[Corinne Braun]

IQ Air is a great one – HEPA & Charcoal. I also like Puraclenz. Both work, and are healthy.

Yes, avoid Ozone.

[bsuest]

Thanks for your reply.

Do you have a recommendation as to which IQ Air purifier model to buy? There are several models at different prices.

The Puraclenz Core Air & Surface Purifier + HEPA | C750 for $599 seems like it might be effective at a reasonable price.

My condo is 2400 square feet equally divided between the upper and lower levels with an open stairway and an open floor plan. We can see most of the lower level from the upper level and vice versa, so I put my EcoQuest on the main/upper level right next to the stairway so it can purify all 2400 square feet.

[Prdr88]

Purifi is the best at this time. They did a test on Omicron and it removed 92% of the molecules. It also is a brand new technology. Tell them Dr. Ryan sent you!

[joyce-hale]

Thank you for bringing this up! It is ironic that I just sat down at my computer to research air purifiers when I decided to check out your forum. I am using a wood burning heater and concerned about the air quality I’m noticing.

[Jeff Gerber]

From Copilot:

Oxidation: Ozone is a powerful oxidizing agent. When it comes into contact with pollutants and contaminants like bacteria, viruses, mold, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), it reacts with them. This reaction breaks down the pollutants at a molecular level, effectively neutralizing them.

I can see how this might be useful on the Space Shuttle; however, astronauts are usually fairly healthy individuals that can take on a degree health of assault like that of ozone, in exchange for killing VOCs in the environment.

So, is ozone good for you? No, just the opposite. It does to you the same thing it does to the VOCs.

[ima-eric]

I will second IQ Air. It’s hospital grade and not cheap, but I’ve owned two of them for my severe allergies. And many in the house cannot stand the ozone stuff, myself included. It is a very unpleasant smell that makes me nauseous.

We have our IQ Air running in the main area, with an extra dust filter, as we have 8 dogs and 2 barbarian boys, so there is a lot of dust.

It will entirely replace the air in the room several times an hour, and filters last a good while.

[krampen]

Since I live in fire ravaged LA I also have been thinking of getting one and the one I always hear of is Air doctor. Can others confirm this would be a good one to buy?

[Denise Massa]

I have a couple Air Doctors and they do a good job. The two cons about them. The first is the expense of the replacement filters. They have two filters and a prefilter. The HEPA filter is replaced once a year and the Carbon filter is replaced every 6 months.

The second con is that with that type of filtering system mold spores will be collected but could potentially grow on the filter.

I ended up getting a Triad Aer which uses ozone technology because it is supposed to manage mold mycotoxins as well as all the other types of particulates in the air. Also it has no expensive filters to replace. I am able to clean the parts myself.

[Jen Yanover]

We have IQ airs. I have a small one for my vehicle. We own ozonators to sweep volatile chemicals from areas that are enclosed and not part of the house airflow. Like if I paint a room or get a new car. But inhaled ozone is toxic and this isn’t even a controversial subject.

If struggling with post covid issues a nebulizer would be more on the top of my list for daily breathing support!

The IQ airs are expensive but once in a while used units appear on eBay.

[bsuest]

Thanks for your response.

What would you put in the nebulizer to treat Long COVID?

I use a nebulizer with 0.1% food grade hydrogen peroxide, as recommended by Dr Brownstein and Dr Mercola, when I have a respiratory virus. It stops it dead in it’s tracks!!

[Denise Massa]

I have a Triad Aer which also uses Ozone technology and something called PCO. I am not bothered by the low level of ozone it releases. If you go to their website you can watch a little video about the their technology which explains it better than I could but basically it causes all the tiny particulates in the air to clump together so they fall to the floor and you vaccum them away. I had a mold situation at my home and had been working to recover from mold illness for a number of years which is the reason I got the Triad Aer because it will take care of mold mycotoxins.

The other reason I got it is because there are no expensive filters to replace, instead I just clean the internal parts per their instructions every 3 months. I had been using Air Doctors and I just couldn’t afford the replacement filters on my limited budget.

[Denise Massa]

Dr Jill Crista recommends Intellipure air filters.

[wsred]

Hi Folks,

Many commercial air purifiers are kinda pricey for what they do.

There’s a bunch of DIY filter designs on the web and youtube. This guy does a bunch of research and has come up with some very effective DIY designs, and kits for building your own:

https://www.youtube.com/@The3DHandyman

Thanks and good health, Weogo

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