Air Purifier Filtrete™ Ultra Clean

Air Purifier Filtrete™ Ultra Clean
FAP02 & FAP03
Edition : Jan 2008
Remplace : new
Ecrit par : IdS
What is an Air Purifier ?
An air purifier is an electrical device that cleans the air in a room by removing particles
from indoor air such as smoke, dust, pollen, dust mite …
The efficiency of Air Purifier is based on both filtering media and air flow going through the
device.
How to compare the different Air Purifiers ?
AHAM
AHAM stands for the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. This is an American
association the mission of which is to enhance the value of the home appliance industry
through leadership, public education and advocacy. AHAM created a Room Air Cleaner
Certification Program and test method to certify air cleaner performance through an
unbiased, independent laboratory. For more information see www.aham.org or
www.cadr.org .
What is the CADR ?
The Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) is a measure of how quickly an air cleaner cleans the
air. A higher CADR means that the air cleaner cleans the air more quickly (it provides more
clean air). CADR is the one performance measure that can be used to compare all air
cleaners. CADR is usually measured for three particle challenges: smoke, dust, and pollen.
According to the AHAM Room Air Cleaner Certification Program, the recommended room
size is related to the smoke CADR. While higher CADR always equals higher cleaning
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power, higher CADR is not always necessary for a closed room, which is why the room size
recommendation was created.
CADR is a uniform performance measure that is included on ALL room air cleaners that are
part of the AHAM Room Air Cleaner Certification Program.. The CADR rating label will list
the CADR rating for tobacco smoke, dust, and pollen, and it will also list the recommended
room size per the standard AHAM procedure.
The filters
Disposable filters
Filtres HEPA
HEPA is an acronym for "high efficiency particulate absorbing" or "high efficiency
particulate air." According to the strict definition of a HEPA filter, it is at least 99.97%
efficient at capturing 0.3 micron particles (DOE 1997), However, many HEPA filters are
made with dense fibers so they have a much higher pressure drop than an equal-size filter
used in the Ultra clean units . Due to the density of the fibers, the room air cleaners that
use HEPA filters may contain larger motor to run the fan at a higher speed so that air can
pass through the filter. These air cleaners are louder than the Ultra clean units..
FiltreteTM Filters
They are filters made of permanently electro statically charged fibers converted into a non
woven pleated web. Those filters allow a good filtration with a minimal pressure drop and
air flow reduction.
Permanent filters
Media filters
Those filters retain large particles and have to be cleaned regularly, such as vacuuming,
which never remove 100% of the collected particles.
Ionizers
An ionizer is an electronic device that charges the particles in the air. Small charged
particles are more easily captured by an electrostatic filter, and small charged particles will
also naturally remove themselves from the air. Some air purifiers combine a filter with an
ionizer – these air purifiers can still have very good air cleaning power (CADR).
Some units that have only an electrostatic precipitator (ionizer) and little, if any, airflow
have an extremely low CADR;. Ionizer-only air purifiers are typically not rated with AHAM
for CADR..
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All the ionizers are producing Ozone because they are using high voltage to ionize the air.
According to the standard IEC/EN 60335-1 2004 edition et IEC/EN 60335-2-65 2005
edition about the limit of ozone emission, the level of ozone has to be below 0.05 ppm.
Why different sizes of filters ?
Each filter was designed specifically for the air purifier in which it is used to optimize
performance..
Importance of usage conditions
No room air cleaner will remove 100% of the particles in a room due to a variety of factors
First, only a certain amount of air will pass though the air cleaner at any time. The filter will
only remove particles from the air that passes through the filter.
Second, if you open any windows or doors in the room in which the room air cleaner is
operating, you will introduce more air into the room, and thus more particles which will mix
with the air in the room, even air that has already passed through the room air cleaner.
Third, even if you walk around the room or take a seat, additional particles will be
introduced into the air.
Finally, if you run your filter in a larger room than is recommended by the manufacturer, the
room air cleaner will not be able to remove particles from the larger space as quickly.
Room air cleaners are designed to remove particles from the air in a limited area. They
perform the same way, whether they contain HEPA filters or not. For a better air cleaning
use the air purifier in a closed room.
Caractéristiques des Purificateurs FAP-02 et FAP-03
FAP-02
FAP-03
556 x 394 x 193
706 x 508 x
236
Power (W)
65
210
Air flow (m3/h)
224
532
CADR*
99
239
CADR smoke*
99
239
CADR dust*
112
276
CADR pollen*
133
287
Recommended Surface (m²)
14
35
Speeds
3
3
yes
yes
Dimension product (hxlxp) ( mm)
Filter change indicator
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Advantages and benefits
An attractive design
The Filtrete air purifiers are designed with ease of use in mind. Filter change is quick and
straightforward. The air purifiers were designed to look beautiful from all four sides.
The filter change indicator
As a filter becomes covered with particles, the pressure drop rises. As the pressure drop
rises, the motor speed increases in a very predictable way. The Ultra Clean air purifiers
have a special filter change indicator that measures the speed of the motor, which
indicates how "plugged up" the filter is. The filter change indicator determines when the
filter has reached the end of its useful life, thus the user will know it is time to replace the
filter. A yellow LED indicates the filter has reached 80% of its capacity. The red LED
indicates the filter has to be changed.
Superior Air flow
Advantages of using a Filtrete™ filter which is electrostatocally charged :
1- lower noise
2- higher air flow.
the CADR is determined by both airflow and filter efficiency. Higher airflow provides better
circulation throughout a room, but for most media filters, it provides an additional benefit:
higher dust and pollen removal. The Ultra Clean air purifiers have high airflow and remove
dust and pollen faster than a HEPA air purifier for a comparable room size.
Economical concept
If the air cleaner is run on high speed, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, for an entire
year, the small unit will use about € 55 of electricity, and the large unit will use about €166
of electricity. ( Based on French electricity price 0.1074 €/kWh)
Noise Information
Decibels measure noise level. They are measured on a logarithmic scale . Because of that
when the intensity is doubled, this is equivalent to increase noise level in dB of about 3dB.
But the sensation of intensity doubled ,is reached with an increase of 10dB
No ozone generation
No ionizer is used in the FAP 02 & 03 devices.
Level of noise of Air Purifier Ultraclean
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Speed
Low
Medium
High
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FAP02
37.1 dBA
44.4 dBA
52.3 dBA
FAP03
46.2 dBA
52.2 dBA
61.3dBA
Toutes nos informations techniques, instructions et recommandations sont basées sur des essais que nous considérons fiables mais dont
nous ne pouvons garantir ni la reproductibilité, ni l’exhaustivité. Nous recommandons à nos utilisateurs de s’assurer préalablement à
l’utilisation d’un de nos produits que celui-ci est bien adapté à l’application envisagée. Les conditions de garantie de nos produits sont
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