Ionic air purifier makes room smell and makes me a little nauseous. Should I be worried?
I just got an ionic air purifier. The brand is Ionic Pro Turbo. I put one in the bedroom and one in the living room. When I got back home the room had that smell these things give off (it smells fresh and clean), but I felt a slight bit nauseous. Not a lot at all, just a tiny bit, but I noticed it. Is this normal? Does anyone else have experience with these things?
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I don’t like the ‘smell’ left behind by these, a sort of bleachy smell but it shouldn’t cause any ill effects unless it is putting something else into the air. It is possible, however, that your body is hyper sensitive and is just letting you know something is different.
Some cheap products can ‘gas off’ releasing formaldehyde or other offensive chemicals. This is caused by a chemical reaction as the plastics or other synthetic materials cure or disintegrate.
If your unit was made in China or some other country with little regulation regarding public health it is possible you’re being poisoned with this chemical release. As answerer 1 suggested, try going without it and see if you feel normal again. If so return the thing and complain.
I’d unplug it and see how you feel.