More than a hundred years ago, the French pharmacist Maurice Berger created a small device that allowed, without undue effort, but to effectively clean the air of pathogenic bacteria in hospitals. For this he received the prize of the French Republic. The invention is called the Berger Lamp, and its properties are still useful today.
Air purification
The simplest version of the lamp is a glass vessel filled with isopropyl alcohol, a wick located in the neck of the tank catalytic burner. Also included are two caps: mesh (it is also a protective frame) and solid (the latter is called a flame arrester). The method by which air is purified is called catalytic combustion. In this process, there is no flame, and the reaction proceeds due to the interaction of the catalyst and the reagent.
The catalyst is platinum, one of the most resistant to oxidation of metals, the reagent is isopropyl alcohol. A thin layer is sprayed onto the contour of the lamp burner. During the reaction, the burner heats up to 500 ° C. Due to heating and reaction, ozone and oxygen begin to be released on the surface of the catalyst. Ozone molecules are the best disinfectant, they bind and neutralize pathogenic bacteria and any odors. In the room where the Berger lamp worked, a fresh aroma is felt: this is in the air after a thunderous summer rain.
Aromatization
Lampe Berger, in addition to purification and ozonation of air, aromatizes the room. If you fill the lamp with specially developed manufacturing liquids with compositional odors, a pleasant aroma will be felt in the room. That is why the second name of the device is the BERGER aroma lamp. Fragrances for use are best obtained from the lamp manufacturer. Recognized worldwide compositions are made only using natural ingredients, as there is a corresponding European certificate of quality and compliance.
The aroma is emitted during operation from the center of the burner, where the temperature does not exceed 200 ° C, which preserves and reveals the entire bouquet of the composition. The liquid for Berger lamps with aroma composition consists of isopropyl alcohol (85%), natural essential oils (10%) and distilled water (5%). You can try to make the mixture yourself, but almost always the experience is unsuccessful, and the burner needs to be cleaned. In addition, no one knows what combination can result from the merger of the previous signature and artificially created aromas. Often, the wick cannot be cleaned.
Application
In order to get a good result and not to spoil an expensive device, you should familiarize yourself with how to properly use a Berger lamp. The instruction consists of several consecutive steps:
- Pour the selected aroma composition into the lamp container. The liquid should occupy ½ the volume of the container.
- Close the lamp with a burner with a wick, the vessel should be corked tightly, and leave for 10-15 minutes (this time is required for impregnation of the wick).
- Light the burner with a match or lighter.
- After 1.5-2 minutes the flame becomes small. This means that the burner has warmed up to operating temperature and should be extinguished. To do this, they stew it - you just have to blow it.
- Put a protective frame on the lamp and enjoy the first notes of aromas. It is necessary to complete the operation of the device in 10-20 minutes. This time is enough for cleansing and lasting aromatization of the room.
- After 15-20 minutes after the start of the catalytic burner, the lamp must be turned off. To do this, put a cap on the lamp - a flame arrester. With it, the catalytic process is interrupted, and the lamp stops working.
Save rules
The Berger lamp is successfully used in offices, industries, medical institutions, and home conditions. There are several nuances of using a lamp:
- If it is assumed that the Berger lamp will not be used within the next two or more weeks, it is necessary to disconnect the burner from the tank. In this case, its aromas are not saturated with odors, which means that when changing the composition they will not mix.
- If the burner darkens (this occurs after 4-5 starts), it must be cleaned. The procedure is simple: pour neutral liquid into the lamp and light it. The process will take 3-5 minutes, during which time the burner will return to its original color, which means its purification. Put out the fire in the usual way. After that, you can fill in your favorite composition.
- The change of one aroma to another occurs through the cleaning of the wick and burner: pour the bored liquid into the bottle, pour the neutral composition into the lamp container, light it and let the lamp work for 20 minutes. Extinguish in the usual way, wait until the appliance cools down and replace the neutral liquid with the mixture you are interested in.
- Change the Lampe Berger burner after 200 ignitions or do it once a year.
Consumer rating
In the CIS, the lamp appeared in the late nineties of the last century and during this time it gained its admirers, and recently its popularity is only growing. And this is due to the desire of consumers to get a simple and safe way to purify the air, filling the house with a natural aroma without harmful impurities, as well as the ability to conduct an aromatherapy session without additional efforts and devices - all this is provided by the Berger lamp. The reviews of the happy owners of the device indicate that it is easy to use, as the manufacturer claims.
But the pleasure and benefit of the lamp exceeds all expectations: those who use the lamp with an anti-stress aroma, from the first time they noticed a decrease in tension, improved sleep quality, ease of waking up and cheerfulness in the morning without a hint of nervousness. It turned out that Lampe Berger is also useful to those who suffer from allergies to household odors - after 20 minutes of lamp operation, all unpleasant odors disappear, replaced by pleasant ones. Those who have to live with smokers or receive a large group of guests, in which there are always those who smoke, respond especially well to the effectiveness of the device. The lamp completely destroys the smells of fresh and stale tobacco smoke.
Beauty and benefit in one device
Throughout its existence, the Berger lamp has always been popular. She was loved, enjoyed and collected by Pablo Picasso, Coco Chanel, Jean Cocteau and many other celebrities. After the world's leading designers began to design the lamp, their triumphal march across the continents began. Elite models made of crystal, natural stone decorate any home and become a highlight in the collection of the collector.
But the policy of the company is such that the beneficial qualities of the device should be available to everyone. Therefore, you can purchase a model of both an exclusive design and mass production. Moreover, the lamps, designed for the general public, are beautiful, fit and complement any interior. The volumes of the lamps are also different, because they are calculated on the size of the room that needs to be processed based on: 1m 3 is ozonated in about 1 minute, that is, a room of 10m 2 will be processed in about 20 minutes. It is better to buy patented author's aromas for Berger lamps from the manufacturer. Only in this case, you can be sure of the positive effect of aromatherapy and the safety of all parts of the lamp.
Buying Berger aroma lamp, get ready for excellent quality, a huge selection of models and a variety of smells.