I have a air purifier that has a HEPA filter it has an ionizer on/off switch will it produce ozone?

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I have a air purifier that has a HEPA filter it has an ionizer on/off switch will it produce ozone?

2007-11-14 20:59:24 · 2 answers · asked by RB 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies

I have birds is it safe to have the ionizer on?

thanks!

2007-11-14 21:08:19 · update #1

2 answers

The Bionaire makes HEPA air purifiers that do not have ionizers. Ionizers do produce ozone, some at unsafe levels.

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2007-11-17 19:40:24 · answer #1 · answered by jane 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

We have a parakeet. The ionizer does not bother him at all. You need an ozone generator to make ozone; an ionizer makes ions.

2007-11-15 06:51:40 · answer #2 · answered by pennypincher 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋