Blueair Performance Book 1
Dear Reader, In 1996, the original Blueair team set up business with a clear goal – to make the best air purifier in the world. But achieving this goal is not just about delivering the cleanest air in the fastest time possible We also want to ensure a Blueair air purifier is: - safe and durable, so that you can rely on it at home. - quiet enough to be used when you sleep. - designed to fit into your home environment. - energy efficient.
Table of Contents Quality and safety 4 Performance and room size 7 Energy efficiency 9 Ozone 10 Noise 11 Design 12 Particle efficiency 13 Microbe removal efficiency 14 Gaseous removal efficiency 16 3
Quality and safety Blueair units comply with essential requirements for electronic appliances, encompassing health, safety, function and environment. Blueair units have followed prescribed control procedure of the varying standards found in the countries where our products are sold. Background Certain product safety standards, industry requirements and conformity to local requirements are mandatory in many markets before a product can be sold.
ETL mark A product bearing the ETL mark complies with North American safety standards and has met the U.S. minimum requirements. The mark indicates that the manufacturer’s production conforms to set standards and is continuously inspected. Only laboratories recognized by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are allowed to test and certify products for the ETL mark. For more information, go to: http://www.intertek.
Safety marks CE mark S mark ETL mark Japanese S-mark KC mark C tick CCC mark 6
Performance and room size Blueair units are top performing when it comes to reducing indoor air pollution. The Blueair 600 Series has the highest ratings in the industry for air purifiers. Blueair units are designed to be used in all types of environments, from bedrooms to large open areas up to 65m2 (698 sq.ft.). Background When choosing an air purifier, performance should be considered first. The major factors affecting performance of an air cleaner are its efficiency and airflow.
Seal and mark The AHAM Portable Electric Room Air Cleaner Certification Seal marks that Blueair units are accurately stated in accordance with the requirements of the set standard.
Energy efficiency The low energy consumption of Blueair units ranges from 7 to 120 Watts depending on unit and speed level. With the ECO10, Blueair offer the most energy efficient air purifier in the world. Background For maximum performance, an air purifier should run 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Traditional room air purifiers use approximately 550kWh a year when running continuously. This is more energy than some new refrigerators.
Ozone Blueair’s patented HEPASilent™ filter technology uses active ionization (particle charging) to capture and remove particles from indoor air. However, Blueair systems should not be associated with dangerous indoor ozone that could be formed by ionization. In fact, already in 1999 Blueair units were tested at Karolinska Institutet (Sweden) and shown to actually reduce ozone in a sealed room, the concentration in the output air was lower than in the incoming.
Noise Blueair’s whisper-silent operation is a result of the HEPASilent™ filtration technology. The patented Blueair technology allows the fan to push air more easily through the filter, making it possible for the unit to deliver high air flow with low noise. With high cleaning capacity even at lower speeds, Blueair units are the perfect air purifiers for rooms where silence is desirable, such as bedrooms.
Design Sleek and stylish, Blueair air purifiers are designed to fit in with your lifestyle and décor, which means you can place your Blueair anywhere you like in any room. Background The union of visually pleasing form and effective function is a hallmark of Swedish design, and Blueair is pleased to live up to that tradition. Awards One of the most prestigious Scandinavian design awards is the Excellent Swedish Design.
Particle efficiency The HEPASilent™ filter technology captures 99.97% of particles that are 0.1 micron or larger in size. Background The efficiency of an air purifier indicates how much of pollutants are removed from the air when the air passes through the system once. Note that efficiency does not show the volume of filtered air. Only in combination with high airflow is high efficiency an essential component of good air purification.
Microbe removal efficiency Blueair air purifiers use Particle filters for removal of airborne particles including airborne microbes such as bacteria, virus and mold. The naturally anti-bacterial filters are made of polypropylene and mechanically filter out airborne particles without use of harmful chemicals. The polypropylene filter is hydrophobic and water resistant which prevents bacteriala and mold growth. The absence of water dries out and kills the microbes that are captured.
Virus filtration efficiency Natural reduction of airborne virus is shown as reference in the graph. The virus level after running the unit for 10 minutes is 99% lower than the natural reduction. After 20 minutes the level has been reduced by more than 99.9%. Virus filtration efficiency Virus level 50000 45000 40000 35000 30000 –– –– 25000 reference with filter 99.9% elimination at 10 minutes 20000 15000 > 99.
Gaseous removal efficiency Fast reduction of odor and gaseous pollutants is best achieved by SmokeStop™ filters. Blueair SmokeStop™ filters are particle filters enhanced with active carbon. Background The exposure to gaseous pollutants has increased with the usage of chemical-based household and personal cleaners, indoor pesticides and aerosol. Also plastics, binders and glues in synthetic building materials, carpets and furnishing are off gassing.
Formaldedyde filtration efficiency In 2009, the Shanghai Insitute of Measurement and Testing Technology conducted tests on Blueair 503 fitted with SmokeStop™ filter in removing formaldhyde from the air. Nature attenuates refers to the natural reduction of formaldehyde in the air without an air purifer present. Tests were conducted in a 30 m3 (1060 cu. ft.) room with a temperature of 19-21 ̊ C (66-68 ̊ F) and humidity of 45-55% RH. Initial concentration of formaldehyde was 1.5 mg/m3 (53 mg/ft3).
Deodorization test for tobacco smoke In 2010, a deodorization test for tobacco smoke was conducted by the Kitasato Research Center of Environmental Sciences (Japan) in a 1 m3 (35 cu. ft.) unventilated chamber. The units were fitted with SmokeStop™ filters and operated on full speed. Deodorization Test of smoke after 30 min SmokeStop™ filter Particle filter 650E 100% 53.0% 450E 100% 42.3% 270E 95.8% 50.
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