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The short answer is that the Natural Air Regenerator replicates what is done by “Mother Nature” outdoors through the natural processes brought forth by radiation from the sun and earth, lightning, rain and other factors.

The Natural Air Regenerator produces negative ions which are naturally charged particles. These particles attach to dust mites, smoke, skin flakes and other airborne pollutants. It makes the pollutants too heavy to float, so they cannot stay in the air. It is the same reason air feels so fresh when you are near a waterfall.

Many people ask us what kind of filter does Natural Air use. And the answer is that it doesn’t. That’s because Natural Air is not a filter, it is an air regenerator. There is no filter to change or replace. It does have a fan, but the fan’s purpose is not to bring pollutants and odors into the machine, but to send the “air regenerating ions” out to destroy pollutants and odors at their source.

The DC1100 works on an entirely different technology than the inexpensive sensor built into your air purifier. The DC1100 is a true Laser Particle Counter that works on the same principles as the $8,000 particle counters used in pharmaceutical and semiconductor clean rooms. Those guys really do need to know how clean their air is and they don't use sensors like the one on your air cleaner. Those cheap sensors usually have an LED and photodiode arranged at an angle so the photodiode will pick up any light scattered back off the particles in the air. This design is inexpensive, but suffers from very poor signal to noise ratio and can only detect light scattered off many particles in a volume of air. In contrast, the DC1100 uses a focused laser which results in a drastically higher signal to noise ratio. This means that air can be flowed through a focused laser beam and the DC1100 is actually sensitive enough to detect individual particles.

In an air conditioned environment, Natural Air's regeneration process will reduce the amounts of airborne allergens brought in from the outside. As effective as the regeneration process is, however, it cannot keep up with the challenge of an area totally open to outside air during "pollen season. Close the windows and Natural Air™ will be able to catch up with the pollen load.

Many odors and gases are simply oxidized and turned into molecules of carbon dioxide and water vapor. They virtually disappear! Larger air-borne dust, dander and pollen, settle to the floor, where they can be vacuumed or mopped up in normal house cleaning.

Placement of units is determined by individual needs and conditions. Are there pets in the home, high pollen count in the area? How many heating/ cooling zones? One unit may be sufficient if placed in the ideal location close to the cold-air return of the HVAC system. (HVAC: heating, ventilation and air cooling)

Yes, under normal temperate conditions. Natural Air will remove air pollutants such as garden and lawn sprays and pollen that may be carried indoors by the breeze. The device is less effective, however, in high-humidity, non-air conditioned environments.