Does this unit produce ozone or charged ions?
1572152
It does not. It does not have an ioniser. Novita purifiers do. Honeywell works primarily through its true hepa filter. Their carbon filter is also one of the best I've seen.
996935
Yes, and the way to tell if one does is that it smells like the air after a thunderstorm, if it doesn't it's not an ionizer; at least that's the information as I understand it.
583331
No, it doesn't. Filters that emit ozone attract particles with an electrostatic charge, and this one doesn't use that technology.
1306003
I had it for 2 years and never encountered this. I could see how it is possible for a unit to put out a slight ozone smell, like the smell just before it rains. No detectable smells have come from my unit, however.
984723
I don't think so but, you can shut off the ionizer function which, I think shuts off the ozone production. Check the Oreck website for specifics.
292148
Ozone system has a ozone generator to help kill bacteria in the water. But it only works on "boost" cycle. Just a fyi.
1036393
Yes it does, but I don't use it because of my pets. It puts the ozone on very high setting.
1751787
No ozone whats so ever. It does emit negative ions that are harmless and help clean the air in addition to the filters. Blue Air also employs negative ions, but I believe the RBbit is a much better product --I own a Blueair purifier and the filters are way expensive and last only 6 months and the Rabbit does just as good a job cleaning the air, if not better. Hope this helped.
690212
The flashing light shows that negative ions are detected by the unit, which means it is generating ions.
412013
This is from a blog page that quoted Aprilaire's response to her question about the 5000's ozone production: Aprilaires' response: Thank you for contacting us with regards to our Model 5000 Electronic Air Cleaner. Aprilaire shares our customer's concerns about ozone, and wants to reassure you that our Model 5000 Whole Home Electronic Air Cleaner is not designed to produce ozone. Ozone is produced as a result of many factors, some are man-made and some originate from nature. On any given day in the US, outdoor levels can be as high as 150 ppb. More polluted areas typically have higher outdoor ozone levels because there is a greater concentration of the components that create ground level ozone. Levels of ozone inside our homes typically range from 10 to 70 percent of the level found outdoors, primarily depending on whether windows and doors are left open. (ref. "Ozone Decay Rates in Residences", Harvard School of Public Health, Environmental Science and Engineering Program). The reason indoor levels are lower than outdoor levels is because ozone readily reacts with other gases and surfaces. As a manufacturer we look to government organizations to set the standards as which to develop and produce products by. As such, we offer an air cleaner that produces 2 ppb, well below the established FDA standard of 50 ppb for medical devices and the UL standard to evaluate products for consumer safety. The high voltage power supply contained in this (and any other) electronic air cleaner produces ozone only as a byproduct of operation; the small amount of ozone generated dissipates by the time clean air filters out and into your home. In addition, the Model 5000 removes particles from the air that have proven by research to be harmful to humans. There are a select group of people who are sensitive to ozone. For these people, we recommend using the Aprilaire High Efficiency air cleaners Model 4200 or 4400. For everyone else, the Aprilaire Model 5000 is the best air cleaner for your home.
200434
THANK YOU! I am so excited to see this. I bought it a year ago, but turned it off month ago because I hated the smell it produced. I wondered if the smell was ozone, but it's not supposed to produce ozone. However, a friend said that the ionization (the PlasmaWave part) turns oxygen into ozone, so...it does produce ozone. Glad to know that I can turn off the PlasmaWave. I'm going to clean it out and start it up again and see if it still produces that unpleasant smell.
1306703
No. I believe it has an ionizer, but does not produce Ozone. I used it in a Large Yukon and did not notice that it ever did anything to help. It may work better in a Honda Civic.
103122
If it is still making the little electric arc then it is making ozone. Just blow out any dust from the machine that plugs air flow.
1443184
I don't know the answer to your question. However, I have been using this purifier with great success for about 3 months. I don't use the ionizer though.
90977
The Ionic Air removes 'bad' smells from your home. You do NOT want pets or people in the room(s) while it's operating with the ozone on. The unit can be completely turned off but the purification only happens with the ozone set to 'on'. It comes with 2 washable plates. We used both plates, but some only use one. We used it on a 1300 sq. ft. rental house that had been lived in by smokers who were not supposed to smoke in the house but did. Within 3 days of 24/7 use of the Ionic Air, the entire house was rid of the stale smoker smell. It smelled fresh and clean like we'd had the windows open on a warm, spring day. It works for pet smells, too. Be sure to open the windows to let the ozone out for a few minutes before re-occupying the room(s).
1271941
I have no idea but it seems to work very well. There is a very strong "ozone" smell when it's working. I've been using it for months and it's never failed me.
1492103
This unit is not "charged" this unit as I used it charged a bank of marine batteries which powered the converter in the event of a power outage. I do not recommend this unit because of the smell it makes.