Like water and food, the quality of air we breathe has a significant impact
on our health. Unfortunately, we do very little on this front. According to
the US Environmental Protection Agency, the air quality indoors, where we
spend 90% of our lives, is more polluted than that of outdoors.
Pollutants in the air cause harm to us and given we inhale about 12000
litres of air every day, this can cause serious health issues.
Particle pollution, especially fine particles, contains microscopic
solids or liquid droplets that are so small that they can get deep
into the lungs and cause serious health problems. Numerous scientific
studies have linked particle pollution exposure to a variety of problems including:
1. Premature death in people with heart and lung diseases,
2. Irregular heartbeat,
3. Decreased lung function,
4. Increases respiratory diseases symptoms, such as irritation of the airways, coughing or difficulty breathing.
Air pollution is like a silent killer, impact of which starts with milder ailments like nose and throat irritation, sneezing, congestion and could take severe forms of memory lapse, mild depression and even cancer due to continued exposure over time.
Governments today are focusing on implementing various initiatives to safeguard environment
and improve quality of outdoor air. However, this is only take care of partial problem as
we spend majority of our time indoors where the sources of air pollution are many more.
So the question is what can we do about indoor air quality? There are several ways of
improving air quality indoors and our research has proved that the most effective way to
maintain good quality indoor air is by the usage of air purifiers.
VOLSONIC Air Purifiers with iCLUSTER TECHNOLOGY is unique multi stage synchronized air
purification which focuses on eradicating various pollutants present in the environment.
There are various pollutants in the air that impact human health varying from gases,
particulates, bacteria, virus, smell, smoke and other harmful suspended particles.
A single filtration technology cannot eradicate all pollutants in the air. For effective
purification, multi stage filtration technologies need to work in tandem.
Air Purifiers have applications across our daily lives and are becoming an essential part of our routine with the depleting quality of air we breathe. Today air purifiers are being extensively used for various applications spanning from industry healthcare, institutions, homes and literally any space used to lead our lifestyle.
Stage | First | Last |
---|---|---|
1 | Pre-Filter | Removes coarse particles which prolong the life of other filters and improves overall effectiveness |
2 | Electrostatic Precipitator | Steel ESP to trap very fine particles with efficiency of 99.9% |
3 | Molecular Sieve Media | To remove SOx, NOx, H2S and other gases for special applications |
4 | Hepa / Ulpa Filter | Absorbs particles such as spittle and cuts off transmission of virus. HEPA filters fine dust particles up to 0.3 micron. ULPA filters 0.1 micron class provide purification efficiency up to 99.99% |
5 | Activated Carbon Filter | Bio-synthesized from walnut shells, the activated carbon filter catalyzes and decomposes harmful gases like H2S, NH3 from air efficiently. In addition it removes VOC and odor in the room effectively with efficiency of > 98% |
6 | Cold Catalyst | Eliminates VOC, harmful gases and odor |
7 | Fiber Filter | To remove odor, VOC and improve quality of air |
8 | Photo Catalyst Filter | With advanced Titanium Dioxide and Ultraviolet light this filter restrains the activation of viruses by oxidation under normal temperature |
9 | Ultraviolet | Built-in UV lamps effectively kill microorganisms and sterilize air from bacteria and viruses. Efficiency of sterilization of > 97.6% |
10 | Ionizer | Ions are known as the Air Vitamin as they improve air quality. This generates high density of ions to help provide forest-fresh environment |
With the changing lifestyle of people today and excess exposure to air conditioned
environment often results in headache and lethargy symptoms. This is largely because
we breathe stale air. Air Purifiers make the air fresh resulting in our well-being.
Further on occasions where someone in the family is down with viral infection or similar
ailments which could be contagious. Also helps in minimizing the spread of infection
by making the environment sanitized and pollutant free.
Charles Anthony Deane Came Up With A Crazy Invention Consisting Of A Copper Helmet Attached
To A Flexible Collar And Piece Of Cloth. This Contraption Was Then Connected To A Leather
Hose In The Back Of The Helmet That Supplied The User With “Clean” Air Using Bellows.
This Was The Worlds First Air Purifier, Invented In 1830, And Lucky For Us, The Designs
And Methods Used Today Are Far More Advanced!
Simply put, modern-day air purifiers utilize electricity to operate a suite of internal
fans to suck in air and run that air over filters that remove airborne particles such as dust,
mold, pollen, bacteria, and pollutants. After the air travels through the filters, the fan
system circulates that air back into the room.
Quality air purifiers can operate 24/7 almost silently and won’t impact your electricity
bill any more than using a fan of equivalent size. The designs available have come along way
and most of them have a similar appearance to that of a tower fan.
The quick and dirty checklist you need to study up on before pulling the trigger on a fancy new
air purifier!
Measure the space you’ll need purified and choose an air purifier that is optimized
for that space. Units are marked as per square foot.
Identify the main culprits of air pollution affecting you. Some examples include mold,
pet dander, pet hair, dead skin cells, industrial pollution, allergens and pollen, dust,
cooking odors, cigarette smoke, etc.
Create a target list of air pollutants you want to filter out. There’s no reason
to spend a ton of money on a 6-in-1 device if you only want to reduce one or two types
of pollutants.
Study how your unit purifies the air and stock up on the correct air filters for your
device. You’ll need to replace these every six to eight months. Make sure you always have
excess filters on hand and also make sure you aren’t using an ozone generator or air
ionizer too close to humans or pets as these can be unhealthy.
Calculate the operational cost and make sure you can afford to fully utilize the air
purifier you’re considering. Filters can be expensive and operating powerful air purifiers
will definitely have an impact on your electricity bills.
Identify where and how you plan to utilize your air purifier. It’s important to note
how the purifier takes in air and where the air is expelled so that you can place it in
your home properly, without restricting or blocking its air flow.