I’m trying to understand what it would cost to install far-UVC in Nigeria, if a high-quality Care222 lamp is about ₦3.25 million and even a cheaper Aerolamp is around ₦650,000 (about 9–46 times the ₦70,000 monthly minimum wage), then unless there is external funding, this technology is simply too expensive for most people here.
I’m not very familiar with the situation in Nigeria, but my understanding is there’s a lot of dust in the air much of the year from the Sahara, plus in Lagos and other cities there’s a lot of pollution, is that right? In that case I wouldn’t recommend UVC at all (since it inactivates pathogens but doesn’t touch dust or pollution). Instead, something filter-based would have much broader benefits: dust and pollution in addition to pathogen control.
In the US the cheapest filter option is generally as Corsi-Rosenthal box (a box fan plus HVAC filters, both commodity items here). In Nigeria, something commercial would probably be cheaper since those aren’t everyday items. Looking online a bit, maybe the Acerpure Pro P2 at ~₦120,000 for 191 CFM CADR is best? While that’s a lot cheaper than the Aerolamp, though, that’s still out of reach for someone at ₦70,000 / month.
I’m trying to understand what it would cost to install far-UVC in Nigeria, if a high-quality Care222 lamp is about ₦3.25 million and even a cheaper Aerolamp is around ₦650,000 (about 9–46 times the ₦70,000 monthly minimum wage), then unless there is external funding, this technology is simply too expensive for most people here.
I’m not very familiar with the situation in Nigeria, but my understanding is there’s a lot of dust in the air much of the year from the Sahara, plus in Lagos and other cities there’s a lot of pollution, is that right? In that case I wouldn’t recommend UVC at all (since it inactivates pathogens but doesn’t touch dust or pollution). Instead, something filter-based would have much broader benefits: dust and pollution in addition to pathogen control.
In the US the cheapest filter option is generally as Corsi-Rosenthal box (a box fan plus HVAC filters, both commodity items here). In Nigeria, something commercial would probably be cheaper since those aren’t everyday items. Looking online a bit, maybe the Acerpure Pro P2 at ~₦120,000 for 191 CFM CADR is best? While that’s a lot cheaper than the Aerolamp, though, that’s still out of reach for someone at ₦70,000 / month.
(Minor: the Aerolamp also uses Care222)