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High Efficiency Air Filtration Unit for HVAC System Explained

Bob talks to Mark Hagan of Trane about indoor air quality in the basement remodeling project. Hagan explains that the unit installed in the house will filter out particles common in the home such as dust, pet dander, and pollen. Hagan pulls the unit apart to show the multiple filters used in cleaning the air. The first filter catches the larger particles. The next filter is a field charger, which charges the smaller particles as they pass. The last filter has the opposite charge to attract the charged particles and capture them. The filters can all be manually cleaned so replacement filters are not necessary. The unit itself is also extremely quiet.
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High Efficiency Air Filtration Unit for HVAC System Explained

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" OK so mark -- is with us now to talk about indoor air quality right that's right Bob and so that Trane filtration takes over at what point around here. Well what we have installed here is the trying clean fix whole house filtration system. We have an older home are newer home that's tightly sealed indoor quality is really important it is and we want to filter out all the particles the dust the pollen the pet -- anything that's in the air that might affect a homeowner and -- health yet in the home and show you a little bit about how. Now -- on the -- that circulated throughout the house is returning back down here. Through this area right yes this is a return air plan OK in the air comes into the unit here. And we have a three stage system where we clean the air the first stage is this pre filter. It's a one inch filter that catches the really big stuff already economy has already grabbed the big stuff now what's this made out of this -- well this isn't a plastic mesh filter. And to clean it you can wash it. Or vacuum but is long last this long lasting and reusable yes you don't have to have replacement filter then there's there's -- their way and here is a field charger that charges the small particles that pass through the years so is there like a low voltage charge in there well I don't quite low voltage power and convert to -- to inch. DC charge him so we get a good strong charge of all the particles that pass the and what's the point of charging the particles because what we have is a collection cell. That's the opposite charge -- also attracts the charged particles and captures those in this collection -- terrific. And we can remove a very very hot pursuit into particles in here okay this is washable sure you can vacuum it. So -- to -- for replacement filters national cost associate that too great benefit okay let me help you put them back together -- want to turn this thing. And -- we'll private. -- this whole aspect of the job is so important in terms of not just everybody grown ups but also kids growing up that Friday that there everything's clean. So what happens in here we've got a verbal speed or fired furnace -- and I -- in turn the system on me. With a variable speed system if you get very high efficiency with the sixteen seer outdoor unit as well ask quiet operation. The -- think it's really quiet -- near the motor will ramp up. And get to the speed. And adjust the airflow exactly where it needs to be excellent well thank you mark thank you Bob you're commitment."

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