More Info For Great Indoor Air Quality
As stated last week we are now authorized dealers for Amaircare air filtration products. It’s difficult to put into words just how excited we really are about these products. The quality and efficiency of these products are outstanding. We wanted to put some pictures up and a little more explanation as to just how much these products could help you.
Automobile and room/home sized units.
Below you will find an in depth description of just how good these units actually are:
“Although every manufacturer has certain features or characteristics that distinguish their products from the competitors, there are certain fundamentals that need to be considered when purchasing a HEPA filter.
1. Efficiency: Although all HEPA filter products on the market claim to meet the HEPA standard of efficiency (99.97% @ .3 microns) very few actually do. As a matter of fact we are currently only aware of one other residential brand other than Amaircare that delivers true HEPA results. How can this be true? Quite simply most products on the market contain a rated HEPA filter in them, but they fail to provide a proper seal between the filter and the cabinet. This lack of a proper seal allows tens of thousands of particles to go around the filter instead of through it. Some HEPA brands can’t even reach the 90% efficient level.
Amaircare tests every single unit that comes off of our assembly line with a .3 micron particle counter to ensure we meet the true HEPA standard. If a unit fails to meet the standard it is rejected and not shipped. Recently Amaircare has introduced our Perfect Seal standard which is your assurance that Amaircare delivers true HEPA results every time, all the time.
2. Air Delivery. Simply stated most manufacturers lie about the amount of air their units can deliver…..And some of them tell whoppers! As a matter of fact many manufacturers overstate the amount of air they can move by 100%! How? It’s quite easy, they just measure their units without the filters installed! So the air flow rating you get is actually the motor specification without any resistance. Sneaky eh! Did you ever notice that some units are quieter than others even though they state the same air-flow? Well the quieter ones are usually delivering much less air volume than they claim.
Amaircare delivers the air volume. When we state our air volumes, it’s with all of the standard filters installed in the unit. We’re not trying to trick or deceive anyone.
3. Carbon filters: Carbon is a very effective way of removing odors and gasses from the air. Most manufacturers offer some amount of carbon as standard equipment with their HEPA filters. Some use a little and some use a lot. When you are considering carbon its helpful if you can imagine it working similar to the way a sponge works with water. A large sponge can absorb more water quicker than a small sponge, and when it gets super saturated it releases some of the water it has absorbed. With that in mind, most ‘carbon blankets’ that are used in the industry have a service life of a few months, while larger ‘carbon canisters’ can last up to a year. Beware of manufacturers that claim their carbon canisters will last as long as their HEPA filter (several years). These claims are simply not true, and after their life span ends, they begin to act as an impediment to the HEPA filter, and worse they can potentially release chemicals back into the air.
Amaircare uses carbon blankets as standard equipment on all of our units, and gives the customer the option to upgrade their unit with a VOC canister. Because carbon canisters have a service life of about a year (on average) we believe this is the most effective and honest way to deal with this issue. Amaircare values it’s reputation and wants to preserve our status as not only a leading manufacturer, but also as a resource for the most expert HEPA and IAQ knowledge in the industry. We feel making false claims about carbon filter life will only serve to damage our reputation.
4. Unit off gassing: Have you ever noticed that most of the lower quality air cleaners on the market are usually made from mould injected plastics? Making units out of plastic is certainly a cost effective way to produce air cleaners, but it does have some potential draw backs. Plastic is often a source of V.O.C.’s (volatile organic compounds), and considering that V.O.C.’s (odors and gasses) are something you want to remove with your air cleaner it seems odd to make a unit from plastic.
Another potential source for VOC’s are the glues and adhesives used in the manufacturing of the actual HEPA filter. Since most manufacturers buy their filters from a third party, it is difficult for them to know what is actually in their filters. Finally another potential source for VOC’s are the motors and fans that are used in HEPA filters. Often these motors and fans are covered in a fine film of oil to protect them in the warehouse shipping process….And additionally Sometimes the motor bearings are actually over packed with grease which can fly off of the unit when it begins spinning.
Amaircare makes our products from cold rolled steel, and uses a baked on powder coat finish to help eliminate any potential VOC emissions from our cabinets. Amaircare manufactures our own HEPA filters in house and uses only Food Grade Plastique instead of plastic in the manufacturing process. This process is designed to reduce VOC in our filters. Also Amaircare carefully examines every motor that gets installed in our units to ensure there isn’t unnecessary lubricants on the motor, or the fan.
Of course there are many other quality checks that Amaircare uses to ensure our units are the best on the market. Let us talk to you about them today.”
While we are aware this is a considerable amount of information, we are sure it is extremely valuable. We are currently working on providing you with the capability of purchasing right from our website. Until that is available please feel free to contact us by phone 615-244-1785 or email mrb@mrbairduct.com with any and all questions you might have.
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