Clean Air Zone Air Purifier Is Nearly 100% Green - Techlicious

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Clean Air Zone Air Purifier Is Nearly 100% Green - Techlicious Posted: 25 Jan 2021 12:22 PM PST There are lots of different kinds of air purifiers on the market that promise to keep the air in your household free of smoke, smells, allergens and other airborne particles — even diseases like coronavirus. Poor air quality can potentially cause or exacerbate many health problems, which has made air purifiers a common household appliance. And now there's a different type technology to help keep the air in your home clean: Clean Air Zone, a completely green air purification system. The most common air purifiers use HEPA filters, which catch airborne particles as small as 0.01 microns and keep them from circulating in the air. The downside is that you typically need to replace filters regularly. Ionic air purifiers use an electric charge to catch airborne particles and trap them, but the ionization process produces small amounts of ozone, a pollutant. Other air purifiers rely on UV light to destroy airborne particles, drawing in air and then blasting it with UV light that can kill viruses — but these require special UV bulbs that need replacing. All of this means that many air purifiers can actually add to pollution. But the Clean Air Zone purifier (CAZ), one of our Top Picks of CES 2021, is 100% green. It works somewhat like a HEPA air purifier, drawing air in with a fan and catching it — except CAZ doesn't use a filter. Instead, it captures airborne particles in water, and then destroys them with a specialized blend of enzymes. Instead of leaving pollutants, allergens, or viruses on a filter, CAZ is designed to get rid of them completely. You'll need to fill it with fresh water about once a week, and add more enzyme solution about three times a year — but the system generates no waste of its own, and the enzyme mix is harmless. CAZ capture ultrafine particles as small as 0.00006 microns — quite a bit smaller than what other air purifiers can capture — and eliminates 99.99% of contaminates. Lab studies confirm the system is effective against mold, bacteria, viruses, allergens, smoke, and other VOCs. It's specifically been tested for its ability to get rid of COVID-19: once the virus particles get into the enzyme solution, they were destroyed within 10 minutes. But remember that doesn't mean you can rely on CAZ — or any other air filtration systems — to completely keep you safe from the coronavirus. The system effectively kills the virus once it's caught in the enzyme solution, but the virus could linger in the air for long enough to infect someone before CAZ can catch it and destroy it. And if virus particles have settled on surfaces, CAZ can't do anything about them. Clean Air Zone can help keep you safe from viruses, but it isn't a cure all and you should always follow CDC best practices for coronavirus and other diseases. The system is a pricy investment: a unit costs $1,495 and needs $100 worth of enzyme solution every four months to clean spaces from 700 to 1200 square feet in size. A standard HEPA air purifier covering the same space costs a few hundred dollars and requires a filter change (replacements usually cost under $50) every three to six months depending on air quality. For maintenance, you'll need to add water to the tank about once a week, and clean it about once a year.  Look for Clean Air Zone to be available later this year on Clean Air Zone. [Image credit: Clean Air Zone]

Dr. Fauci Says You Need One of These at Home to Avoid COVID - Best Life Posted: 16 Jan 2021 12:00 AM PST Under the threat of coronavirus, home may feel like the only safe haven these days. Yet as experts point out, even our homes aren't completely safe from COVID-19. Contact tracing programs have revealed that up to 70 percent of cases are spread within the household between family members and close friends in what is now known as "living room spread." Thankfully, there are measures you can take to keep your living room COVID-free. In a recent interview, the nation's top immunologist, Anthony Fauci, MD, endorsed purchasing one product to stop COVID from spreading indoors. He recommended high-efficiency particulate air systems—also known as HEPA filters—which remove COVID particles from the air. And for more Fauci news, check out Dr. Fauci Just Debunked the 4 Biggest Myths About the COVID Vaccine. Fauci offered this advice while speaking with Maurine Knighton, program director for the arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, about the future of performing arts during the pandemic. HEPA filters, he suggested, along with the continued use of masks, could serve as a possible solution for performing arts venues that are eager to welcome patrons back for live shows. Fauci said that, similar to the airline industry, theaters could use HEPA filters and enhanced ventilation to make sitting inside safe again. "Good air flow and HEPA filters can work," he said. Coronavirus particles are known to linger in the air, making enhanced ventilation systems a key part of stopping the spread. HEPA filters are particularly effective because in order to be defined as such by U.S. standards, they must effectively capture 99.97 percent of particles. Additionally, HEPA filters happen to be particularly effective at capturing particles the size of COVID aerosols, according to Wirecutter.  "The virus that causes COVID-19 is approximately 0.125 micron (125 nanometers) in diameter. It falls squarely within the particle-size range that HEPA filters capture with extraordinary efficiency: 0.01 micron (10 nanometers) and above," the publication explains. Fauci suggested that if these systems can work for large-scale commercial spaces containing crowds, they can certainly help fight COVID in residences. The immunologist shared that he purchased "a couple" filters to purify the air in his own home, and encouraged others to do the same. "It was $49 on Amazon.com, you know? It was not a big deal," he said with a chuckle. Wondering what other benefits you can expect from upgrading your ventilation system? Read on for four more perks of enhanced ventilation, and for more on COVID risks at home, check out If This Is in Your Kitchen, Your COVID Death Risk May Be Even Higher. Read the original article on Best Life. Shutterstock Stagnant air and high levels of humidity are known to cause the buildup of mold, which can lead to asthma attacks and other respiratory ailments. HEPA filters can help eliminate the growth of mold by trapping mold spores from the air before they can develop. Don't have a HEPA filter? Get the air in your house moving by placing fans in your windows. Use one fan to draw air in and another to push air out from a separate window, preventing the air from being pushed around the room with no exit route. And for more on protecting yourself against COVID, check out The CDC Has Issued a Warning Against These 4 Face Coverings. Shutterstock Enhanced ventilation—especially when combined with HEPA filters—significantly lowers the amount of pollen, dust mites, mold spored, and pet dander in the air. This can in turn help eliminate triggers for those with allergies. If you suffer from allergies, be sure to combine your enhanced ventilation plan with more frequent cleaning of bedding, rugs, curtains, and clothing, all of which can trap these particles in your home. iStock Chances are that because of COVID, you've stepped up your home cleaning routine. But every time you spray disinfectant or bleach in a poorly ventilated space, you risk inhaling chemical irritants, which could damage your lungs and other organs over time. Practicing enhanced ventilation—whether by employing purifying filters or simply cracking more windows—will help offset the health consequences of your souped-up COVID cleaning measures. And for more reasons to relax your COVID cleaning routine, check out The One Thing You Can Stop Doing to Avoid COVID, According to Doctors. iStock In addition to adding chemical particles into the air, cleaning can loosen viral and bacterial particles that were once stuck to surfaces. Thankfully, as the EPA points out, ramping up your ventilation measures can "reduce risks from particles resuspended during cleaning, including those potentially carrying SARS-CoV-2 (or other contaminants)." Be sure to keep windows open, use exhaust fans while cleaning, and as Fauci recommends, consider investing in a HEPA filter or two.

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