Electronic air cleaners are the perfect way to supplement your heating and cooling system for clean, healthy air. Cleaners don’t use much energy but they offer a lot of benefits.
Here’s how electronic air cleaners help you breathe easier:
- Charge and trap particles. One popular type of cleaner pulls air in and sends it through a electrical field of focused, charged ions. Pollutants, dirt, dust, bacteria and other passing particles receive a charge that attracts them to a grounded microfiber media. The particles are safely removed from your air so you don’t inhale them.
- Cleaner air than your air conditioning system alone. Quality whole-home electronic air cleaners remove more than 90 percent of most particle types and over 80 percent of the smallest particles, such as tobacco smoke and viruses. HVAC filters in most homes don’t clean air nearly that well.
There are several benefits beyond simply having cleaner, healthier air:
- Increased HVAC efficiency. Heating and cooling the air in your home is responsible for nearly half of the money you spend on energy every year. Whole-house cleaners keep dust and dirt out of your HVAC system so it can continue to operate at peak performance and deliver the efficiency it should. If you were to install a comparable filter in your heating or cooling system, it would inhibit airflow and force your equipment to work harder and longer to provide the same amount of conditioned air.
- Save money. In addition to lowering your energy bills, these cleaners keep dirt and dust out of HVAC equipment. Clean components will last longer and you’ll avoid surprise breakdowns and service fees.
- Convenience. The filters on these cleaners are typically very easy to clean, and it only needs to be done once a year. Compare that to every month or two, which is how often you should check and change your HVAC filters if you don’t have an electronic cleaner.
If you want the best electronic air cleaners for your home, contact Ace Hardware Home Services, Inc. With more than three generations of excellent service to the Dayton area, we can help you save money and keep your family healthy.
Our goal is to help educate our customers in Dayton, Ohio about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about electronic air cleaners and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.
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