LightAir IonFlow 50 Surface Air Purifier

by LightAir

Product Features

• Attractive air purifier for rooms up to 540 square feet
• Eliminates the smallest airborne pollutants
• No expensive filters to change; wash collector every 2 weeks
• Ozone-free silent operation; energy efficient; discreet light in base
• Measures 7 by 7 by 22 inches; 1-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 7 x 22 inches ; 4.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000UU9GCS
• Item model number: LAIF50F-UL
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,344 in Home & Garden (See Top 100 in Home & Garden)
  • #43 in Home & Garden > Heating, Cooling & Air Quality > Air Purifiers > Air Ionizers

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With its attractive, award-winning design, this air purifier delivers ideal results for people suffering from asthma, allergies, and respiratory problems, as well as those who simply care about the air quality of their home environment. The unit effectively eliminates more than 99 percent of the smallest airborne pollutant particles (size 0.01-1.0 microns)--including dust, smoke, pollen allergens, bacteria, viruses, fungus, mold, pet dander, and more--in less than five hours. It removes the smallest particles (nano particles below 0.1 microns), which cause the most severe health problems, but also larger particles (1.0-25.0 microns) at a reasonable rate. Plus, it does not lose effect over time as filter-based air purifiers do. The air purifier handles rooms up to 540 square feet, and it's built to work continuously. The easy-to-maintain, economical air purifier requires no expensive filters to change. Instead, simply dismount the collector once every two weeks or when needed and wash it clean in hot water and dishwashing liquid. Other highlights of this product include ozone-free silent operation (less than 5 dB), energy efficiency at only 7 watts per hour, and a discreet light in its transparent base, which can be switched off at any time. The air purifier measures 7 by 7 by 22 inches and carries a one-year warranty.

From the Manufacturer

LightAir IonFlow 50

LightAir IonFlow 50 delivers with an eye-catching beauty probably the healthiest air in the world. It offers an outstanding combination of efficient, silent, ozone free, energy saving, and easy to use, economical operation. LightAir IonFlow 50 boasts stylish looks, features, and performance. Research and development shows that LightAir IonFlow 50 in continuous operation is extremely effective at eliminating the smallest airborne pollution particles (nano particles below 0.1 micron). These particles normally represent around 90 percent of all particles in the air and are considered to cause the most severe health problems. And, a LightAir air purifier does not lose effect over time like filter-based air purifiers do.

Unbeatable Advantages

Ion generator: LightAir patented technology generates more than 250,000 negative ions/cm3 on 1 meters distance per second through the three corona needles. Collector: The positively charged aluminium collector attracts the particles and leaves the air clean. The air purifier is proven not to lose effect over time like air purifiers based on mechanical filters or electrostatic precipitation. Stand: The handmade transparent acrylic stand elegantly positions LightAir IonFlow 50 style in any environment. Protective guard: If you are worried that you or those around you may find the mild, harmless electric charge unpleasant, you can use the protective guard. Please note that this is not required from a safety perspective. LightAir IonFlow 50 has all required certifications according to international standards. Decorative lights and certifications: The decorative LED lights are independent from the function. They can easily be changed and turned on or off at any time. LightAir IonFlow 50 has all required certifications according to international standards. Effective: Research & Development shows that LightAir IonFlow 50 in continuous operation effectively removes practically all airborne pollution particles (size 0.01-1.0 micron), like from dust, smoke, pollen allergens, bacteria, viruses, fungus, mould, pet dander, and more. LightAir IonFlow 50 is extremely effective at eliminating the smallest particles (nano particles below 0.1 micron) which cause the most severe health problems. These particles represent approximately 90 percent of all particles in the air. The air purifier also removes larger particles (1.0-25.0 microns) at a reasonable rate. Award-winning design: An object of desire! LightAir IonFlow 50 has earned several prestigious design awards, among them the Rising Star Award at the 2004 Elle Deco International Design Awards Event, Rockefeller Center, New York, and in July 2007 a silver IDEA in the Consumer Products category in the 2007 International Design Excellence Awards. LightAir IonFlow 50 is small and moveable with clean lines, slim silhouette and transparency that offer consumers a stylish alternative to typical industrial-looking air purifiers. LightAir IonFlow 50 is shaped by award-winning Swedish designer Michael Malmborg. Easy to use, assemble, and maintain: Just plug in and let LightAir IonFlow 50 work for you around the clock every day and night. For best effect it should in fact stay turned on, working continuously all the time. Easily and quickly clean the collector in hot water and dishwashing liquid once every two weeks or when needed. No need to ever change an expensive filter or spend time on cleaning complicated filter blade systems to keep your air purifier effective. LightAir IonFlow 50 fits into any environment, is easy to use in homes, offices and public areas, hospital, medical or industrial buildings. Economical: No expensive filters to replace. Clean the collector in hot water and dishwashing liquid when needed. Most air-cleaning devices on the market have expensive filters that should be replaced at least twice a year. On average such filters cost approximately $200. This adds up to a yearly cost of at least $400-$500. Energy efficient: LightAir IonFlow 50 runs on only 12 volts and uses less than 7 watts per hour. This is equal to only 10 percent of a normal light bulb or less than 10 percent of most conventional air cleaners. The decorative LED lights are energy saving and have a long life cycle of 75,000 hours. Ozone free: LightAir IonFlow 50 ozone level is not measurable and therefore considered to be equal to zero. In a third-party test of the device, the steady state ozone concentration in the test room operated with 0.5 air exchanges per hour remained below the detection limit of the measuring instrument (0.002 ppm). For reference; The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires ozone output of indoor medical devices to be no more than 0.05 ppm. EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone is a maximum 8 hour average outdoor concentration of 0.08 ppm. According to Consumer Reports, many air purifiers on the market surpass the threshold value by emitting ozone of 0.05-0.3 ppm. Learn more at www.epa.gov. Silent: Less than 5 dB. Most other air-cleaning devices on the market are fan driven and generate between 35 dB and 80 dB, some even higher. A noise level of 63 dB can be compared to the noise of a washing machine or a lawn mower. For reference, a level of 45 dB indoors is identified as preventing activity, interference and annoyance. Only below this level of noise will permit spoken conversation and other activities such as sleeping, working and recreation. Compact: Small and moveable. Fits into any environment. LightAir uses recyclable materials and complies with the RoHS directive. The RoHS directive stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment". This directive bans placing on the EU market new electrical and electronic equipment containing higher than agreed levels of cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PB), or polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants.

Documented Performance

LightAir Ion Flow 50 reaches high performance levels. LightAir uses its unique and patented technology. Instead of moving air through a filtration system, LightAir literally removes harmful particles from the air in a room, trapping them in a collector. When necessary the collector can be easily and rapidly removed and cleaned in hot water--no repeated, costly filter replacement. Traditional electrostatic and mechanical filter air purifiers quite often present performance based on the airflow at the highest air speed at an unacceptable noise level. The independent test from the Swedish National Testing and Research Institute was carried out in a closed test chamber with a regulated supply of smoke particles and showed the remarkable result of effectively eliminating practically all airborne particles (size 0.3-1.0 micron) in less than five hours.

Tests show that LightAir IonFlow 50 is extremely effective eliminating the smallest particles (nano particles below 0.1 micron) which cause the most severe health problems. The extraordinary performance of LightAir IonFlow 50 air purifier is mainly due to its ability to generate enormous volumes of electrons forming a corresponding quantity of negative ions. In fact it generates more than 250,000 ions per cubic centimeter measured at a distance of one meter. This is a level that probably no other ionizer has ever reached before without serious side effects and without generating any ozone. This large amount of negative ions balances out the overdose of positive ions in indoor air, a balance that is proven to be good for our health. Even more important is its capacity to distribute the negative charge throughout the room and collect particles which is directly related to the large production of negative ions.

How It Works

Most harmful pollution generated both by indoor and outdoor sources is positively charged. The patented LightAir IonFlow technology makes our air purifier generate more than 250,000 negative ions per cm3 measured from a distance of one meter and without generating any ozone. The enormous production of ions makes it possible to effectively distribute the negative charge into all corners of a room. The negative ions attach to the positively charged, harmful particles in the air, such as from dust, pollen allergens, bacteria, mould, pet dander, viruses etc. The positively charged collector attracts the particles and leaves the air clean. The collector is proven not to lose effect over time like filter-based purifiers do. When necessary, the collector can easily be removed and cleaned in hot water. Larger clusters of particles fall to the floor before being trapped by the collector and will be removed by regular vacuum cleaning.

Extensive Research. Decades of Development.

The engineers at LightAir have been doing research on ion generators in Sweden for more than 25 years. They have developed sophisticated applications that have been used all over the world at military facilities, in the casino industry, the fruit and vegetable industry, horse racing stables, hospitals, and many more situations. During the last 10 years, scientists at LightAir have been focusing on research using ionization in air purification for home and office environment, which have resulted in the unique patented LightAir IonFlow Technology

Tests conducted by the Swedish National Testing and Research Institute prove that LightAir Ion Flow 50 air purifier effectively eliminates practically all airborne pollution particles (size 0.3-1.0 micron) in less than five hours without generating any ozone. And it does not lose effect over time. The engineers at LightAir have been doing research on ion generators in Sweden for more than 25 years. They have developed sophisticated applications that have been used all over the world at military facilities, in the casino industry, the fruit and vegetable industry, horse racing stables, hospitals and many more situations. During the last 10 years scientists at LightAir have been focusing on research using ionization in air purification for home and office environment, which have resulted in the unique patented LightAir IonFlow Technology.

Product Description

LightAir IonFlow 50 delivers with an eye catching beauty probably the cleanest air in the world. Research & development shows that LightAir IonFlow 50 in continuous operation is extremely effective eliminating the smallest airborne pollution particles (nano particles below 0,1 μm). These particles normally represent around 90% of all particles in the air and are considered to cause the most severe health problems, and it does not loose effect over time. It is especially effective in removing the smallest particles (nano particles below 0.1 ?m) which cause the most severe health problems. It also removes larger particles (1.0-25.0 ?m) at a reasonable rate. For optimal function in a normal indoor environment the recommended capacity for the air purifier is up to 50m2 (540 square feet). LightAir IonFlow 50 is at home in any environment - a perfect balance between blending in and standing out. Discreet light in the transparent base adds the feeling of clean and healthy air to the sleek appearance. The light can be switched off at any time. LightAir unbeatable advantages: Effective, Award Winning Design, Easy to use, assemble & maintain, Economical (no expensive filters to replace just clean the collector in hot water & dish liquid when needed), Energy efficient (7W per hour), Ozone free, Silent (less than 5 dB).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars seems to be working, zaps you if you touch it., October 8, 2010

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ganka - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LightAir IonFlow 50 Surface Air Purifier (Kitchen)

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I put the air purifier in my living room first, and after about two weeks the collecting unit was all covered in very thin fuzz. It was very easy to clean off. Now it is in my kids bedroom, they really appreciate the light, and I like that their air might be cleaner. The unit itself was very easy to assemble, but since it zaps you when you touch it, and it is quite unpleasant feeling, we decided to use the cover, and it was real pain to assemble - there were about a zillion parts that were really hard to insert into their proper places. I am sure the manufacturer could have made a cover that is easier to make.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Over promises and under delivers, November 23, 2010

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Ty Arthur "xFiruath" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LightAir IonFlow 50 Surface Air Purifier (Kitchen)

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According to the packaging and description, the LightFlow IonFlow 50 has some amazing new design that silently rids the air of dust, pollutants, and allergens. The claims of winning various awards, the sleek design, and the high price tag would all indicate a high quality product that helps with allergies and keeps homes cleaner. All indications are essentially wrong in this case, as the IonFlow 50 doesn't actually appear to do anything at all.

First off, there's a minor quibble with the instruction manual. For some reason the assembly instructions aren't linear and included in the same place, and require flipping between different sections. As an added annoyance, the plastic guard piece, which is the only part that requires any serious assembly, isn't even required for the device to function.

After several days of use in the living room and a few more in the bedroom, the air purifier hadn't done anything but use electricity. There was no noticeable change to the scent in the room, there was no dust gathered at the base of the device that was pulled from the air, and the air didn't feel any cleaner than it had before.

The IonFlow 50 does have a very attractive design however, and the lights are pretty nifty. Unfortunately that doesn't come even close to justifying the price tag, especially considering the instructions specifically warn against having the air purifier place within a foot of any furniture. Other than aesthetics, there's simply no upside here.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Believing that this works requires a bit of faith, October 13, 2010

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Turtle502 (Pitman, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LightAir IonFlow 50 Surface Air Purifier (Kitchen)

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This is an interesting device. It's an "ionic" air purifier, which means it doesn't physically move any air -- there are no fans and no filters. It all works through static charge.

Using this product, and believing that it works, requires a little faith.

The device comes in three parts, and requires assembly. An upper-assembly attaches to a lower assembly, and there is a metal "collector" that slips over the housing. The power cord has a three-way switch, so that you can turn it off, turn on the air purifier, or turn on the air purifier with an ambient light effect in the clear base.

There's an optional "guard" that you can assemble that covers the metal collector so that you don't accidentally get an electric shock from the device. The guard consists of two plastic rings and countless flat spokes that you must assemble like a little "erector set". It took about 10 minutes to put this piece together patiently. You don't need to use it, but I recommend it.

There are four lights in the device that you can either turn on or turn off. The lights are blue. It's a pleasant shade of blue and not very bright. It could serve as a nice nightlight or decorative light.

When I turned on the purifier for the first time, I could hear it audibly clicking if I put my ear near it. Otherwise, it makes no noise at all. The clicking subsided after a few hours. That's about all the device "does".

Whether the device works is subjective, which is why I insist you have to have a little faith in the manufacturer that it's working. In essence, the device attracts particles to the collector. Any particles in the air that are too large to be statically attracted to the device will get heavier and drop out of the air. In other words, your room will get dustier than usual. You would have to dust and vacuum in order to clean the particles from your room.

What have I noticed after using this device for several weeks? The room in which the device is located is significantly dustier than usual. This leads me to believe that the device is working as advertised. The metal collector on the device doesn't seem to collect too many particles, but I'm concluding that's because most of the pollutants in my air are too big to be attracted to the device. Hence, they just drop out of the air, and hence the room is dustier.

The air does seem "cleaner" and there's virtually no odor in the room it's located. Again, this is highly subjective, but I do believe the device is working as it should. The air just "feels" cleaner.

If you're the type of person who needs to "see" the dirt in a filter to believe that an air purifier is working, you won't like this device. If you have a little faith in the device, and don't mind dusting one or more rooms a little more than usual, then I would recommend this device. It's quiet and attractive, and I believe it's working.