I need everyone's help. I need a suggestion of what kind to get, what you have had experience with and if you think the ionic ones work. I have already decided I can spend around $150 or so on one. I have seen several kinds around and looked at walmart to see kind of what they have and just don't know which would be better. It is for my little workspace that I share with about 10 other people at work and I am so tired of going in there and my nose constantly running, even with my daily dose of allergy medicine. I work in a chain pharmacy and even though they say they change the filters constantly on the roof, it still gets dusty and such in there. We dust, but sometimes it just isn't enough and need something else to help out.

I have seen people that say the ionic ones don't work and I have seen people that say they do work. I don't know, because I've never used one before.

Thanks for any help.

There was a warning out about ionic air cleaners, it said most don't work, and some can cause lung damage. Consumers Report have 2 air purifier brands listed that really work, and are safe. I wish I could remember what they were. Maybe someone here can tell you.

A few years ago my DH bought a few of the large Sharper Image Ionic Breeze machines, we put them through the house. They made the house smell great, but never reduced our allergies & sneezing. Sharper Image ones are on the Not Recommended list at Consumer Report. We got rid of them.

Consumer Reports says Ionic Breeze is crap and useless. Sharper Image sued and lost.

Try Friedrich. We have one. Expensive but worth it.

You can register for email on their site and they'll tell you when they have deals on refurbs. Ours is a refurb but you'd never know it.

Super easy to clean.

Oreck is cheap Asian trash too.

I have sharper image I bought at a garage sale and the stuff that comes off that it unreal so it has to work for something. I would not pay the 300 and some bucks for it but If I saw one at a garage sale again
id get it in a second, it also clears out smoke smells pretty quick I dont smoke anymore but have family that does.

Thanks for replying everyone. I will have to see what my pocketbook can afford since it is for work. I don't want to spend a huge amount, but we still need something there.

Thanks again.

I just saw a article in the Sunday paper which came from my allergy doctor and he said he has the Sharper Image Ionic Breeze one and that they were the best. He said you wouldn't believe what comes off of the metal plates when you clean them. I also saw in the LNT add that they have them on sale, I think the cheapest one was around $150. it depends on the size you get. As far as me I don't have one but was thinking of getting one.

If you Google "Ionic Breeze Lung Damage" you will get a lot of articles like this one. I hope this helps.

Author: Air Resources Board
YubaNet.com
June 2, 2006

Devices marketed as air cleaners or air purifiers are not always good for your health, a report to the California Air Resources Board (ARB) revealed last week. According to the report, there are devices that intentionally generate ozone, a key component of smog, resulting in indoor ozone concentrations well above health-based state and federal ambient air quality standards.

"Unfortunately, ozone-generating devices are often marketed to those most at risk - people with respiratory ailments or weakened immune systems," said ARB Chairman Dr. Robert F. Sawyer. "It is best for everyone to steer clear of these health-damaging devices."

The ARB report covers four devices that were tested according to manufacturer instructions in a small furnished room under common residential temperature and humidity conditions. ARB findings conclude that each device tested emitted ozone at levels that exceed health-based standards and can pose a serious health risk. One model produced room concentrations more than 4.5 times the health-based state ambient air quality standard for ozone. At elevated levels, ozone can exacerbate asthma, cause lung damage and lead to difficulty in breathing.

Air cleaners of all types are being more aggressively marketed than ever before. Today's report to the Board specifically covered devices that purposely generate ozone, which are marketed by manufacturers who make false health claims regarding the effectiveness and level of ozone being emitted from the device. Some manufacturers falsely claim that their products produce "safe" levels of ozone that remove indoor air pollutants such as particles, gases, allergens, viruses, odorous compounds, mold, and bacteria. In fact, ozone reacts with other gases to produce significant increases in other pollutants, such as formaldehyde and ultrafine particles, which are also harmful to health, all the while deadening one's sense of smell. In addition, ARB scientists have stated that at the levels produced by ozone generators, their emissions could hurt humans without affecting pathogens.

Currently, no government agency has full authority to regulate ozone generators. ARB is actively working to educate public health professionals and consumers about the dangers associated with the use of ozone generators.

Helpful consumer information is available here, including a list of current ozone generator makes and models to avoid.

ARB's report on ozone generators is available here.

http://healthandenergy.com/ozone_damages_health.htm