Air ionizer for an apartment

With the development of technological progress, new devices appear on the market, the main task of which is to maximize the improvement of our living conditions. The most controversial invention today is an air ionizer for an apartment, about the dangers and benefits of which there are many disagreements. In this article we will try to figure out what are the positive properties of air ionization, what threats such a procedure may pose and how to choose the right ionizer.

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What is an air ionizer?

A modern air ionizer for an apartment is a small household appliance that saturates indoor air with negatively charged ions.

In the process of research, it was found that all the air that a person breathes is charged with ions of various values. When the number of positive particles exceeds negative, our body is too active in the production of hormones like histamine and serotonin.

Important! Symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, insomnia, depression, excessive irritability, migraines help a person determine hormonal imbalance.

If you buy an air ionizer for an apartment and regularly perform wet cleaning, then the air condition will improve significantly, and accordingly - the well-being of households will normalize. Due to the produced by the ionizer aerons with a positive and negative charge, one can observe an increase in immunity, normalization of nasal breathing, the functioning of the nervous system and improved performance.

Important! Until recently, an air ionizer for an apartment was considered a luxury item, but today such household appliances are rather a necessity for a full life. The use of such household appliances for residents of large cities and megacities is especially important.

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Is ionization of air in an apartment useful or harmful?

Like any device, an air ionizer has its positive and negative qualities. Whether such a device is needed specifically for your apartment, you can determine by analyzing and comparing all the facts known today about the effect of air saturated with aerons.

How is an ionizer useful?

Most often, the decision to purchase an air ionizer for an apartment comes from residents of large cities, children who are very sensitive to allergens, have weak immunity, and therefore permanent health problems.

The effect of aerons on the human body has been studied for more than two centuries. The test results indicate the following positive properties of air ionization in the room:

• strengthening immunity;
• increased performance;
• reduction, and sometimes complete disappearance of headaches;
• cancer prevention;
• activation of the activity of red blood cells, which contributes to an increase in gas exchange on average up to 10%;
• metabolic acceleration;
• effective fight against dust and small allergens in the air, which is carried out by sedimentation of particles on the surface;
• prevention of asthma and suffocation;
• creating clean and fresh air that is pleasant, and most importantly - easy to breathe.

Important! Also of great importance is the fact that ionization of the air allows you to get rid of unpleasant odors in the room and a variety of smoke, including cigarette.

A bit about the dangers of ionization

Among the main disadvantages of the ionizer are the following:

• A significant and quite sharp increase in static electricity, which can occur with excessive use of the device or in a room with low humidity. In this case, between the metal objects of the interior and the people who touch them, the occurrence of small discharges of current can be observed.
• Accumulation of dust near the ionizer, which must be cleaned regularly with a damp cloth. In this regard, we can say that the ionization of air in an apartment is useful or harmful, it is very relative. If you have cluttered your house, then it makes no sense to try to correct the situation using such a technique. And if you are the guardian of cleanliness in your home and perform not only weekly and general, but also daily routine cleaning, an air ionizer for the apartment will not give any negative results. Brushing off the dust near it will be a second task for you.
• With insufficient ventilation of the room, accumulation of heavy aerons in the air can be observed, which impede the natural exit of dust particles from the respiratory tract. This is, again, a moot point regarding the harm of the ionizer, because any high-quality housing should be provided with a good system of fresh air and exhaust air.
• In the process of ionization, it is desirable that people are not in the same room with the device.

Important! If you feel a pronounced smell of ozone near the device, this indicates the need to stop the procedure, since the concentration of this substance in the air is close to the maximum. Excessive saturation with ozone can lead to such a consequence as poisoning with toxic compounds. Ozone is good for the human body, but only in moderation.

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Bipolar air ionizer - a new solution without harm

Initially, exclusively unipolar devices for ionizing air were used in everyday life, which saturated it with negatively charged particles. However, with the development of technological progress and a number of studies, it was found that the most optimal for humans is air with positive and negative ions, which are in a ratio of 2: 3. Since then, bipolar air ionizers for apartments have gained popularity.

Important! Under natural conditions, negative particles saturate the air in the range of 600-50 thousand particles per 1 cm3, and positive particles are contained in the amount of 400-30 thousand particles. Since the scatter is very large, the indicators located in the middle are considered optimal.

The advantage of bipolar ionization is the fact that the device does not contribute to the electrification of interior items, and in the case of an initially high static field, it provides neutralization.

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How to choose and use an ionizer?

Today in the home appliance market you can find ionizing devices of the following varieties:

• indoor air purifiers;
• humidifierswhich are equipped with a built-in ionization function;
• multifunctional climate complex devices.

Important! Sometimes you may come across the term “ultrasonic ionizers”, but keep in mind that today such devices do not exist in nature. The manufacturer, most likely, had in mind the ultrasonic humidifier, which is endowed with an additional ionization function.

Experts argue that the most practical is the purchase of a humidifier or a climate complex with a built-in ionizing function.In this case, even if you feel discomfort or deterioration when saturated with charged particles, the device will be able to perform its functions when the ionizing mode is turned off.

Criteria and requirements

When choosing a device for air purification in a room, special attention should be paid to the following criteria of the device:

• power, which is determined by the area of ​​the ionized room;
• polarity index, which should be from -0.5 to 0;
• the amount of ozone emitted - should not exceed the generally accepted norm for the premises of 0.16 mg per m3;
• the optimal number of ions is 1500-3000 positive particles and 3000-5000 negative per 1 m3.

Important! It is best to use a household air ionizer for an apartment for a short time, so as not to provoke a negative effect on the body. Experts recommend turning on the device twice a day for a time period of not more than 15 minutes.

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In this article, we examined all the pros and cons of using ionizers, and you should take the conclusion about the advisability of using this device in your own apartment.