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The Box Units have a much lower 5-year cost of ownership for a variety of reasons including:

They are made in the U.S.A. which means they must satisfy more stringent manufacturing and regulatory requirements.

The HEPA filters have a much longer life span than the competitors’ units…usually, 3-7 times longer, which equates to lower filter costs over that same 5-year period.

All Box Units use EC Motors, the most efficient type of electric motor, which “EC” is explained elsewhere in the FAQ.

The type of electric motor is VERY important because it largely determines the portable units’ longevity, effectiveness, and efficiency. There are basically two types of electric motors used in portable air purification units, EC and DC Motors. EC Motors are approximately 30% more efficient than DC motors and last much longer. DC Motors are much less efficient but are cheaper to purchase which is why it is by far the most common motor used in lower quality portable air purification units. The efficiency of EC Motors can equate to a significant amount of savings, especially in high energy states like California, New York, Colorado, Arizona, Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina.

All Box portable air purification units use the more efficient EC or sometimes referred to as “brushless” motor which has a 94% chance of still working perfectly more than 10 years of the date it is placed in service.

The simple answer is NO…not when it comes to portable air purification units and airborne pathogen mitigation in the breathing zone.

Direct UV exposure can be very harmful to humans and is typically only a secondary mitigation technique used in portable air purification units, with additional filtration being the final and most important pathogen mitigation tool.

Finally, and very importantly, UV is a proven technology especially for surfaces, inside existing HVAC systems and upper air spaces safely outside of the danger zone for human exposure. That being said, surface decontamination and upper air solutions are not by themselves an effective strategy for eliminating airborne pathogens from the breathing zone by themselves.

The simple answer is NO… not when it comes to portable air purification units and airborne pathogen mitigation in the breathing zone which is 1-3 feet within a person’s nose or mouth.

Similarly, to UV light, ionization is a supplemental technology with known hazards to human beings when used improperly. There have been some portable air purification units that integrate ionization with traditional air filtration (HEPA or other filter level classifications) and the peer-reviewed articles are mixed on its effectiveness and whether it can be done safely.

Furthermore, even if we can get past the safety and efficacy issues, it must still be supplemented by additional filtration because the energy required to be an effective stand-alone airborne solution for pathogens is dangerous to humans.

U.S. Certified HEPA Filtration is your ultimate safety net for protecting your breathing zone when using portable air purification.