
ProGuard DXB 100: PCO and BPI Sanitizing for 500 sq ft Grow Rooms
Innovative Solutions builds this wall-mounted unit for rooms packed with plants and moisture, which is where mold and powdery mildew get started. Inside the housing, a UV lamp sits in an ARC photocatalytic oxidation cell coated with a titanium catalyst. Air crossing that cell gives up some of its humidity, and the cell turns it into a dry, ionized hydrogen peroxide vapor. A bipolar ionization module adds positive and negative ions that carry the vapor out to leaves, benches and walls. The work happens in the room, not inside a filter. Rated coverage is 500 sq ft per unit, and the maker lists veg, flower and mother rooms, dry rooms and greenhouses. Higher humidity raises the sanitizing output automatically, which suits late flower and the first days of drying. The housing measures 12 x 12.4 x 3.1 in and weighs 6.5 lb, so it goes up on a wall bracket with two screws. Power runs through a 100-240V adapter with a 12V DC output, and the unit draws 14 to 22 W while it runs around the clock. Two pre-filters sit in front of the cell and keep room dust off it.
Running the Air and Surface Purifier Through Flower and Dry
Placement decides how much of the room the vapor actually reaches. Innovative Solutions calls for wall mounting at roughly the height of the light fixtures, with the exhaust port facing down. Keep it a few feet off any circulation fan so the stream spreads instead of blasting one corner. Bigger rooms take several units spaced around the walls, and rounding the count up beats leaving a dead corner. Still air in a corner is where powdery mildew tends to show first. Leave it running every hour of the day, because a unit that is switched off sanitizes nothing. Reservoirs, wet media and transpiring plants keep a hydroponic room humid, and that steady output holds spore pressure down from one harvest to the next. Maintenance is two parts on a calendar: fresh pre-filters every three to four months and a new ARC cell once a year. Write the install date on the housing, since the yearly cell change is easy to lose track of. The maker also reports no effect on terpenes or overall flower quality. It will not rescue a room with poor climate control, so keep managing humidity, temperature and airflow as usual.
Key Features
- 500 sq ft per unit: One unit covers a room up to that size, and larger rooms take several units spaced around the walls.
- ARC photocatalytic cell: UV light and a titanium catalyst turn room humidity into a dry hydrogen peroxide vapor.
- Bipolar ionization: Charged ions carry that vapor to plants, benches and walls instead of waiting for air to reach a filter.
- Humidity-responsive output: Sanitizing output climbs as humidity rises, which matches the pressure in late flower and drying.
- Built for 24/7 running: The low running draw keeps continuous operation practical in every room it covers.
- Two-part maintenance: Pre-filters change every three to four months and the ARC cell once a year.
- Two-year warranty: The unit carries two years of cover, with one year on the ARC cell and the BPI module.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | ProGuard by Innovative Solutions |
| Model | DXB 100 with BPI |
| SKU | DXB100 |
| Coverage | Up to 500 sq ft |
| Technology | ARC photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) and bipolar ionization (BPI) |
| Rooms | Veg, flower and mother rooms, dry rooms, greenhouses |
| Electrical input | 100-240V, 50/60 Hz |
| Power supply output | 12V DC, 3 A |
| Power consumption | 14-22 W running |
| Dimensions | 12 x 12.4 x 3.1 in |
| Weight | 6.5 lb |
| Mounting | Wall, exhaust port facing down |
| Ozone | Low levels, rated safe by the maker |
| Pre-filters | 2 per unit, replace every 3-4 months |
| ARC-PCO cell | Replace every 12 months; part 1x5896 for serial plate 1x5784, 1x3290 for 1X3365 |
| Operation | 24/7 |
| Warranty | 2 years on the unit; 1 year on the ARC cell and BPI module |