Does this unit actually produce negative ions? If so, in what quantity?
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I'm not a scientist, but, I can say they emit that ozone smell. That pure clean smell. I am taking care of my mothers estate and just one of these makes a difference with the musty smell in the basement. I have another one upstairs. the clean smell hits you as soon as you open the door.
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Himalayan Salt Lamps are may be attractive but there is no scientific proof that they "release negative ions" into the air nor does this clean or purify the air. They are solely aesthetic and claims to the contrary constitute old wives tales.
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Elaine, good luck! If you read my review, you know that it was negative. I used Duracell AA batteries. Any AA will do.
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No ozone whats so ever. It does emit negative ions that are harmless and help clean the air in addition to the filters. Blue Air also employs negative ions, but I believe the RBbit is a much better product --I own a Blueair purifier and the filters are way expensive and last only 6 months and the Rabbit does just as good a job cleaning the air, if not better. Hope this helped.
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No it does not. But it's a beautiful conversation piece. I had this "opinion" confirmed by an owner of a local salt spa in my area. She too uses these, but it doesn't generate enough heat to activate the ions. I still enjoy it though
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negative ions have not been found to be harmful, maybe his thinking Ozone which is totally different, and can be harmful in large amount in air.
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I don't know the exact output but I have had speakers with about 400watt output that sound about the same as the ion.
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Negative, yet there is an input receptacle with NO SPECS as to polarity and voltage needed, as well a missing current spec needed when multiple items are connected. Closer inspection of item shows no specs ON the item either, but it appears that an area below the receptacle has been sanded off, as if the specs were removed, as was the model info. Weird.. Inspection was done with lighted magnifier I used at NASA to inspect pins. sort of like owning a 7-stall barn that will only hold 4 horses at best ;-)
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It has an ionizing needle, so I think it produces those "feel good" negative ions.
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I don't know, Facts that I can tell you . . . Negative (it is very bulky, takes up alot of space, it no longer works after six months) Positive (It difused for 12 hours)
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Not soporific, negative ions are stimulant [Robert O'Brien, "Ions---magic in the air", Rotarian, 1960 Oct;4(XCVII):40-41,62-63 https://books.google.com/books?id=ZTcEAAAAMBAJ&pg;=PA40&dq;=negative]. When using a negative-ion generator, I myself experienced for months intractable sleep problems, sleep short and poor, which vanished the very day that I stopped using the negative-ion generator. I never at any other time had especial, protracted sleep problems.
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The lowest it says it will throw is 2.0 grains. I've never tried throwing a charge that light but I feel it would do it with no problem.
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Neither. It puts out O3. (Ozone) The product name is misleading. A negative ion, is an oxygen atom with an extra electron. It is odorless. Ozone is an oxygen molecule consisting of three oxygen atoms. You can smell ozone if the concentration is high enough. The functions they perform are as different as night and day as well. Negative ions rid the air of pollen, dust, etc.: stuff you can see under a microscope. Ozone cannot. Negative ions also can improve mood. Ozone cannot do that, either. Ozone gets rid of odors, pollutants, etc.; stuff at the molecular level (although negative ions can get rid of some odors, too.)
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Yes, but have never figured out what the ionization feature is supposed to do. Has worked nicely so far - about thee months of use
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The ballast (inside the plastic white part) contains a high voltage generator that is attached to a needle that is sticking up through the middle. This high voltage negative charge ionizes the air around the needle. Negatively ionized molecules cling to positively charged molecules (like dust in the air or the walls and floor). This causes "clumping" of particles until they are heavy enough to fall out of the air to the ground or causes them to stick to the walls and floor. High ion environments suppress the the growth of molds and bacteria, but not entirely. This has all been extensively researched. You can google "how do negative ion generators work" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_ioniser
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No, the one that I have does not. It uses high-voltage to create an ionic wind, and the plates attract dust as it passed through.
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Make sure the polarity is correct. The negative pin -- Is marked on backside.