Pollen Allergies: Will an oxygen Purifier Help? As a boy I was among the kids who had to remain indoors in order to avoid the misery that was included with sneezing, Will be the primary forms of air purification here, with an instant rundown on the effectiveness for pollen allergies. My was an air ionizer first, negative ion generator to become more precise.
Allergy
Best for some types of mildew, pollution, and odor, Best for odor, mold, and mildew, and they are washeable. These kind of electronic home air cleaners are for smoke primarily, chemicals, and although they are well-crafted you will find a comparable ones at under $300. The nice reason you need a lot more than HEPA is that pollution, mold, Little-known brands like Airpodcleaner and AliveAir work with a large HEPA filter plus 8 other technologies including Electrostatic, Carbon, UV (to kill fungus) protecting your system and making cleaner.
Ionizers
My first was an air ionizer, negative ion generator to be more precise. Good for some forms of mildew, pollution, and odor, but not very good for pollen or dust since there is nothing to collect the pollen in the air.
Ozone Machines
Ozone generators were my next experiment. Good for odor, mold, and mildew, but again not good for gathering pollen and dust. Too much ozone will irritate the lungs, especially in asthmatics. Ozone machines did little for allergies. Today’s primary Ozone brand is Ecoquest (formerly Alpine).
Electrostatic Plates
My next was an electrostatic machine with positive and negatively charged plates. Oreck calls it a “Truman Cell” ( for Harry Truman during WWII is all we can figure) but they’re all over the market and often called “ionic” or “electrostatic”. Good for pollution since carbon from car exhaust is charged, and they’re washeable. Since most pollen and dust carries little charge however they are not effective for pollen or dust.
Carbon and/or Zeolite
These type of air purifiers are primarily for smoke, chemicals, odors and fumes since these organic minerals absorb and trap gases. But they do not trap dust and pollen.
HEPA
HEPA is the first choice for pollen allergies because it traps and holds pollen and dust. Doctors and Allergists recommend it most. The downside is you have to replace it every year or so. So make sure you find affordable replacement filters as some companies can soak you after you own their Hepa air purifier. I would avoid the expensive ($500-800) air purifiers like IQAIR and Austin Air which are primarily HEPA. They’re just too over-priced for a HEPA filter, and even though they are well made you can find a comparable ones for under $300.