Ionic Pro Ionic Air Purifier
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Ionic Pro Ionic Air Purifier
Customer Review: Consumer Reports finds air purifiers churning out ozone
Summary: 1 Stars
When I first purchased the ionic pro I thought I was buying a great product, but after waking up in the middle of the night with the inability to breath, I wanted to do some research, and see if the sleek and smart ionic pro was a good buy compared to other products. Apparently, not, after reviewing consumer reports for air purifiers. Fortunately, there are some low and no cost methods to purify and better the air in my room.
Here is a piece of the article.
Experts agree that an ozone concentration of more than 80 ppb for eight hours or longer can cause coughing, wheezing, and chest pain while worsening asthma and deadening sense of smell. A 14-year study of 95 urban areas in the U.S. found a clear link between small increases in ozone and higher death rates. The study, which appeared in the November 2004 Journal of the American Medical Association, predicts that a 10-ppb increase in ozone over eight hours could lead to roughly 3,700 premature deaths per year in some cities.
While ozone dissipates indoors, it can create other pollutants in the process.
Air cleaners need not meet ozone limits-not for the Environmental Protection Agency, which regulates only outdoor air, nor for the Food and Drug Administration, since it does not consider them medical devices. No federal agency sets indoor ozone limits for homes. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is reviewing data on all air cleaners that create ozone and is evaluating whether the 50-ppb industry standard is adequate protection for consumers.
Customer Review: used in mold infested apartment
Summary: 2 Stars
There is really no good way to monitor the effectiveness of the unit. I had it for about a couple years and used it in our bedroom. When we moved into an apartment, we were having severe allergy attacks, trouble breathing, headaches, and other troubles. We found mold on the wall. You could actually see the mold that collected on the ionic pro rods. So, it definately collected some dust particles. However, there was not many, it was only on one side. I was glad that at least those particles did not go into our lungs. Perhaps it was better than nothing. The fact remains that we still suffered. I do not know if anything would have worked due to the extent of the mold. When the mold remediation team came, the owner recommended the honeywell purifier. He told me that the honeywell has medically and scientifically documented findings, whereas the ionic pro does not. He told me that the honeywell was similar to the several thousand dollar machine he used to clean our apt. except on a small scale. We have better health now that we moved, and maybe the honeywell has something to do with it. The honeywell collects insane amounts of dust like ive never seen. It also collects and expells in 360 degrees opposed to the ionic pro doing it all ine only one narrow direction. The honeywell is extremely powerful. I would recommend the honeywell for $160.00 on Amazon.com or local homebuilding store like Lowes based on the info and studies of evidence. If the ionic pro ever has documented findings, and proof of what it can do, then we could better compare the two.Customer Review: Exellent
Summary: 5 Stars
bought mine in 2005 now its Jan 2008, it works great, you just have to clean it, the key is to use a wet paper towel to clean it then use a dry one to wipe dry. It takes me 5 minutes to clean 2 of them, thats clean and dry so no need to wait for the blades to dry ;) they are already.
When the blades and the 3 wires behind the blades get dirty it will make noises but that means its time to clean the blades and then the unit comes with a small handle on the top in the back to the right that you can pull to clean the wires inside of the unit and done, no more noise till its time to clean again. If your unit does not have this pull out thing then you got an old one and thats your fault, should have gotten the new one, I got mine at 2005 and they came with one so if you got one after that and your don't have it then you did not do your home work.
I have had mine for 2 years and they work perfect, given the 5 minutes of blade/wire cleaning every 4 days. I have a dog and cat, here is my advise to the others, brush your pet for god sakes, they are not suppose to do the cleaning of your pets for you, I have a big dog and a cat, seems they shed all year round but I brush them so no hair is really left to be in the air, if you expect your purifier to clean after your pets, then they don't make one for you, even the HEPA ones with that much hair will cost you an arm and a leg in filters since you will have to change them every day with that much hair. Its an air purifier not your solution to not brushing your pet ;)
Customer Review: PRODUCT IS A WASTE
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased my ionic pro about 4 months ago. Liked it the first 2 weeks. After that it must be cleaned everyday. If you don't clean it everyday it sounds like a industrial strenght bug zapper. I finally gave up on product after 3 months. Called ionic pro to complain, it was worst customer service I have ever experienced. They told me since I didn't purchase it through their website, that it should be the store where I purchased the products responsibilty. Hello, it's not the stores product, it's and ionic pro product. I finally spoke to a supervisor that agreed that I could ship it back. However, they would not refund my money. They would send me a new one that I had to pay another 20.00 for. They thought that was a great deal. I think it is horrible. I feel like I threw 150.00 in the trash. Why would I want to spend another 20.00? I finally called the store where I purchased the unit they agreed to give me a gift card for 150.00 to spend in their store. Which I think is wonderful since their return policy is 30 days and I have had the unit for about 120 days. The manager at the store also told me that over half of the ionic pros they sell are returned. DON'T WAST YOUR MONEY ON THIS HORRIBLE PRODUCT, WITH HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE.Customer Review: Ionic dust fighter
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the big misconceptions about air Ionizers from reviews below is that people expect them to collect dust inside somewhere and get rid of it that way, where the biggest advantage of the technology is actually reducing dust, polen suspended in the air! The way it works, is that Ionizer releases negatively charged Ions into the air, they attach to dust particles that float around and force them to be "dropped down" onto the more positively charged surfaces such as your floor, shelves etc. Yes, part of them gets trapped inside the unit that you must clean. To evaluate the effectiveness of Ionic Pro performance, you should look on the sunny day in your room and see how much dust you actually have floating in the air and NOT how much dust your TV or book shelves have collected! Dust from the air will be attracted to the floor carpet/wood and still will need to be vacuumed or dusted. Only fan/filter-type air purifiers collect dust inside the filter so you have to replace it. Remember-this technology makes your air inside the room dust free, not claims to collect all the dust inside the unit!
I used the unit for days, and the amount of floating dust is minimal to non existent!