Air purifiers are great for improving indoor air quality, but their effectiveness depends on the location of the device. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not certify or recommend any particular brands of air filters or household air cleaning devices, including portable air purifiers. The most effective way to improve indoor air is to reduce or eliminate sources of contaminants and to ventilate with clean outdoor air. This will have a dramatic effect on the overall air quality in the home.
Ionizers are typically used as part of an air purifier system and are safe to use. However, they do not generate high-energy ions. I recently purchased an ionized air purifier with a HEPA filter and it has started to emit a sweet smell, similar to that of baked goods. In my experience, the majority of the air purification power comes from the unit's airflow and the HEPA filter.
I recently changed all the air conditioning units in my house and installed air purifiers in each one: three in total, two on the main floor (about 3500 square feet) and one in the basement (about 1500 square feet). If you place your purifier in an area with good airflow, it will be able to capture and purify the air quickly. I recently bought an Aera Max DX5 air purifier, which has PlasmaTrue technology that creates an ionized field to help remove contaminants from the air. Would an ionized air filter be beneficial or harmful for someone with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)?.
