Monday, May 27, 2013

Review: Sharp Plasmacluster Ion Air Purifier

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Hope that the long weekend was well rested for all.
I didn't really get the maximal rest due to my cloggy nose which has been a pain every night.
After reading up on reviews of some air purifier, mr wanderlustie decided that we should get one to try.
There are some pretty good ones in the market but mr wanderlustie decided on getting this:

It was the Plasmacluster Air Purifier from Sharp.
It is not the highest range from Sharp but it's good enough for my tiny room.
Featuring the High Density Plasmacluster Ion Technology, it powerfully and quickly removes airborne particles.
According to the website, "Plasmacluster" Technology is a form of Air Treatment Solution patented by Sharp. Plasmacluster Ions differ from general disinfection systems in that they change into "OH radicals" on the surface of the molds and viruses, etc. The ions form OH radicals that are highly oxidising only when they adhere to the surfaces of mold, viruses etc. They instantly remove the Hydrogen protein from the surface proteins, breaking them down. The OH radicals then combine with Hydrogen (H) to form Water (H2O) which returns to the air.

Another wonderful feature of this machine is that it has an odor sensor which monitors the air in the room - which is awesome!
You know how humid Singers is and most of times, moisture will be retained in pillows and blankets and if you don't get time to sun/dry/air them during weekends, they will smell.
So with the odor sensor, it actually monitors the air, and detects if there are any odors in the air.
Me, being me, just had to try to see if the sensor actually works. 
And so, I breathed into the sensor, and in a split second, the fan speed increases and you could feel more ions being released to "clear" the air.

To see the cleanliness of the air, there is also the Clean Sign Indicator. 
The indicator shows the level of impurities in the air so it's easy to see the progress as it returns cleaner air into the room.
I'm actually quite impressed with this indicator but it's a little too bright in a dark room, especially when the lights are off in preparation of a good night's sleep.
There is this function whereby you can choose to switch off by pressing on the ion button for 3 seconds - and the indicator will be switched off.
Who needs to really monitor the indicator when you sleep, right?

I also like that the fan speed is automatically switched, meaning that once the sensors detect that there are more impurities in the air than usual, the fan speed will be automatically switched on (high, medium, low). 
With this mean function, it also means that it's very energy saving, and energy saving also means cost saving!
When the air in your room is clean, it will automatically go onto low.
With only 3 buttons on the simple designed control panel, it is extremely user-friendly.

Of course, there are various models suited for various room sizes and conditions.
Though it's very bad to wake up to a drying mouth and I will definitely appreciate the KC range (models with humidifier function) better, it's not exactly ideal to put in my room full with camera lens and leather bags.
Thus, i shall leave that for the new nest.
Til then, keep calm and breathe clean!

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