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AirSanitizer with UVC germicidal protection
December 23, 2005 06:54 PM EST | Health Gadgets | Email to Friend
AirSanitizer™ is an important, timely new product with a powerful ultraviolet germicidal Sterilamp® that is specially configured to help reduce all kinds of bacteria and viruses that are dispersed into the air of an average-size room. This reduction in airborne infectious microorganisms should also lead to a reduction of risk of infection for you and your family.
Proven UVC technology
The hidden Philips Sterilamp looks like an ordinary fluorescent bulb but its UVC technology is proven-effective at reducing the risk of infection in hospitals, clinics and in commercial settings (particularly food service). In fact, ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) was recently shown in a clinical trial to significantly reduce respiratory symptoms of office workers when installed in building ventilation systems.
How AirSanitizer™ works
Inside the AirSanitizer tower, the UVC Sterilamp is surrounded by an aluminum cylinder that is polished to a mirrorlike finish. This reflecting chamber maximizes the intensity of the UVC light — more than doubling its germ-killing effectiveness. At the base, a motorized three-speed fan draws in contaminated air at a good rate — up to 50 cubic feet per minute (cfm) — circulates it into the germicidal chamber and along the entire length of the long Sterilamp bulb; sanitized air circulates out the top and back into the room. See Other Sharper Image Special Offers
Enhanced protection
What about the Ionic Breeze® air cleaner? For effectively reducing airborne allergens and irritants while also killing airborne germs, choose the Ionic Breeze GP® Silent Air Purifier with UVC Germicidal Protection (SI861, $549.95); it features a built-in 15W Philips Sterilamp. And for effective reduction of airborne bacteria and viruses alone — and reducing your family's risk of infection — choose this affordable new AirSanitizer with the 36W Philips Sterilamp. The Ionic Breeze GP and the AirSanitizer work well together in your home to improve the quality of the air you breathe and enhance your peace of mind.
Efficient operation
AirSanitizer stands 28" tall on a 7" base. The included 36W Philips Sterilamp is the most powerful germicidal UVC lamp on the market for use in the home; it has an effective life of 8,000 hours (almost a year of continuous use). Replacement bulbs (SI914, $24.95) are quite affordable. Energy-efficient operation requires no more than 50 watts on the highest setting. One-year warranty.
How Ultraviolet UVC Kills Germs
All light is measured in wavelengths — ranging from the invisible UV (ultraviolet) through the visible colors and on farther to infrared light, which again you cannot see.
The ultraviolet light generated by the UVC Germicidal Sterilamp® from Philips is at a wavelength of 254 nanometers (or 254 billionths of a meter) and its photons have the exact energy needed to destroy the DNA of all kinds of microorganisms, including bacteria, mold spores and viruses. Because this ultraviolet light kills by physical destruction of the DNA, germs cannot develop immunity to it; unlike antibacterial agents, no bacteria can become resistant to UVC.
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