Ionic – Pertaining to Ions
Air – A mixture of Gases required for breathing.
Purifier – An Apparatus for removing impurities.
Ionic Air Purifier –An Apparatus that uses Ions to remove impurities
from the air you breathe.

Ionic air purifiers are prevalent in today's society.
Millions of Ionic Tower Air Purifiers are standing, stashed away in the corner of our homes all across America. Ionizer dealers and manufacturers are shouting the praises and the wonders of ion air cleaners while many other voices are shouting the dangers.

There are 4 types of ionic air cleaners available.

The first is called an Electrostatic Precipitor.
Electrostatic Precipitors are known in the industry for cleaning smokestack emissions. They work by electrically charging a field between 2 metal plates. Similar to static electricity, Negative ions flow to the plates and charge the particles. The ionized particles, following the negative field of electricity collect onto the grounded plates. These plates must be kept clean to keep the ionizer working efficiently.
Electrostatic Precipitors are not very effective as an air cleaner because they rely on the contaminants to move through the plates.

The Second Type of Ionic Air Purifier is the Negative Ion Generator. These Ionizers emit negative ions into the air via an electrical spark. When the negative ions come into contact with the positive ions (contaminants) they become too heavy to float and fall to the ground. Because of the short life of ions they are generally only sold as single room air purifiers. Other drawbacks include the build up of ozone as a by-product. Without a way to deter or convert the ozone it can build up over time to unsafe levels. Positively charged “dirt” can also appear on walls after time. One main benefit of Ion Generating Air Purifiers is that they work especially well at removing smoke.

A third type of Ionic Air Purifier attempts to simulate nature's ion balance by emitting positive ions and negative ions.
Contaminants are removed as naturally as by the earth itself. A drawback is that the Life of ions is short and the price can be substantial for the number of units it would take to cover an entire house. Since ozone is a by-product of engineering ions. The amount of ozone would be multiplied by the number ionic air purifiers needed. A concern too many.

The fourth type of Ion cleaner falls into the category of photo catalytic oxidation.
It is called AHPCO(advanced hydrated photo catalytic oxidation). This ionizer involves a UV-C Ozone lamp in the presence of a metallic catalyst in a hydrated chamber. The result is hydroxyl ions, hydro peroxide ions, super oxide ions, and ozonide ions. This air cleaner provides the best results for removing impurities from the air. It is especially good at removing VOC's (chemical contaminants), bacteria, and mold spores. The level of ozone ranges from .01 to .02 ppm. Well beneath Federal Safety limits. One unit can cover up to 3000 sq ft. and the cell only has to be replaced once every 25,000 hrs or 3 years.

This New Technology is the Wave of the future.
The Leader in "AHPCO" technology air purification is the Texas based company "Air Oasis".