A standard 1-inch furnace filter offers only limited capture of airborne
particles. Deep pleated filters take several square feet of filtration
material and fold it over and over to provide several times the surface area
of filtration material versus a standard 1-inch filter. The result is highly
effective cleaning efficiency against even the smallest particles.
The Honeywell Electronic Air Cleaner is an advanced and easy-to-use,
whole-house solution that traps and filters up to 98% of pollutants from the
air passing through your heating and cooling system. This advanced air
cleaner captures microscopic impurities like dust, smoke and smog particles
in addition to larger particles like mold spores and cat dander. It works by
placing an electric charge on airborne particles, and then collecting the
charged pollutants like a magnet. Plus, you can say goodbye to monthly
filter replacements by simply washing the air cleaner cells in your
dishwasher or sink.
HEPA stands for High-Efficiency Particle Arresting, which is the standard
that achieves 99.9% air filtration. The Honeywell Whole-House HEPA Air
Cleaner provides powerful, 3-stage filtration to deliver the cleanest air
possible throughout your home.
In humid climates, mold and mildew can grow in the damp recesses of air
conditioning coils. This can cause unhealthy particles to flow through the
air, and reduce the efficiency of your air conditioner. When installed into
your home¹s heating and cooling system, Honeywell Ultraviolet (UV) Air
Treatment systems zap surface mold and certain airborne bacteria passing by
the UV light to make sure they don¹t survive in your duct system and move
into your home¹s air.
* Basic Information About Indoor Air Quality
(Source, The Indoor Environments Division (IED), located within the Office
of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA), under the Office of Air and Radiation
(OAR), is responsible for implementing EPA¹s Indoor Environments Program)
What Causes Indoor Air Problems?
Indoor pollution sources that release gases or particles into the air
are the primary cause of indoor air quality problems in homes. Inadequate
ventilation can increase indoor pollutant levels by not bringing in enough
outdoor air to dilute emissions from indoor sources and by not carrying
indoor air pollutants out of the home. High temperature and humidity levels
can also increase concentrations of some pollutants.
Immediate effects may show up after a single exposure or repeated
exposures. These include irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat,
headaches, dizziness, and fatigue. Such immediate effects are usually
short-term and treatable. Sometimes the treatment is simply eliminating the
person's exposure to the source of the pollution, if it can be identified.
Symptoms of some diseases, including asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis,
and humidifier fever, may also show up soon after exposure to some indoor
air pollutants.
The likelihood of immediate reactions to indoor air pollutants depends
on several factors. Age and preexisting medical conditions are two important
influences. In other cases, whether a person reacts to a pollutant depends
on individual sensitivity, which varies tremendously from person to person.
Some people can become sensitized to biological pollutants after repeated
exposures, and it appears that some people can become sensitized to chemical
pollutants as well.
Certain immediate effects are similar to those from colds or other viral
diseases, so it is often difficult to determine if the symptoms are a result
of exposure to indoor air pollution. For this reason, it is important to pay
attention to the time and place symptoms occur. If the symptoms fade or go
away when a person is away from home, for example, an effort should be made
to identify indoor air sources that may be possible causes. Some effects may
be made worse by an inadequate supply of outdoor air or from the heating,
cooling, or humidity conditions prevalent in the home. |
