Don't know if this claim was bullshit or not but a lot of folks reported positive results. With Classic PCO all the action happens at the catalyst, not in the living space. The claim being that a much larger area will be covered. They used UVC and a catalyst to produce Hydrogen Peroxide and Ozone that spews in the living space. RGF - to their credit- did a spin off on classic PCO with the HALO. Most of the evidence comes from test chamber the size on big fish tanks, with unusual mixtures and concentrations of VOC - not the type of pollutants we find in our homes. It's not hocus pocus although some/all commercial implementations might be.īUT - Commercial implementations, RGF, MOLEKULE and dozen or so other companies have not adequately demonstrated effectiveness in Real living spaces - homes. Still PCO technology has been verified and studied in academic laboratories for decades. partial break down products that are more toxic than the original VOC Of course all the above is in a perfect world and perfect worlds don't exist. Hydroxyls break down the carbon/hydrogen bounds in VOCsģ. UV photons radiate a catalyst that produces a very short lived, very reactive compound called - Hydorxyls.Ģ. But effectiveness destroying VOCs is unknown - despite any claims by manufacturers.Ĭlassic PCO (photo catalytic oxidation) works as follows:ġ. Recently PCO devices have come on market that use UVA LEDs. The HALO uses a UVC blub that does radiate in the UVC frequency range and produces Ozone. This frequency range does not produce Ozone. UV Leds only radiate in the UVA frequency range. Probably talking from someone in sales/marketing. Kind of vague and I do not see mention of hydro-peroxides on the LED description like on the regular HALO description.Thanks for inquiring. "The LED unit utilizes the same technology which we incorporate into all our products." Is this new device just a quick response to the MoleKule (which doesn't work) and Bird device? Will this device still produce Hydrogen Peroxide which RGF claimed was the magic sauce in the HALO? If not will it be as effective (if it even was effective) as the HALO? UV LEDS only produce UVA radiation which means no ozone. The device will definitely Not produce any ozone. I learned this by testing the MoleKule which also uses UVA LEDs. Often these tests show remarkable results. What they have provided in the past - Test of a single VOC at unusually high concentration in a large fish tank - is Not the final determination. Unfortunately RGF is is unlikely to provide the sort of testing needed - Before and after test with GC/MS and PID meters in real homes with typical mix of VOCs. This device has piqued my interest.Īs far as VOCs goes testing with GC/MS and PID meters in homes is the only way to know If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact support. We suggest not registering using an AT&T, BellSouth, AOL or Yahoo email address. Gain access to our free AOP (Ask a Professional) Section to get real answers for your questions.Īll this and much more is available to you absolutely free when you register for an account, so join our community today today!.Post photos, respond to polls and access other special features.Participate in over 40 different forums and search/browse from nearly 3 million posts.As a registered Guest you will be able to: To gain full access to our forums you must register for a free account. You are currently viewing as a NON-REGISTERED guest which gives you limited access to view discussions Welcome to, a non-DIY site and the ultimate Source for HVAC Information & Knowledge Sharing for the industry professional! Here you can join over 150,000 HVAC Professionals & enthusiasts from around the world discussing all things related to HVAC/R.By continuing to use the website, you consent to our use of cookies. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our Cookie Policy. We use cookies to improve your website experience.
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