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How did Healthy Living Spaces choose IQAir?
 

We have been doing mold testing and indoor air investigations in residential and commercial buildings for several years now. During this time we have tested many air cleaners that we found in people's homes and offices using a laser particle counter. A laser particle counter measures the amount of dust in the air. Typically there may be about one-hundred thousand particles per cubic foot of air in a room. When the particle counter is  placed up to the exhaust of an air cleaner it should read very clean. However, except for the IQAIR, all of the air cleaners we have ever tested measured thousands of particles coming out of the exhaust. The IQAir reads zero, that is nothing gets out of the unit. Also, we believe the best way to assess the effectiveness of an air cleaner is how people feel. We have many success stories with the IQAir. For some people it is the only thing that gives them relief from allergies, mold problems and chemical sensitivities. But don't take our word for it. Try it yourself. We offer a free trial.

 

Does it produce OZONE?

 

No. Ozone is a respiratory irritant and does not reduce the level of particles in room air. We know because we have tested may ozone producing machines such as the Sharper Image and EcoQeist units. We placed these units in a small bedroom all day long and there is no difference in the level of particles in the room air by the end of the day as measured unsung the laser particle counter, the instrument clean rooms use to assess the level of dust in their air. Ozone producing machines come with a warning to contact your doctor before using them, especially if you have asthma or respiratory conditions. There are currently lawsuits pending against the manufactures of ozone producing machines. If hospitals and semiconductor manufactures could use ozone to purify the air they would. It doesn't work.

 

Does the IQAir use UV (Ultra-violet) light?

 

No. IQAir tried using UV and discovered that UV breaks down the paper that the HEPA filter us made of. Also, the amount of UV light required to kill mold spores can not be attained. Even if UV could kill mold, dead mold spores are still allergenic and contain toxins, so you don't want them floating around - capturing them with the HEPA filter is the best solution. The same goes for bacteria. Dead bacteria contain endotoxins in the cell wall that cause people to be sick. Killing bacteria is not the answer - it must be captured by the HEPA filter.

 
How long does it take the IQAir to purify the air?
 
On high speed it may take as little as 20 minutes.
 
Do I have to leave it on all the time?
 
No. We turn ours on high speed when we get home for the first hour to clean the air then turn it down to low. At night (we don't have allergies) we are able to turn it off. You will want to experiment with it, trying different fan speeds for different lengths of time until you determine how often and at what speed you need to have it on. It is a good idea to keep it running most of the time you are at home, as dust from the outdoors is constantly finding its way indoors and chemicals such as formaldehyde are constantly being out-gassed from furniture, carpet, paint and cleaning products.
 
       
       
       
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