Surround Air Ionizers vs.
Air Filters (i.e. HEPA)
1. Particle Size Removal
By
using ozone and negative ions to clean the air, Surround Air Ionizers can
effectively remove particles as small as 0.01 microns from the air,
which is smaller than what the most effective air filters (i.e. HEPA) are able
to remove. This being the case, some of the types of particles and pollutants
that can be removed by Surround Air Ionizers, and not air filters, include:
viruses, bacteria, fine dust, chemicals, gases, cigarette smoke, odors, many
more.
Plus,
it is actually much more critical to remove smaller particles from
the air you breathe. The smaller the particle is, the
deeper it is taken into the lungs when inhaled. The deeper a
particle goes into the lungs, the more damage it will cause. In
which case, smaller particles cause more damage than larger ones, since they
are able to find their way deeper into the lungs.
2. Cost per Square Footage Treated
Air
filters can only be relied upon to cover a single room or area, as is the case
with Surround Air Ionizer purification systems. However, the typical air
filtration system will cost three to four times as much as a single
Surround Air XJ-2100UV Ionizer. This is especially true for the most effective air
filters (HEPA), which are still not nearly as effective as a negative ion and
ozone air purifier. For about the same price as a single hepa air filter, you
can buy enough Surround Air Ionizers for much, most, or even all of your home.
3. Thoroughness of Coverage
Most
of the air in a room will not pass through a stationary filter,
regardless of how many air exchanges it performs per hour. In reality, air
filters may draw in the air nearby several times, but pockets of air further
away from it will not pass through. Filters work well if the air is forced to
go through them, but placing an air filter in a room is like throwing a water
filter in a pool, and hoping that contaminates happen to pass through it.
With
Surround Air Ionizer purification systems, multitudes of ozone and negative
ion molecules are emitted. Once in the air, the room or area's natural air
currents will have little problem distributing ozone and negative ions
throughout the entire room or area. It is much more feasible for millions of
ozone and negative ion molecules to reach each part of a single room or
area, than it is for all the air in the room or area to pass through a
stationary filter.
4. Maintenance and Replacement Costs
Air
filtration systems require regular replacement of filters. Many air
filters on the market have two or three filters that need to be replaced three
or four times a year. It is not unusual for the set of filters to cost a couple
hundred dollars or even much more per year. Surround Air Ionizers do not
require any replacement expenses, and maintenance is very simple.
5. Electricity Consumption Costs
Most
air filters (the more effective ones - as far as filters are concerned)
utilize a motor in an attempt to draw additional air through the unit.
However, these motors require a significant amount of electricity. It is not
unusual for an air filter to cost an extra couple hundred dollars or
more per year in electricity costs. Each Surround Air Ionizer purification
system will only cost you less than $5 per year in electricity costs.
6. Noise
The
larger the motor inside an air filtration system, and the more frequently you
run the motor, the more effective the unit is at drawing air through its
filters. Unfortunately, the drawback of this is that the larger the motor
of the air filter system, the louder it is. And it is not practical to run
the motor all the time, due to the noise. They often sound like you are
running a lawn mower in your home. The Surround Air Ionizer is virtually
silent. It produces a soft hissing sound that can only be heard when you
are within a couple feet or so of the unit.
7. Portability
Most
air filtration systems are very heavy and extremely difficult to move around.
Surround Air XJ-2100 Ionizers weigh about 1.8 pounds each, making them very easy to
move from one location to another.
8. Microorganism Breeding Ground
Many
bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microorganisms are attached to the
particulate that happens to be captured by the filter (dust is a major
means of transportation for bacteria, fungi, etc.). Once captured,
microorganisms are able to reproduce, increasing the overall microorganism
population to a greater amount than what existed before the filter was in
place. These microorganisms can then become airborne again. Illness can also
spread when you have to handle the filters for maintenance and replacement
purposes.
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