The provided document is an Owner's Manual for Aprilaire Media Air Cleaners, specifically Models 1210, 1310, and 1410. These devices are whole-house air cleaners designed to be integrated into a home's heating and cooling system to improve indoor air quality.
Function Description:
Aprilaire Media Air Cleaners are installed by HVAC contractors as a component of a home's heating and cooling system. Their primary function is to clean the air that circulates throughout the house. When the heating or cooling equipment is active, air from the home travels through return ducts to the HVAC unit, where it is conditioned, and then sent back into the rooms via supply ducts. During this process, the air cleaner removes various particles suspended in the air. These particles, which range in size from 0.01 micron up to 100 microns, include common household dust, pollens, spores, fungi, mold, pet dander, virus-size particles, and bacteria. By removing these contaminants, the air cleaner helps keep the HVAC equipment components clean and, more importantly, improves the quality of the air breathed by occupants. The effectiveness of the air cleaner relies on air containing contaminants being drawn through its filtering media.
Important Technical Specifications:
The manual highlights different filtering media options with varying capture efficiencies for different particle sizes. There are two main categories of replacement filters: "Best for Clean Home and Equipment Protection" (Models 210, 310, 410) and "Best for Healthy Home" (Models 213, 313, 413).
For the "Best for Clean Home and Equipment Protection" filters (210/310/410):
- Captures Dust, Pollen, Fungi, Mold, and Pet Dander.
- Virus Size Particles (0.3-1 Microns): N/A (not specified or minimal capture).
- Dust (1-3 Microns): 65% capture.
- Pollen and Mold Spores (3-10 Microns): 85% capture.
For the "Best for Healthy Home" filters (213/313/413):
- Captures Dust, Pollen, Fungi, Mold, Pet Dander, Virus Size Particles, and Bacteria.
- Virus Size Particles (0.3-1 Microns): 75% capture.
- Dust (1-3 Microns): 90% capture.
- Pollen and Mold Spores (3-10 Microns): 90% capture.
The manual also mentions that air conditioning systems larger than 3.5 tons or heating systems larger than 130,000 BTUs per hour (1400 cfm) will require more frequent media replacement if operated continuously.
Usage Features:
- Whole-House Cleaning: The air cleaner is designed to clean the air circulating throughout the entire home, not just a single room.
- Integration with HVAC: It operates in conjunction with the home's existing heating and cooling system.
- Thermostat Control: For continuous air cleaning, the thermostat fan setting should be set to "Fan On." If continuous cleaning is not desired, the thermostat should be set to "Fan Auto."
- Targeted Cleaning: For removing household dust, it's recommended to operate the air cleaner during and after periods of dust generation, such as vacuuming. For allergy symptoms aggravated by pollens and spores, continuous cleaning is strongly encouraged when these pollutants are present in the environment.
- Particle Size Reference: The manual provides a helpful reference for particle sizes, stating that 1 micron equals 1/25,400 inch, and a human hair is approximately 100 microns in diameter.
Maintenance Features:
- Disposable Filtering Media: The only required maintenance is the periodic replacement of the disposable Aprilaire Filtering Media.
- Replacement Frequency: Aprilaire recommends replacing the media annually. However, if the blower is not run continuously, the media may last up to two years. The frequency of replacement can vary based on factors such as operation time, the number of particles generated in the home (e.g., number of people, activities, amount of carpeting, pets, number of smokers, and local pollution levels).
- Genuine Aprilaire SelfSeal™ Filters: Users are instructed to replace the filtering media with genuine Aprilaire SelfSeal™ filters, available from their installing contractor.
- Proper Installation: It is crucial to follow the step-by-step directions on the filter carton to ensure proper orientation, specifically noting that the outlet side of the filtering media is the expanded metal.
- Pre-Maintenance Steps: Before removing the air cleaner door for media replacement, the thermostat mode should be turned to "off" and the fan to "auto."
- Warranty: The Research Products Corporation Aprilaire Media Air Cleaner comes with a five-year warranty from the date of installation, covering defects in materials or workmanship, excluding the disposable media. The warranty is void if the unit is not installed by a qualified heating and air conditioning contractor or if non-genuine Aprilaire brand media replacement is used.
- 10-Year Clean Coil Commitment: Aprilaire offers a guarantee that if a new indoor air conditioning coil (less than six months old) is installed with an Aprilaire Air Cleaner and properly maintained (including using only Aprilaire brand media replacement), Aprilaire will pay $100 toward the cost of cleaning the indoor coil if it requires professional cleaning within 10 years.
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