Method and apparatus for conditioning room air

A method for conditioning air within an enclosed space comprising the steps of:

• providing a device including a fan, a first module including a first chamber and a diffuser positioned in the first chamber, and a second module including a primary chamber having a distributor positioned in the primary chamber and fluidically connected to said first module;
• providing a sufficient quantity of a first liquid in said first chamber in order to position at least a part of the diffuser positioned below a liquid level of the first liquid, wherein said first liquid is an aqueous alkaline solution;
• providing a sufficient quantity of a second liquid in said primary chamber in order that at least a part of the distributor beneath a liquid level of the second liquid;
• generating a flow of air directed from said fan into said first module;
• causing said flow of air to pass through said diffuser such that the flow of air is broken into bubbles within the first liquid;
• causing air to flow from the first module and be delivered to the distributor;
• causing air to flow through the distributor such that the flow of air is broken into bubbles within the second liquid;
• and
• delivering the air to the environment after passage of the air through the distributor.

A device for conditioning air within an enclosed space comprising:

• a fan for generating a flow of air;
• a first module for receiving the flow of air from the fan, said first module including a first housing and having a first chamber located within the housing holding a quantity of a first liquid, a diffuser located within the chamber, and a channel for conveying the flow of air to the diffuser and arranged to prevent the first liquid within the first chamber from flowing into the fan, wherein said first liquid comprises an aqueous solution of a base selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium metasilicate, sodium carbonate, calcium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, trisodium phosphate, and mixtures thereof;
• and
• a second module including a flexible tube in fluidic communication with the first module for receiving a flow of air from the first module, said second module including a second housing, a primary chamber within the housing for holding a second liquid, and a distributor for dispersing and delivering the flow of air into the second liquid, said distributor being positioned within the primary chamber and operatively connected to the flexible tubing whereby said distributor may move upwardly and downwardly according to the amount of liquid within the primary chamber.

A device for conditioning air within an enclosed space comprising:

• a fan for generating a flow of air;
• and
• a module including a housing chamber receiving said fan therein, said housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and a side wall substantially surrounding said chamber, and including an inlet through said housing for the introduction of air into said chamber and an opening in said housing for discharging air from said housing,
• wherein said surrounding side wall of said housing includes an inner wall and an outer wall defining a space therebetween, and
• wherein said inlet into said housing includes at least one sound suppression panel placed in alignment with said opening.