摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and an apparatus for deodorizing an air cleaner capable of effectively preventing the generation of an offensive odor from a capturing unit or particularly that when started and the air cleaner. SOLUTION: In the method for deodorizing an air cleaner 10 containing a capturing unit 40 for capturing dust particles in the air in an apparatus body, a deodorizing unit 60 using a photocatalyst in another channel different from a channel for clean air used when operated to clean the air is provided, and a deodorizing operation by forming a deodorizing space composed of a deodorizing channel for communicating with the unit 40 through the unit 60, the unit 40 and the unit 60 to remove an odor generated from the unit 40 is performed. |