Reply #18: Yup, I said it is a contentious issue... [View All]

[Bruce McAuley]

And i just want to mention that ionizers DO work for certain things, one of which is knocking down scent molecules.
We don't use ours all the time, we live in an older mobile home that finished outgassing years ago. Some people might find the "cure" worse than the disease, but everybody is different in what they're sensitive to, and at different times in their life.
I'm not claiming they're the greatest thing since sliced bread, but maybe a sensible plan would combine ionizing as well as lots of airing the unit.
My wife has multiple chemical sensitivities, as well as asthma, and she has not noticed any worsening when the ionizer is running. Like I said, we don't use it realy often, we avoid new carpets and brand new dwellings if at all possible.
I've heard some outgassing can go on for years.

Bruce