Electronic Air Cleaner

When choosing which type of air filter is best suited to your home, it is important to focus on what will work best considering the environmental and household factors you face each day. Specifically, will your air filter remove all of the particles and gaseous pollutants necessary to maintain your air quality?

Electronic air cleaners are only one of a number of types available on the market. The experts here at Bob’s Heating & Air Conditioning can provide a detailed walkthrough of which air cleaners will work best in your particular circumstances; however, to give you a better idea of what an electronic cleaner has to offer, here are some important details to consider.

Particle Removal

There are two types of indoor pollutants – particles and gaseous pollutants. The former is the most common and includes smoke, dust, dander, mites, molds, viruses, and bacteria. In short, the particles in your air are the pollutants most likely to make you immediately ill and to cause unwanted odors in your home.

So, for particle removal, electronic cleaners are designed to electronically separate all impure materials from the air you and your family breathe. While mechanical filters use a standard HEPA filter to remove the particles, electronic air cleaners will use electrostatic attraction to trap any charged particles in your air.

By charging air after passing it through an ionizer, the filter can then separate the charged particles in your air. Some electronic filters can even ionize the air in your home, forcing the particles to settle on surfaces for easy cleaning.

Compared to Other Filters

Electronic air filters are a good option, but cannot be measured with a standard metric for effectiveness in cleaning your air. What that means is, compared to other filters, electronic filters do a fantastic job at removing small particles, but at times may have trouble removing the larger particles in your air and are not always effective at removing gaseous pollutants without an additional filter system.

There have also been links between electronic air cleaners and the release of ozone in your home – usually the amount of ozone is very small, well within healthy limits, but it can react with other chemicals if you are not careful about cleaning materials used near your filters. A good electronic air filter should be properly rated and tested during installation to make sure additional pollutants are minimized.

Cost of the Filter

Electronic air cleaners do not necessarily cost more than a mechanical filter, though long term electricity costs are generally higher due to the constant pull of power required to operate these devices. However, electronic air cleaners are also incredibly adept at providing full house cleaning – purifying air throughout your house, rather than just in one or two rooms at a time.

If you live in the Greater Seattle, WA and Tacoma Metropolitan area and are interested in adding an electronic air cleaner to your home, contact Bob’s Heating & Air Conditioning today. Ensure you choose the best quality cleaner for your family with the lowest electricity cost and the highest efficiency ratings for the size of your home.

York S1 Electronic Air Cleaner

Allergy, asthma and respiratory sufferers will appreciate the Source 1 series electronic air cleaner in their homes. A must for parents whose children suffer from poor indoor air quality. The choice for anyone who spends considerable money on prescriptions and over the counter drugs trying to find relief. So when the doctor recommends a room-size air cleaner, clean the whole house instead with a Source 1 Electronic Air Cleaner.

• New home owners and renovators will be protected from excessive dust and odors off-gased from new carpets, construction materials, paints and varnishes.
• Smokers and non-smokers can live and work together in harmony.
• Households with pets, lingering cooking odors, or musty smells will find a dramatic difference in air quality.
• Heating and Cooling equipment will be protected from debris, resulting in better operating efficiency and extended equipment life. Ducts will stay cleaner too.
• Indoor Air Quality will be dramatically improved and more comfortable year-round.

Features

Clean Air is an Essential Part of Healthy, Vibrant Living

The Source 1 High Efficiency Electronic Air Cleaner removes airborne pollutants as small as 0.01 micron. That is 0.0000003"! The air cleaner is environmentally friendly and its lifetime filter system never needs replacing. No filters to buy—simply wash it and replace it.

Other standard features include:

• Carbon Filters that remove gaseous odors.
• Dual Indicator Lights show unit is operating at a glance.
• Electronic Air Proving Switch automatically powers the unit during operational cycles.
• The quietest operation compared with other brands.
• User friendly and easy to maintain.