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fw: air cleaners

updated wed 4 apr 01

 

Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI) on tue 3 apr 01


Clayarters:
> > I don't think it's worth thinking about this for a clay studio. The
dust
> is
> > still in the air, the ionizer just makes it fall to the floor and you
> still
> > have to damp mop. It's great if you have alot of cats, as I do, or if
you
> > smoke. The filter keeps the air smelling wondeful, but again,
everything
> > falls to the floor, and you still have to damp mop. If you believe, as
I
> > do, in the power of negative ions, this might help your mood.
> > Sandy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Louis Katz [mailto:Louis.Katz@IRIS.TAMUCC.EDU]
> > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 4:23 PM
> > To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> > Subject: Re: air cleaners
> >
> > Nice article a few years back in consumer reports on air cleaners. I am
> sure
> > someone with more knowlege will pipe in but ionizing air cleaners don't
> work
> > on
> > clay to the best of my knowlege.
> > Louis
> >
> > Cat Jarosz wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Barbara,
> > >
> > > I also saw and tried to talk with the man selling those air cleaners.
> > He
> > > is not a good salesman... I tried to help him sell me one but he kept
> > going
> > > off on a rant about ions and his little demo box with smoke in
it....
> > > geeze dude just tell me what it will do for me health wise and
> what
> > I
> > > need to know about filters or maintenance ... Not some over my
> head
> > > psycho babble on physics or what ever he was talking about .... you
> > > couldnt stop him either... I was soo hoping to ask around in the
clay
> > art
> > > room about this contraption to see if anyone else was able to get
any
> > imfo
> > > about this machine preventing silicosis as $320. (nceca price )
to
> > save
> > > your lungs is a bargain ... and I'll pay the extra now if anyone
> > could
> > > be kind enough to explain this machine to me in layman terms .....
> > >
> > > So does anyone remember this booth and have the company
name
> > and
> > > point of contact plus if you were able to stand thru his speech
> and
> > > pull out the parts you needed to know about this cleaner please
> > contact
> > > me or post to list as this would be one cool tool to have in your
> > studio
> > > ... Cat
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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Marcia Selsor on tue 3 apr 01


Dear Cat,
I caught some of his demo. The ionizer prevents molds but didn't do much
for dust.
It did kill dust mites, molds, and smoke and probably had an effect on
fumes.-but mot clay dust.
Marcia, back in Montana.
> > > Cat Jarosz wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dear Barbara,
> > > >
> > > > I also saw and tried to talk with the man selling those air cleaners.
> > > He
> > > > is not a good salesman... I tried to help him sell me one but he kept
> > > going
> > > > off on a rant about ions and his little demo box with smoke in
> it....
> > > > geeze dude just tell me what it will do for me health wise and
> > what
> > > I
> > > > need to know about filters or maintenance ... Not some over my
> > head
> > > > psycho babble on physics or what ever he was talking about .... you
> > > > couldnt stop him either... I was soo hoping to ask around in the
> clay
> > > art
> > > > room about this contraption to see if anyone else was able to get
> any
> > > imfo
> > > > about this machine preventing silicosis as $320. (nceca price )
> to
> > > save
> > > > your lungs is a bargain ... and I'll pay the extra now if anyone
> > > could
> > > > be kind enough to explain this machine to me in layman terms .....
> > > >
> > > > So does anyone remember this booth and have the company
> name
> > > and
> > > > point of contact plus if you were able to stand thru his speech
> > and
> > > > pull out the parts you needed to know about this cleaner please
> > > contact
> > > > me or post to list as this would be one cool tool to have in your
> > > studio
> > > > ... Cat
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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