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Question

I have a question. I got this portable air conditioner unit and it says on the box that it puts positive and negative plasmacluster ions into the air. What on earth is that and how does it benefit me??

no, it is an air conditioner. (cooler)
and I didnt buy it because of what it said, I bought it because i needed one and it was the best one Costco had. I didnt even noticed it had that option (adding ions) until I got it home.

Yes it is a Sharp. Thanks! Finally some good info!

Answer 1

Took this from:

http://www.allergytech.com/sharp_plasmacluster_ion.htm

Is your unit a Sharp?

Step 1: Generating the Shower of Positive and Negative Ions

The Ion Generator uses an alternating plasma discharge to split the airborne molecules of water into positively charged hydrogen (H+) and negatively charged oxygen (O2-).
These positive and negative ions are the same ions found in abundance in nature, such as forest, mountains, fields and are completely harmless to humans. The generation of ozone is less than 0.01 ppm (particles per million), much lower than the consumer electronics industry standard of 0.05 ppm.



Step 2: Forming the Groups of Cluster Ions in the Air


The shower of negative and positive ions is released through the clean air outlet quickly spreads out within the entire volume of air in the room. Positive and Negative Ion generated by plasma discharge have a property of forming clusters around microscopic particles and microorganisms floating in the air.


Step 3: Seeking Out and Surrounding The Particles in the Air


The clusters seek out and surround harmful airborne substances such as fungi, viruses, microbes, bacteria, plant and mold spores, dust mite debris, etc. At this point, a chemical reaction occurs, and the collision of hydrogen with oxygen ions creates groups of highly reactive OH radicals, called hydroxyl - Nature’s form of a Detergent.


Step 4: Deactivating the Microorganisms


A hydroxyl radical is very unstable. To stabilize itself, it robs the hydrogen from any harmful airborne particles it encounters. Doing so, the hydroxyl radical damages the harmful micro organisms and deactivates them.


Step 5: Forming the Molecules of Water


Once the Hydroxyl eliminates hydrogen from the virus, the PCI cleansing process is then complete making the airborne virus inactive.
The molecules of water formed in result of this reaction are returned back into the air.

Plasmacluster Ion Technology has the Ability and Power to reduce Mold Fungus by 90% in One Hour.
Another test showed that 99.7% of the Viruses exposed to the Ions Die within 40 minutes.

Answer 2

As far as i know, if u r near a water fall , the air is full of negative ions, the air conditioner releases negative ions too, so the medium in the house is as what is outside. but as a biological reason i dont know what is the harm of those ions if no negative are inside the house.

Answer 3

Welcome to the world of hype (hyperbole for the purpose of parting the gullible from their money). Just looking up their vocabulary on wikipedia and wiktionary should be enough for you to decide whether what they are saying is real. I suspect the product in question is an 'air purifier' rather than an 'air conditioner' (refrigeration unit). Your unit might perform a useful function, but that's probably independent of the writing on the box.

Answer 4

POSITIVE and negetive electrical charges
sales people use big words cause it impressess people
Like when detergent is bio-degradable its a big word for
dissolves in water.