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CHOOSING AN
EFFICIENT ELECTRIC AIR FILTER
Deferent
types of electric air filters abound in the market but care must be
taken
to buy what is compatible to a particular home or environment. For
instance a tenant
while considering buying an electric air filter should consider the
amount of space
available at his or her home and whether they have central air
conditioning system
or central heating furnace because the two main types of electronic air
filter systems, the electrostatic precipitator which collects charged
particles, and the charged media filter device that collects particles
on charged fibbers can only
be used through either a furnace or a central air conditioning system.
Most
experts recommend the electrostatic precipitator type because of its
ability to ionize
particles before collection. This allows for higher collection
efficiency.
Electric air
filters carry lots of claims of efficient according to the makers
of each brand. The standard claim is that electric air filter is able
to remove
99% of the impurities or pollutants in the air of any home. This
becomes a problem
for a prospective buyer since it is quite hard to know which one to buy
since naturally all the electric filters cannot be of the same
standard.
To help you
make an informed decision about buying an electric air filter, you
need to find out about them from the those who should know. And what do
they say?
That the best thing is to have a home that does not encourage
pollutants and that
can of home should have floor boards instead of wall to wall carpets
and smoking should be done outdoors or in a special smoking room,
ventilation should be encouraged
when the outdoors are not dusty. All these will minimize the amount of
pollutants
in the home so that if an electric air filter is added it performs to a
better advantage even though they are not designed to remove both smoke
and gases.
Next is to go discuss you need with an expert who
knows what is best for you from
the description of your home he or she will get from you. He will tell
you that there are deferent types of electric air filters such as the
standard furnace filter that
has the ability to capture large particles but may not handle very
small particles and gases.
while medium efficiency filters which are commonly used at homes have
very thick, up to six inches thick unlike the furnace filter that has
less thickness. This
extra thickness gives the appliance better air resistance due to more
surface area
that lowers resistance to air flow. Problem with these types of
electric air filter
is the thickness calls for more strain on the fan and this can cause
damage to the
motor.
These are
high efficiency electric air filters used in electronic industry and
hospitals but can be added to home furnace system, problem is they are
big, bigger
than the portable electric air filters and requires to be installed by
qualified
contractor who is familiar with HEPA filters. However, there are other
portable
HEPA standard electric air filter that are just plugged into the an
electrical
socket and switched on. Tenants favour this type of electric air filter
because
they can un plug and move with it when it is time to move.
ELECTROSTATIC
PRECIPITATOR ELECTI4RIC AIR FILTER
Consider an electrostatic precipitator electric air
filter that its plates collect
dust and could lose efficiency much more quickly than other types of
filters. This
means that cleanliness of the electrostatic precipitator electric air
filter is a
must to keep it in good working conciliation to ensure that the family
does not
begin to breathe in charged but untapped particles. If you buy an
electrostatic
electric air filter, then you must endeavour to clean it on a weekly
basis.
The other disadvantages of this type of electric air filter is that it
produces ozone, a pollutant that is unhealthy to breathe. Ozone here
refers to the combining of
three oxygen molecules that occurs as the electrostatic precipitator
works.
Experts use both weight arrestance test and the
atmospheric dust spot test
to determine the efficiency of an electric air filter, but my advise is
that whatever type of filter you end up buying, keeping the filter
itself clean will help its
efficiency a lot.
Most electric air filters come with extra collector
pads. Clean the filter every 2 -3 months according to how much use you
put it. A good electric air filter will along with arresting
pollutants, help to protect home furnishings and keep both walls and
ceilings looking new always.
An Electronic air filter could be either an
electrostatic air filter via a furnace or a central air conditioner
system that through electrical charges attracts
airborne particles, allergens and dust-irritants and deposits them on
collector pads These particles and allergy causing pollen, airborne,
plant spores, viruses, bacteria, dust etc are health hazards which
electronic are filters check and destroy for the good health of the
family.
Families who have a furnace or central air
conditioning installed in their homes are eligible to use electronic or
electrostatic air filters. An electronic air filter is usually a
standard equipment for the home. The dust weight arrestance capacity of
an electronic air filter can be anything between 85% and 99% while
particle efficiency will range from 99% - 70% at 1 micron and less than
1 micron respectively. This is because air flow resistance clean/load
can rank between .13 and .46 respectively.
Some electronic air filters come with reusable
filter collector pads that are washable, others use disposable
collector pads. Furnace filter cleaning or pad replacement should
follow inspection according to length of usage.
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