Guest guest Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 Penny, You just come here and ramble anytime you want. Sometimes that's a good thing, you gotta get it out somewhere. You know, I heard that it is better to write down your feelings and free your insides cause it is harmful to keep things bottled up. So, from one rambler to another, Have a good day. Judy in Indy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 Hello, Penny! Thanks for letting us know how you are doing. Sounds like you are making terrific progress on several fronts. I'm sorry to hear about your cycle of pain though. Did you tell your doctor that you feel very bad by day three? It's great that you are getting out and about with the help of your new walker and that your insurance is going to pay for more of it. Way to go with your letter of complaint! Your success with your weight-loss surgery is wonderful. We have several members who would probably like to hear more details about it if you care to share more specifics. Nothing wrong with having high expectations! Keep working toward your goals - you are well on your way. [ ] my 2 cents > I havent posted for a bit, but read daily. My arthritis seems to stay > about the same, going in a 3 day cycle with my morphine patch. Great > day one and two, crappy by day three! But that said, I have a new > walker, the fancy kind with 4 wheels, handbrakes, a basket in front > and a place to sit. It is a lifesaver! If anyone has thought about > it, it is definately worth it. My HMO would only pay 70.00 toward > the purchase (they thought a conventional walker would do), even > though I have 80% coverage on med. equip. But after a letter > complaining, they agreed to foot the bill, so another 130.00 coming > my way! It has really allowed me to get out and about again. When I > poop out, I can sit for a bit without the panic of finding a chair. > I can go to the park with my 4 year old bundle of energy, and when > shopping, she loves to hop up and sit on the seat with her feet in > the basket! > I dont know how some of you do it. After a full day at work, I often > need to lay down for an hour to get a second wind. My husband does > the majority of the household cleaning and cooking, and I would be > lost without him! My energy level is soo low somedays. I take b12 > shots once a month and supplement with sublingual tabs, but am still > too pooped to party alot of them time. > I had weight loss surgery 6 months ago and have lost nearly 200 > pounds, and am so much more mobile and healthy than before, but maybe > my expectations are too high...I want it all and I want it now!! > I think of you all daily, even if I dont post, you are all in my > prayers. > Thanks for letting me ramble on... > Penny in Portland Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 There is a lot of marketing hoopla about air filters that do not hold up in real world application. Our company is in the business of indoor air quality, and knows the answer is not always as simple as 'bringing in outdoor' air, positive pressure, or air cleaning gizmos. The 'building matrix' offers a bunch of factors that can be causing indoor air quality issues. What I do want to offer those on this board is that we offer clients, when appropriate the best technology that 'works' in most situations. We know it works from experience and before and after air quality testing on 9 different factors. It does not produce ozone, is not a media filter, and has proven to be effective in a variety of real world home and commercial settings to be effective at significantly reducing airborne particulate counts, greatly reducing VOC levels and reducing odors. When/if there were something better we would be the first ones to use/recommend it. This technology does have an ionization effect, however it does not produce ozone. It is uses a process of photohydroionization - with a quad metallic cage that renders friendly oxidizers into the air, which revert voc's and other pollutants to simple compounds like hydrogen or oxygen. It actually sends these oxidizers throughout the building and can take a week or longer to reach it's potential. During this time of oxidation you sometimes smell something like ozone, but it usually dissappears after a few days. You may also notice a lot of dust for the first few weeks, as it causing larger particulates to drop out of the air - which you remove with HEPA vac or wet dusting. Do a search on web if you like - photohydroionization - you will find suppliers - but make sure it is the 'quad metallic' type and for allergy sensitive individuals I suggest you 'oversize' the unit for your space. You can get whole house or smaller units. You will also find it to be much less expensive that other units that do not work anyway. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 In a message dated 12/3/2004 11:01:58 PM Central Standard Time, fletch_8@... writes: > http://lennox.com/pdfs/brochures/Lennox%20PureAir%20Filter.pdf > Hi Fletch and everyone, Do you know...is the Lennox system similar to the Sanuvox system? Is one better than the other? Also...are there any prices online for the Lennox system anywhere? The Sanuvoxes are spendy - but I'm sure they probably all are. I just want to make sure I'm getting the right one before I put any money towards it. Thanks! ML Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 In a message dated 12/3/2004 11:01:58 PM Central Standard Time, fletch_8@... writes: > http://lennox.com/pdfs/brochures/Lennox%20PureAir%20Filter.pdf > Hi Fletch and everyone, Do you know...is the Lennox system similar to the Sanuvox system? Is one better than the other? Also...are there any prices online for the Lennox system anywhere? The Sanuvoxes are spendy - but I'm sure they probably all are. I just want to make sure I'm getting the right one before I put any money towards it. Thanks! ML Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Is this another snake oil remedy? Instead of telling us to do a search, how about explaining in a little better detail just what is happening other than extraction of money from customers' wallets. You make the statement " a quad metallic cage that renders friendly oxidizers into the air " . Just what are those friendly oxidizers. Oxygen itself is an oxidizer. Ozone is an oxidizer. So are certain nitrogen oxides and chlorine oxides. Just what is your friendly oxidizer? You continue that sentence with " which revert voc's and other pollutants to simple compounds like hydrogen or oxygen " . By definition, VOC's are carbon containing organics. Thus more than harmless hydrogen and oxygen are created. I fear this is another charlatan trying to exploit people when they are most vulnerable. If I am wrong, I would appreciate a more detailed explanation than the sales pitch you gave a few days ago. Gil Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 17:35:44 -0000 From: " thomas_hammack " <t.hammack@...> Subject: My 2 cents There is a lot of marketing hoopla about air filters that do not hold up in real world application. Our company is in the business of indoor air quality, and knows the answer is not always as simple as 'bringing in outdoor' air, positive pressure, or air cleaning gizmos. The 'building matrix' offers a bunch of factors that can be causing indoor air quality issues. What I do want to offer those on this board is that we offer clients, when appropriate the best technology that 'works' in most situations. We know it works from experience and before and after air quality testing on 9 different factors. It does not produce ozone, is not a media filter, and has proven to be effective in a variety of real world home and commercial settings to be effective at significantly reducing airborne particulate counts, greatly reducing VOC levels and reducing odors. When/if there were something better we would be the first ones to use/recommend it. This technology does have an ionization effect, however it does not produce ozone. It is uses a process of photohydroionization - with a quad metallic cage that renders friendly oxidizers into the air, which revert voc's and other pollutants to simple compounds like hydrogen or oxygen. It actually sends these oxidizers throughout the building and can take a week or longer to reach it's potential. During this time of oxidation you sometimes smell something like ozone, but it usually dissappears after a few days. You may also notice a lot of dust for the first few weeks, as it causing larger particulates to drop out of the air - which you remove with HEPA vac or wet dusting. Do a search on web if you like - photohydroionization - you will find suppliers - but make sure it is the 'quad metallic' type and for allergy sensitive individuals I suggest you 'oversize' the unit for your space. You can get whole house or smaller units. You will also find it to be much less expensive that other units that do not work anyway. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Is this another snake oil remedy? Instead of telling us to do a search, how about explaining in a little better detail just what is happening other than extraction of money from customers' wallets. You make the statement " a quad metallic cage that renders friendly oxidizers into the air " . Just what are those friendly oxidizers. Oxygen itself is an oxidizer. Ozone is an oxidizer. So are certain nitrogen oxides and chlorine oxides. Just what is your friendly oxidizer? You continue that sentence with " which revert voc's and other pollutants to simple compounds like hydrogen or oxygen " . By definition, VOC's are carbon containing organics. Thus more than harmless hydrogen and oxygen are created. I fear this is another charlatan trying to exploit people when they are most vulnerable. If I am wrong, I would appreciate a more detailed explanation than the sales pitch you gave a few days ago. Gil Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 17:35:44 -0000 From: " thomas_hammack " <t.hammack@...> Subject: My 2 cents There is a lot of marketing hoopla about air filters that do not hold up in real world application. Our company is in the business of indoor air quality, and knows the answer is not always as simple as 'bringing in outdoor' air, positive pressure, or air cleaning gizmos. The 'building matrix' offers a bunch of factors that can be causing indoor air quality issues. What I do want to offer those on this board is that we offer clients, when appropriate the best technology that 'works' in most situations. We know it works from experience and before and after air quality testing on 9 different factors. It does not produce ozone, is not a media filter, and has proven to be effective in a variety of real world home and commercial settings to be effective at significantly reducing airborne particulate counts, greatly reducing VOC levels and reducing odors. When/if there were something better we would be the first ones to use/recommend it. This technology does have an ionization effect, however it does not produce ozone. It is uses a process of photohydroionization - with a quad metallic cage that renders friendly oxidizers into the air, which revert voc's and other pollutants to simple compounds like hydrogen or oxygen. It actually sends these oxidizers throughout the building and can take a week or longer to reach it's potential. During this time of oxidation you sometimes smell something like ozone, but it usually dissappears after a few days. You may also notice a lot of dust for the first few weeks, as it causing larger particulates to drop out of the air - which you remove with HEPA vac or wet dusting. Do a search on web if you like - photohydroionization - you will find suppliers - but make sure it is the 'quad metallic' type and for allergy sensitive individuals I suggest you 'oversize' the unit for your space. You can get whole house or smaller units. You will also find it to be much less expensive that other units that do not work anyway. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Hi Gill, I did the search and found this, I think it is what he was talking about: http://www.inspiredliving.com/airpurifiers/photohydroionizationcell.h tm I installed a pure air system from Lennox, it was one of the major reasons for going with their brand. It has UV lights which shine on a metal (titanium?) catalyst and produces similar hydroxyl radicals to remove VOCs. Lennox would be mainstream so the technology is real. http://lennox.com/pdfs/brochures/Lennox%20PureAir%20Filter.pdf Fletch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Hi Gill, I did the search and found this, I think it is what he was talking about: http://www.inspiredliving.com/airpurifiers/photohydroionizationcell.h tm I installed a pure air system from Lennox, it was one of the major reasons for going with their brand. It has UV lights which shine on a metal (titanium?) catalyst and produces similar hydroxyl radicals to remove VOCs. Lennox would be mainstream so the technology is real. http://lennox.com/pdfs/brochures/Lennox%20PureAir%20Filter.pdf Fletch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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