Carrier - Whole House Units Technology

The following article was written by ClearFlite's reporter Kelly K. for your information.  While these Whole House units are somewhat effective with particulates like dust and pollen they are not effective with odors and chemicals.  Therefore these system must be supplemented with quality portable office or home air purifiers.

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Carrier has developed the AIRA model of electronic air purifier in order to clean a homeowner's air inside the whole house. The technology that is used in the AIRA model is what makes the air purifier so effective at removing contaminants that are present in indoor air. The electrostatic technology that was designed in the Carrier AIRA is one of the most efficient types of filtering systems that can be present in a whole-home air purifier. Through the use of the filtering technology, the home is left free of indoor contaminants and particles and the air that is released from the system is safe and healthy to be breathed in by residents. The filtering medium and electronic technology that is used in the Carrier AIRA is what makes the system achieve such high ratings with consumers. The Carrier AIRA is known as one of the best and most effective whole-home air purifiers on the market today. This is mainly due to the technology that is used inside the system in order to clean the indoor air.

The indoor air is first drawn into the system through the side of the AIRA. The air that is indoors before filtration generally contains particles such as pollen, dust and dirt. It can also contain pet dander, allergens and bacteria or viruses that can be harmful to residents. Since about 90% of most people's time is spent indoors, the air quality of the air indoors is very important to the health of the residents inside the home. After being pushed into the system, the air first enters the aluminum mesh pre filter. The pre filter is able to remove most of the large particles that may be present in the air such as dust or pet hair. The air now only contains smaller particles of contaminants and is passed through to the ionizing section of the air purifier. In the ionizing section, the smaller particles are given an electrical charge. The ionizing wires give the particles a charge in order for them to be able to stick inside the filter. The smaller particles that are now charges next enter a row of grounded plates. The collector plates in these air purifiers carry an opposite charge of the one that was given to the smaller particles. The smaller particles are immediately attracted to the collector plates and they will stick to them as soon as they pass through. The particles will not become loose from the collector plates until the collector plates are cleaned. After the air has been through all of the filtering systems in the air purifiers and is completely free of particles, it is then released into the home's indoor coil or furnace. The clean air is then heated or cooled by the device and is released into the home.

These electronic air purifiers are proven to be one of the most effective filtering systems on the market today. These air purifiers are measured to be more effective than a standard furnace filter or whole-home air purifiers that use mechanical filters. Airborne particles can not only be harmful to a resident's health but they can also cause damage to furniture or items that are present inside the home. These particles can also do damage to the functions of a home's indoor cooling or heating system. Since the air passes through these systems, the particles can become attached to the equipment inside the system and can affect the performance or cause other damage. Therefore, removing them from all the air that is circulating through a home is the best way to assure that these harmful and destructive particles are completely removed from the indoor air.

The filtering system that is used in AIRA air purifiers has been measured to eliminate particles in the air that are 0.01 microns and larger. This includes most of the contaminants that can be present in the air such as pollen, dust, dirt or bacteria.  The use of Carrier AIRA air purifiers inside an indoor weather system can successfully help to eliminate particles and contaminants from the indoor air of a home. The presence of airborne pollutants in the home can be detrimental to a resident's health, the operation of the indoor weather system and the furniture and materials that are present in the home. With the help of the Carrier AIRA air purifeirs, all of the home's possessions and residents are safer and healthier.

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