Two distinct features separate AiroCide from its competitors. First, there is no filter that requires regular changing or cleaning. The AiroCide technology is based on an immediate destruction of airborne contaminates - not trapping or collecting them in a filter. Second, many other air cleaners and purifiers produce some type of Ozone (O3) that is emitted into the air, though many are disguised ionizer or other terms. AiroCide does not produce any ozone and is the only air cleaner to completely destroy the pathogens that pass through its Photocatalytic Oxidation (PCO) chamber.

Tests have demonstrated that the oxidation reaction inherent in the Photocatalytic Oxidation (PCO) chamber will convert ozone to oxygen. So not only does AiroCide differ from many other air purifiers by not generating, but it helps eliminate ozone produced by other sources in the environment.

Commonly recognized airborne triggers of allergies and asthma such as dust mites, mold spores, mycotoxins, fungi, pet dander, and volatile organic compounds are eliminated by AiroCide on contact. The speed with which these irritants are destroyed depends upon the size of the area being cleaned. According to laboratory tests, the systems efficacy is 99.9997%.

AiroCide applications range from quality control and food safety in perishable products and food processing industries to medical-healthcare (AiroCide is an FDA Class II listed medical device) and many other commercial, governmental and residential indoor air quality uses. Additional specific applications for infection control and terrorism preparedness functions also exist. Wherever airborne pathogens and VOCs (volatile organic compounds) or organic gasses are an issue, AiroCide is a proven solution.

AiroCide's patented technology combines two known pathogen-killing techniques, Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) and 254 nanometer light to destroy harmful airborne microbes. An aqueous solution of Titanium dioxide (TiO2) the photocatalyst used in the AiroCide product us used to permanently coat tiny glass tubes that are randomly arranged within the reaction chamber. When TiO2 is excited with the photons from the high intensity 254 nanometer lamps inside, hydroxyl radicals (OH -) pop up from the surface ready to mineralize (reduce the organics they contact into carbon dioxide and water). AiroCide changes the molecular structure of the organic matter it contacts into water vapor and CO2. Nothing else remains. No ash, no Ozone, no other byproducts. No cleaning. No filters containing dangerous bacteria to change. Just clean air.

AiroCide is not a filtering system and there are no filter media to replace. A protective fan element protects the inner workings of the device from large, bulk particulates such as dust balls or dirt.

Never. As the catalyst is non-depleting (is not used up) and self cleaning the photocatalyst will last indefinitely. The catalytic material participates in the reaction but is not itself chemically oxidized. When the reaction is complete, it returns to its prior state.

AiroCide technology is very efficient in generating the (OH-) radicals that eliminate aerosolized organic matter. Dwell time is the key to efficient cleaning. The longer air is tumbled inside the reaction chamber, the more complete the cleansing process. The throughput of a single AiroCide ACS-100 is equal to about twenty shoe-boxes of purified air per minute.

Most facilities use wall mounts but ceiling attachment is permissible. Each unit is shipped with mounting hardware that is used to attach to anchoring studs or beams depending on location.

Yes. Both a circuit breaker that opens upon an amperage surge and a temperature cutoff switch are included in the circuitry for protection of the electronics as well as shutting down the unit should there be a power or overheating malfunction.

You can do it yourself. A lamp change is very easy and requires no tools or special skills. The cover is removed to find access to the lamp connectors and grommets. Electrical quick connects are easily unplugged and lamp pulled out of a protective sleeve allowing replacements to slide in and be reconnected on each end.

For AiroCide to work effectively, the space where it's placed needs to have air inlet and return air via the central HVAC system otherwise the closet or isolated space will be the only volume of air purified. The central HVAC system in your home or office needs to blend and mix the air as it continuously does while it heats and cools your environment.

As the fan that draws air into and through the PCO chamber sounds of air movement are produced. That plus the sound of the fan itself spinning are audible producing a steady low hum, well below levels of conversational speech.