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From: jdarcy@pinocchio.encore.com (Jeff d'Arcy)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: negative ion generator and computer
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Date: 26 Dec 89 15:24:24 GMT
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thecloud@dhw68k.cts.com (Ken McLeod):
> My experience with negative ion generators is that everything in the
> immediate vicinity of the generator becomes incredibly filthy and caked
> with dust.

aaron@cbnewsh.ATT.COM (aaron.michael.chesir):
> While it did clean up the air a bit, the removed dirt seemed to have been 
> deposited onto my walls.

There are ionizers that generate negative ions and give the base a positive
charge.  DAK sells two versions: a cheap one ($50) that works well for small
areas (this is the one I have next to my ultrasonic humidifier) and a more
expensive one that *alternates* between negative ion production and positive
base charge in a 20-second cycle, giving the ions time to circulate before
being drawn back.  I haven't tried the more expensive unit, and I'm not sure
how they can neutralize the base charge during the ion production part of
the cycle, but that doesn't mean it can't work.

Jeff d'Arcy     OS/Network Software Engineer     jdarcy@encore.com
  If Encore endorsed my opinions, they couldn't afford to pay me