Novabreeze Residential Air Purifiers    
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*There is an easy, affordable way to control the quality of your indoor air.*

You are familiar with indoor intruders. You know the ones -- bacteria and viruses from sneezing, mold spores brought into your home by your pets, or through open windows or from mold in your home. Volatile organic compounds from your wood furniture, oriented strand board, plywood, drapes, floors and household cleaners. All of these intruders are allergenic, wreaking havoc with your family’s immune systems. Some may be toxigenic or pathogenic (i.e., biological contaminants that can grow in your body, particularly if your immune system is weakened).

The /Novabreeze/ System uses advanced ultraviolet light and photocatalytic technology to reduce harmful molds, bacteria, viruses and VOCs in your indoor air. These two leading edge technologies work with advanced photocatalytic filtration to effect a noticeable improvement in your indoor air.

/Novabr/eeze installs in the cold air return duct of your home furnace, or over your air conditioning coils and irradiates the air and/or coil surfaces with powerful germicidal ultraviolet (ultraviolet germicidal irradiation - UVGI) light. UVGI has been used for decades in hospitals to disinfect equipment because it kills and/or deactivates bacteria, viruses and mold. UVGI does not leave any residues or create any toxins to be released into the home environment. Because the UV light shines on the interior of your ducting, residents cannot be exposed.

*Why does it work so well?*

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Your furnace circulates air throughout your home. On cool days, the circulated air is heated. Cool air (along with air-borne dust particles, mold spores, bacteria and viruses) is returned to the furnace through the cold air return duct. As the air flows past the UV light (on its way to the filter and fan) it is irradiated. The UV light kills some of the biological contaminants. The air then travels through the filter, where dust and contaminants are trapped. With each pass through the return duct, more contaminants are killed and the air in the home becomes cleaner. For those residents that suffer from allergies or asthma, the lowered level of airborne contaminants allows their immune system to recover and often results in reduced usage of inhalers or “puffers”. /Novabreeze/ continually maintains a low level of contaminants in the home air. If installed in the air conditioning unit, /Novabreeze/ prevents microbial growth on the coils - a place that is ideal for biofilm growth.

*New Technology!*

Unique for indoor air quality systems, /Novabreeze/ includes the Novabreeze Air Optimizer photocatalytic reactor and can be combined with the optional Dust Scrubber catalytic furnace filters. /Novabreeze Air Optimizer/ and /Dust Scrubber/ filters both feature a highly reactive surface that, in the presence of UV light, breaks down volatile organic compounds (VOCs) effectively. VOCs are continually released by your carpets, floors, drapes and various other materials and fluids in your home. VOCs can trigger asthma in sensitive individuals.

*Does /Novabreeze/ remove /all /the airborne contaminants?*

/Novabreeze and Novabreeze Air Optimizer/ will lower the levels of bacteria, viruses, mold spores and VOCs, allowing the immune systems of sensitive people to recover. This can reduce allergy and asthma symptoms. Since the home is not a closed system there will always be a certain level of airborne biological contaminants (e.g., spores continually introduced from the outdoors through open windows, doors and incoming guests and pets). /Novabreeze/ works to continually remove these unwelcome home intruders.

*Does /Novabreeze/ use a lot of power?
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/Novabreeze/ consumes only 18 watts of power amounting to an additional power cost of less than $19 per year, based on current market power rates.

*Does /Novabreeze/ require maintenance?
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The UV bulb should be replaced yearly. It should also be wiped clean when your furnace filter is changed.

*Does /Novabreeze/ release any harmful substances?*

No. Unlike other types of air purifiers and devices, the unit does not release toxic ozone ("activated oxygen") or toxic chemicals into the home. Ozone is not tolerated by people with chemical sensitivities, so it is a good choice for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity patients.

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