not cope with mold, viruses and
bacteria, because all this is distributed on surfaces, carpets, eats up in
wallpaper, plaster, paint, where odors and pollution begin to form. Why can't
air purifiers handle this? Because air purifiers, unlike ozone generators, are
not active, but passive devices. This means that they can only cope with what
is directly in the air, but the bulk of the contaminants that cause odors,
illnesses and ailments are not in the air surrounding us, but lie directly on
the surfaces and cannot physically pass through the air purifier .
Ozone, on the other hand, spreads and permeates the entire
space, including penetrating into carpets, all kinds of matter, as well as
plaster and wallpaper. Ozone destroys harmful compounds, destroys viruses and
bacteria. This happens because ozone is a very strong oxidizing agent, which
allows the use of this gas for cleaning and disinfection. Official sources
confirm that ozone kills almost one hundred percent of bacteria and viruses in
less than one minute. Based on this information, we can safely say that to
eliminate persistent odors and disinfect indoor air, especially of large
volumes, the use of ozone generators is a more effective method than air
purifiers.