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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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