Ships from and sold by ORIDURU from JAPAN. ANDREA: Plant-based Air Purifier (White) Buy a Used "ANDREA: Plant-based Air Purifier (White)" and save 62% off the $199.99 list price. 12.2 x 12.2 x 16.2 inches 2.8 out of 5 stars #122,140 in Home and Garden (See top 100) #884 in Home & Kitchen > Heating, Cooling & Air Quality > Air Purifiers > HEPA Air Purifiers 11.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) I love itit looks fantastic in the homeothers always comment and talk about itI use it for my son with Bronchitisone small problemI had to get a new... I was wondering if the designer whom designed this gadget has taken any science classes? all the Mold Mildew and Bacteria inside soil sometimes can be very bad for your health! I receive ANDREA today.... it just plant with samll "made in china" fan!!! How stupid I am!!!!! also one LED light are not working.. I couldn't let this obviously ridiculous item go without comment. Plants are natural air purifiers.

If you buy this gadget you are in serious need of a personal finance class. This is a pot, for a plant, with a dome and fan attached. I've just received it. My first impression: so-so.The translucid part is electrostatic.It is not quiet.acs air cleaning systems ltdAnd the leds don't work.carbon for air purifiers See and discover other items: spring boxair purifier and humidifier combo We put a plant-based purifier to the test The Andrea, $200, claims to "harness the power of nature to create clean air for your family." Its clear, fan-equipped casing holds a plant, and polluted air is supposed to pass across the leaves and root system and be released as purified air intoThe box boasts, "If it's good enough for Mother Nature, shouldn't it be good enough for your family?"

was good enough to earn Popular Science's Invention Award, which called it "an ultra-efficient filtration system that eliminates toxins using nature's own Hazmat squad: plants." And the stylish design was displayed at the Museum of Modern Art. But does it clean the air? Our tests, using a recommended spider plant, found that the Andrea won't help remove dust, pollen, or smoke. We checked with the lead author of a study cited on the Andrea website. That study included a prototype of a purifier that used a potted plant. The test chamber used in the study was a 16x12-foot room with 10-foot ceilings. that space it would take four Andrea-type purifiers to have a significant effect on formaldehyde, a common VOC, explained Jianshun S. Zhang, Ph.D., professor and director of energy and indoor environmental systems at Syracuse University. purifier we tested in that study actually did not perform well," he added. "They are misrepresenting my study." In a room with ample ventilation, Zhang said, you could forgo the purifier and just keep some well-watered plants.

Home > Home > Flower power: This smart air purifier uses plants instead of filters The term pollution probably makes you think of the air outside of your home, but indoor air quality isn’t necessarily pristine. Polluted indoor air causes millions of deaths and diseases each year, according to the World Health Organization. One company is hoping to bring more breathable air into your home via a smart, natural air purifier. Related: Breather fresher air. See more air purifying systems here. Called the Clairy, it’s disguised as a ceramic flower pot that uses real plants to help filter the air. The flower pot has a built-in fan that guides the air inside your room to the roots of the plants, where there are colonies of microorganisms in the soil. The system works as a biofilter, removing chemicals like ammonia, benzene, and xylene, which produces fresher air, according to its creators. Via the Clairy Android or iOS app, you’ll get updates about the room’s toxin, humidity, and temperature levels, thanks to sensors inside the pot.

You’ll also find tips on how to improve your room’s air quality in the app. Clairy can also be adjusted to fit your needs if you have allergies or asthma or you’re pregnant. Related: This enormous air purifier sucks smog from the air, turns it into cubes NASA created a list of the best plants for filtering out toxic elements from the air, including aloe vera, English ivy, and snake plants. The plants aren’t included when you back the Kickstarter project, so you’ll have to provide your own and get your own soil. For a pledge of about $150, you can claim an early bird Clairy. For an extra $50, you can get a wooden tripod. The company has already surpassed their goal of $100,291 and plans to start shipping the pots in December 2016. That’s a pretty ambitious timeline, considering each ceramic pot will be hand-crafted. As usual with Kickstarter projects, back at your own risk.December 27, 2010 by In its study of the effects of plants on interior air quality and sick air syndrome, NASA pointed out that “if man is to move into closed environments, he must take along nature’s life support system.”

Green Flow, recipient of the James Dyson International Design Award, is a desktop air purifier that plugs in via USB to your computer. It claims to clean the air using Tillandsia Usneiodes, or air plants, as the filter. Air Purifiers Feature Award-Winning Design A number of designers have produced indoor air purifiers utilizing plants. One of these, the Andrea, which we wrote about last year, claims to “harness the power of nature to create clean air for your family.” The Andrea is beautifully designed, has won numerous awards, and been exhibited at The Museum of Modern Art. But do these air purifiers perform any better than simply placing the same plants inside your space? Consumer Reports reported that its test on the Andrea indicated that it did not help remove dust, pollen, or smoke. Their report claimed that Andrea’s manufacturers misrepresented a study cited on the their website, which included a prototype of a purifier using a potted plant in a 16×12 ft. test chamber with 10-foot ceilings.

In that space, explained Jianshun S. Zhang, Ph.D., professor and director of energy and indoor environmental systems at Syracuse University, and the lead author of the Andrea study, “it would take four Andrea-type purifiers to have a significant effect on formaldehyde, a common VOC. The potted-plant purifier we tested in that study actually did not perform well,” he added. “They are misrepresenting my study.” O2 by Tian Lingruel. Photo from Yanko Design. Another plant air filter system, The O2 by Tian Lingruel, employs a tray on which one places a plant pot to supposedly accelerate the photosynthesis process thereby increasing the amount of oxygen in the air. Even if the air purifying portion is no better than the potted plant alone, the O2 system will help the forgetful as it monitors water absorption, alerting users when the plant requires watering. Using only sunlight and plants to purify the air, the Aura, by Ben McGinley, doesn’t contain any fans, pumps, filters or require any electricity.

Plants grow in a removable inner pot that directs airflow around the roots, a key filtration area. The stacking pot system moves air naturally while sunlight heats the air within the chamber, forcing it upward. Luo Cong Ying’s O2 Releasing Air Cleaner (below) relies on similar principles of artificial photosynthesis to transform carbon dioxide and water from the air into oxygen. Singapore designer, Sherly Gunawan, was also inspired by research like the NASA study, in her development of GreenAir, another prototype for an indoor air purifier utilizing plants. GreenAir’s fan, using a solar panel as the energy source, pulls air to the root area proporting to enable larger amounts of contaminants to be purified in a shorter amount of time. The air purifier, like Lingruel’s O2 System, also contains a self watering mechanism, this one using a nylon thread as an extension of the root. Best 12 Indoor Plants for Purifing Air The NASA study suggested that 12 common indoor plants may provide a natural way of removing toxic agents such as benzene, formaldehyde and  trichloroethylene from the air, helping neutralize the effects of sick building syndrome.

The plants cited were: 1. Bamboo Palm (chamaedorea seifrizii) 2. Chinese Evergreen (aglaonema modestum) 3. English Ivy (hedera helix) 4. Gerbera Daisy (gerbera jamesonii) Photo: Guide to Houseplants 5. Janet Craig (dracaena deremensis ‘janet craig’) 6. Marginata (dracaena marginata) 7. Mass Cane/Corn Cane (dracaena massengeana) 8. Mother-in-Law’s Tongue (sansevieria laurentii) 9. Peace Lily (spathiphyllum ‘mauna loa’) 10. Pot Mum (chrysanthemum morifolium) 11. Warneckei (aka striped dracaena and dracaena deremensis) 12. Ficus (ficus benjamina) “Low-light houseplants, along with activated carbon plant filters,” the NASA study concluded, “have demonstrated the potential  for improving indoor air quality by removing trace organic pollutants from the air in energy-efficient buildings. The plant root-soil zone appears to be the most effective area for removing volatile organic chemicals.” We’d like to know what you think: do these gadgets enhance the process or can we purify indoor air just as well with houseplants alone?