Surround Air XJ-3000C Air Ionizer Details
Ionization Method
The
Surround Air XJ-3000C
ionic air purifier uses "needlepoint" ionization, which is an
ion-producing technology that electronically creates a high density of
negative ions through the use of electrode pins. Needlepoint ionization
creates a higher concentration of air-cleaning negative ions than any other
ion-producing method.
Number of Needlepoints
The
XJ-3000C ionic air purifier uses one high output needlepoint electrode pin. A fan is also
included to effectively distribute the negative ions in high concentrations
throughout the room.
Needlepoint Composition
Corrosion-resistant,
stainless steel needlepoint is used in order to ensure durability and high
ion output throughout the life of the XJ-3000C ionic air purifier.
Negative Ion Output
12,000,000/cm3
(trillions per second)
Negative Ion Distribution
Even
though other fan-less air ionizers (a.k.a. ionic air purifiers) produce a
higher negative ion output than the XJ-3000C, its fan results in a higher
negative ion output as you get a couple of feet or more away from the air
purifier.
How Negative Ions Purify the Air
Virtually all
particles in the air have a positive charge, while negative ions have a
negative charge. In which case, negative ions and particles magnetically
attract to one another. When there is a high enough concentration of
negative ions in the air, they will attract to floating particles in large
numbers. This causes the particle to become too heavy to remain airborne.
As a result, the particle will fall out of the air, preventing it from being
inhaled into the respiratory tract where it can trigger breathing and health
problems.
The ionized
particle will then be collected by normal cleaning activities, such as
vacuuming or dusting. If the particle happens to be kicked back up into the
air again, it will be ionized, and quickly settled out of the air once again.
In nature,
negative ions are generated by processes such as sunlight, lightening, waves
from the ocean, and from waterfalls. "Concrete Jungles" minimize the
natural production of negative ions by disrupting the delicate electrical
balance between the atmosphere and the earth. Surround Air
XJ-3000C ionic air purifiers recreate them with an electrode pin
("needlepoint") to electrically produce negative ions. This method
produces a density that is many times higher than the negative ion level found
at Niagara Falls, the highest natural producer of negative ions and one of the
healthiest environments in the world.
Effect
of Negative Ions Negative
Ion Studies
Why
Negative Ions and Ozone
