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Air Cleaning Systems
If you could see the air you
breathe under a microscope, you’d be in for quite a surprise. There’s a
whole lot more to air than you may think.
In fact, floating in indoor air is
a “soup” of particles too small to be seen by the naked eye. But large
enough to cause problems.
Some of these particles can stain
walls, furniture, carpets and drapes. And some coat the inner workings of
your heating and cooling equipment, diminishing its efficiency.
Fortunately, simple strategies can
reduce indoor air pollution—source control, ventilation, and air filtration.
SOURCE CONTROL reduces the level of
indoor air pollution. For example, encouraging smokers to step outside to
indulge their habit, and keeping windows closed during the prime ragweed
season, both control pollution at the source.
VENTILATION replaces a portion of
stale indoor air with fresher outdoor air. Opening the windows when you burn
toast, for instance, is a good example of ventilation.
FILTRATION actually reduces the
level of particles in the air. Install a whole-house air cleaner, and
whenever the blower motor runs, dirty air will be filtered as it passes
through the heating and cooling equipment.
So what are effective ways to filter out many of these particles, and make
your home a better place to breathe? Here are a few we recommend:
 The
Honeywell Expandapac Media Air Cleaner
Only Honeywell Expandapac Media Air
Cleaners have the advantage of Ultra-Web technology. This exclusive
technology ensures that air molecules can easily pass through the filter
materials.
That’s important because
restricting air flow through your heating and cooling system, a phenomenon
known as pressure drop, could seriously damage your equipment and lead to
expensive repairs.
Compared to other media air
cleaners, our Expandapac Media Air Cleaner combines a low initial pressure
drop with high efficiency air cleaning, delivering outstanding performance.
How media filters work
Media air filters—at the
microscopic level—consist of an interlocking network of fibers that appear
quite porous. This porosity is necessary to allow air to pass through the
unit with minimal pressure drop. Despite appearances, the fibrous media
captures a surprising number of particles, using three different methods.
Diffusion: The random trajectory of
many particles, jostled by air molecules, carries them directly into the
path of a fiber.
Impaction: Many particles are too
heavy to move out of the path of a fiber; they slam into a fiber and stick.
Interception: Random air currents
cause particles to sweep too close to a fiber; molecular attraction grabs
the particle.
 Convenient, easy filter replacement
A Honeywell Media Air Cleaner
captures 28% of the airborne particles (1 micron of larger) from the air
passing through it. So where do these dirty particles go? In the trash when
you replace the Expandapac Media Air Filter.
Honeywell Electronic Air
Cleaner and Ultraviolet Air Treatment System
Trap A Honeywell
Whole-House Electronic Air Cleaner filters impurities from the air that
passes through it. It can effectively trap a high percentage of the tiny
airborne particles that could be inhaled, including pollen, mold spores,
cat dander, and dust.
Zap The Honeywell Ultraviolet Air
Treatment System mounts in the ductwork of your heating and cooling
system and on your air conditioning system’s coils. It continuously
emits germicidal ultraviolet energy (UV-C), killing a high percentage of
airborne bacteria passing by the light before it re-circulates, and
eliminating most surface mold that could thrive on your cooling coils.
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