Gadgets Update.
With the onset of Spring the pollen count in AZ is climbing and we're getting ready to continue our annual trek. G has some allergies and we've been experimenting with a small, portable air purifier.
We evaluated several. Most use a fan and filter. The best of that type use a filter rated as "HEPA". HEPA stands for high-efficiency particulate air. A HEPA filter is a type of mechanical air filter; it works by forcing air through a fine mesh that traps harmful particles such as pollen, pet dander, dust mites, and tobacco smoke. A HEPA filter is in most air purifiers.
However, we wanted something small, portable. quiet and efficient. So we opted for a different approach.
According to the local weather data we monitor the dominant air quality contributors include ozone and pollen. We've been using a small device by Airfree, a Onix 3000. It is small enough to carry in the Roadtrek. This uses 51W of power and no filters. It uses convection air current and a sterilizing core. It destroys airborne mold, viruses, dust mites, allergens, bacteria, organic odors, ozone and pollens. We've been using it for several months. The device is designed to handle 650 sq. ft. and is about 10-1/2 inches tall and 8-1/2 inches in diameter. We've been using it in the main living area of our 5th wheel. It is on the floor and near the center of the room. That room is about 100 square feet floor area; about the same as the Roadtrek. We'll be taking it on our treks.
One thing to be aware of. This device does not capture particulates and remove them from the air. It does sterilize and destroy bacteria and ozone, etc. That's according to the manufacturer.
Here's a link to a test report for the larger P2000:
Airfree.com scientific test pdf file
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| The blue light is a built-in "night light" |
Here is the manufacturer's diagram of how it works:
For more information go to the company's website. Do your own research and evaluation before making any purchase decision. This post is not an endorsement of any product. I'm passing along my experience. I have no idea of how well the product actually works because we have no scientific method of determining just how much "stuff" this device has sterilized.
Click for Airfree.com website
Original material: https://roadtrek210.blogspot.com/
1 comment:
Norm,
I looked at the manufacturer's website and I read the test report that you linked.
If you did the same testing in the RT that was done by the lab, I don't think you would see as great of reduction in "stuff". I say that because of the volume of air that passes through the Airfree unit compared to the volume of contaminated air in the RT will be small. Every time a door or doors is opened or an exhaust fan is turned on more contaminated air is brought into the RT. It seems that a HEPA filter would do better in the RT. Much more air would pass through a HEPA filter than through the Airfree.
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