Tech Update: Residential and Commercial IAQ
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American Standard
The American Standard AccuClean Whole Home Air Cleaner with AccuLink technology has all of the performance of the existing AccuClean product, plus more, sources say. The AccuClean Whole Home Air Cleaner removes up to 99.98% of airborne particles and allergens from a home’s filtered air. According to company sources, the AccuClean is up to 100 times more effective than a standard 1-in. filter. With the new communicating technology, AccuClean with AccuLink can operate in either communicating or 24-volt mode. Auto configuration and auto set-up can be done using the AccuLink 900 control.
americanstandardair.com
Carrier
The Infinity® air purifier by Carrier, purifies the air in a three-step process. First, precision-point ionization charges particles in the air entering the device. Second, the charged particles are captured on a unique media cartridge. Finally, using ion bombardment and an electric current flow, the media kills captured pathogens, such as airborne tuberculosis bacteria, aspergillus and other fungal spores, pneumonia bacteria, and even the virus that causes measles. Since 100% of the air passing through the furnace or air conditioner is treated by the Infinity air purifier, most of the air in the home will be treated as often as three to eight times per hour when used as part of a complete Infinity system.
Carrier.com
Ductmate
Ductmate's Sandwich® access doors come in 8-in., 10-in. and 12-in. diameters. No metal plates, drilling screws, applying tape or sealant is necessary for installation, sources say. According to company sources, installing a circular door will give you a neat appearance and easy access every time you clean.
Ductmate.com
Field Controls
Field Controls has developed a new system designed to meet or exceed ASHRAE Standard 62.2 for fresh air changes in residential housing.
The new FAS Fresh Air System uses patented technology to engage the central system blower fan to bring fresh air into the home as needed. In addition to increasing fresh air changes, the system improves air circulation, providing better temperature and humidity control and reducing energy costs, sources say. Better air circulation also increases the effectiveness of whole house filtration and UV air purification efforts.
Two components make up the FAS: the Fresh Air Control and the Fresh Air Damper. The Fresh Air Control is programmed by the installer, based on the square footage and number of inhabitants in the house.
fieldcontrols.com
Flanders
Flanders Pre PleatTM 40 LPD maintains a mechanical MERV 8 per ASHRAE Standard 52.2-2007. According to company sources, the filters are suitable as pre-filters but are best suited for heavy duty commercial, industrial, pharmaceutical, as well as other industrial applications where high dust holding is required. The Pre Pleat 40 LPD can be installed in PF-1 holding frames, K-Trac framing modules, surepleat side access housings and bag-in/bag-out containment housings.
flanderscorp.com
General Filters
The GeneralAire TERSus2000 and TERSus1200 combine three technologies in 1 air purification system. The first stage consist of an electro-statically enhanced MERV13 media filter that removes up to 96.3% of microscopic particles and airborne allergens as small as .3 microns in size.
The second stage features dual Ultraviolet Germicidal lamps that kill disease causing airborne viruses, bacteria, and mold on contact
The third stage features oxidizing catalytic technology that destroys toxic chemicals and odors.
Generalfilters.com
Goodman
The Goodman® brand DMH900 whole-house air cleaner employs HEPA, UVC germicidal lights (non-ozone producing) and CinQuartz® photo-catalytic oxidation to help filter and sterilize indoor air. This unit is able to remove allergen particles and atmospheric dust, as well as biological and chemical contaminants and odors as small as 0.3 micron in size. An internal motor delivers 250 CFM of air without adding static pressure to the HVAC system. The DMH900 is a by-pass installed product that can be mounted in a variety of positions for easy installation including duct-, collar-, or free-standing.
goodmanmfg.com
Heat Controller
Comfort-Aire’s line of portable dehumidifiers is designed with a full array of features, including low temperature operation down to 41o F. All BHD Series models are Energy Star® compliant and models are available in 65, 50 and 35 pint-per-day capacities.
Touchpad controls make it simple to set the desired humidity level and to see the current humidity, sources say. Condensate is collected in a 21-pint container for the larger two models, 10.5-pint for the small unit, while automatic shut-off prevents overfilling. The condensate bucket loads from the front for easy emptying and has side handholds and a built-in handle for convenience. There’s also a drain hose connection to bypass the condensate bucket for direct draining, if desired.
Comfort-aire.com
Honeywell
Designed for smaller homes or tight installation spaces, Honeywell's TrueDry DH65 is a compact, high-efficiency unit that can remove up to 65 pints of moisture from the air each day, sources say. The DH65 uses only 5.5 amps and is Energy Star rated.
Perfect for larger homes, Honeywell’s TrueDry DH90 efficiently removes excessive moisture from the air each day. It can remove up to 90 pints of moisture from the air each day. The DH90 uses only 6.2 amps and is also Energy Star rated.
The TrueDry DH150 removes up to 150 pints of moisture from the air each day and is designed for larger spaces where significant dehumidification is needed. The DH150 is Honeywell’s first dehumidifier to use R-410A refrigerant.
forwardthinking.honeywell.com
Kathabar
Kathabar Dehumidification Systems offers Twin-Cel, a liquid desiccant building energy reduction system which utilizes energy previously lost to the environment.
Twin-Cel, a total energy device, transfers both temperature and moisture between the airstreams and allows for greater energy savings than the recovery of sensible heat only. These systems reduce the utilities required to condition outside air for a building. By preconditioning the ventilation air entering a building with the available energy in the exhaust air leaving the building, these systems reduce heating/cooling and humidifying/dehumidifying energy usage with the added potential of lowering installed equipment costs.
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