LG has released an ‘anti-mosquito’ air-conditioning unit which uses ultrasonic wave technology to repel the malaria-carrying insects.
Pressing the “anti-mosquito button” on the unit’s remote control causes a speaker within the air conditioner to generate inaudible ultrasonic waves at a frequency of 30 kHz to 100 kHz.
According to LG, in tests conducted in a World Health Organization (WHO) standard 1.9 m3 Peet-Grady Chamber, the air conditioner knocked down 64% of malaria-transmitting female Anopheles mosquitoes within 24 hours, and eliminated 82% of female Anopheles mosquitoes overall.
Tailored for the African market, the air conditioner is fitted with LG’s Tropical Compressor that is designed to operate in hotter climates.
It also has the ability to operate at lower voltages in lower temperatures and features LG’s Plasmaster air filtering technology that is designed to remove harmful substances and bacteria from the air.
