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"The #1 Pollution
Problem in America
is Indoor Air Pollution"
--U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
Modern buildings
are constructed so tightly that odors and pollutants are
trapped inside. Nature's own
cleansing process, which uses both activated oxygen and
negative ions are left outside.
  
Dust, pollen,
molds, mildew, bacteria and viruses can fill the air in our
living spaces.
These can
cause odors, irritation and allergic response. Fumes from
paints, cleansers, carpets, pressed board, fabrics and other
chemicals are also breathed in daily by you and your family.
According to the
EPA, many pollutants in the typical home or office are at
least 10 times higher than in outdoor air. The average
American spends 90% of their time indoors.
A
Person Takes Over 20,000 Breaths Each Day
Have you ever
walked into someone's home and noticed an odor that you are
not accustomed to? Odors are constantly created in the
spaces where we live. Finding a simple solution to clean air
is not always easy.
Air Filters Are
Only Part of the Solution
As air passes
through a filter, small particles that are floating in the
air are trapped. This is helpful in reducing particles such
as dust, pollen and dander, but is only part of the
solution. Most gases and odors pass right through even the
best Hepa filters.
Here's How It
Works...
Our state of
the art purifier generates both negative ions and activated
oxygen for your home or office. Our air purifiers provides
the same process as Nature, reducing odors and purifying the
air indoors.
Ionic purification
removes dust and pollen from the air.
Negative Ions
cause dust and other particles to fall out of the air. Most
indoor particles that are airborne tend to be positively
charged. Negative ions give some of the particles a negative
charge. The positive and negative particles then combine
with each other become heavy and fall to the ground.
Nature is
constantly creating negative ions to clear the air. Some
examples are waterfalls, waves crashing on the beach and
changes in the weather. Our air purifier accomplishes this
natural process by employing a special negative ion
generator.
Activated Oxygen
breaks down odors and other pollutants at their source.
Nature has
many ways to produce activated oxygen (a natural air
cleaner). For example, we've all taken a walk after a
thunderstorm and experienced the clean, fresh smell in the
air. That's ozone, or activated oxygen, at work. Normal
oxygen O2 is converted to O3, which is commonly called ozone
or activated oxygen. O3 will break down odors and other
contaminates.
Our air
purifier employs a unique O3 generator to achieve this
natural process. The sanitizer has a separate control from
the ionizer. It can be turned on and adjusted to remove
odors or take care of problem areas such as musty closets
and basements.
Activated oxygen
is normally kept at modest levels in occupied spaces. A
timer may be used to completely deodorize the home or office
while away. Unused O3 will revert back to O2 in about an
hour.
What Is Ozone?
Ozone is
basically supercharged oxygen. It is often referred to as
activated oxygen. Regular oxygen is O2 and ozone is simply
O3 . Nature regularly transforms oxygen into ozone through
forces such as lightning and ultra-violet light striking the
earth. O3 then acts as a natural sanitizer. After a short
period of time the ozone reverts back to regular oxygen at
ground level.
How We Learn About
It
We learn about
ozone in the news primarily in two different ways. The first
is in relation to the ozone layer. This layer in the upper
atmosphere helps to reduce the amount of ultra-violet light
that strikes the earth. The layer is gradually being
depleted as a result of specific pollutants such as aerosols
and the older refrigerant gases. Steps have been taken to
reduce these pollutants, but there is an ongoing concern
about protecting the ozone layer.
The
second way we learn about ozone is the ground level ozone in
polluted cities such as Los Angeles. Automobiles and
industry put out excessive levels of hydrocarbons into the
air through exhaust emissions. When ultra-violet (UV) light
from the sun strikes hydrocarbons, ozone is created. For
millions of years, nature has created ozone by sunlight
striking hydrocarbons, emitted from decaying matter, as one
way it keeps the earth clean. This is nature's response to
pollution in the air. When the exhaust emissions are high,
the ozone levels become high as a response to the
hydrocarbons. The level of ozone in cities such as Los
Angeles can exceed 200 parts per billion (ppb) on days when
pollution is high.
On the
other hand, without ozone and UV light the earth would be an
odorous place with mold, mildew and viruses running rampant.
The forces of nature are designed to keep the outdoors clean
and healthy. Unfortunately, there is normally very little
ozone in our indoor spaces where we spend nearly all of our
time. This is because the buildings where we live and work
are designed to shut nature out.
How We Use It
Using
electricity, ozone is created by man for a variety of
purposes. It is injected in nearly all bottled waters for
purification purposes and is widely used in Europe for
treating municipal water supplies. Ozone or activated oxygen
can also be utilized for air treatment. The issue becomes
using ozone in a manner that is both safe and effective
indoors.
The
typical way ozone is used commercially for air treatment is
by blasting a high level of ozone into an unoccupied room
for a short period of time. For example, if a hotel wants to
change a smoking room to a non-smoking room, they often use
an ozonator to pull odors out of the carpet, drapes,
bedding, etc. Smoke damage restoration services have also
found ozone to be a good way to get rid of odors. In
addition, water damage restoration companies use ozone to
get rid of odors as well as mold and mildew. Now
restaurants, bars and casinos are starting to use ozone at
relatively low levels to keep the air smelling fresh and
clean at all times. So ozone can be used for both high level
and low level use for air treatment.
Moderation is the
Key
The amount of
ozone needed will vary with humidity, altitude, household
contents, level of pollutants in the space and other
factors. Most people can smell ozone at levels of
approximately 20 ppb. The FDA has determined that a level of
50 ppb for continuously occupied spaces is safe for humans
who may be sensitive such as the very young, the elderly and
the sick.
People
with allergies and other respiratory problems may benefit
from a low level of ozone in the air. This is because it
helps to reduce the irritants in the air they are reacting
to. However, excessive ozone concentrations can cause mucus
membrane or respiratory irritation. People with severe
respiratory problems such as emphysema should consult their
physician before use. Those with a poor sense of smell
should also exercise caution for continuous use, especially
if they experience a dry throat, cough or watery eyes.
Antonius Bros. is
pleased to introduce
LightningAir!
Call the office at 440-845-7474 to arrange for a
free trial so can can judge for yourself the effectiveness
of our purifiers in your own home.
Call now for information or to book
your appointment - 440-845-7474
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