Principle Of Operation - Aprilaire 5000 Safety Owner's Manual

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

The Aprilaire Model 5000 Electronic Air Cleaner is an
electrically enhanced high efficiency air cleaner that uses an
ionization and electric field. It is the first and only residential
air cleaner that uses this patented technology. As shown
below, a particle passes a control electrode and enters an
intense ionization and electric field. This intense electric field
ionizes (applies an electrical charge to) the airborne particles.
The charged particles are then attracted to and collected by
the air cleaner media, which is maintained at ground by means
of the ground electrode. The clean air is then distributed
throughout your home.
COMBINATION OF MEDIA AND ELECTRONIC
TECHNOLOGIES IMPROVES EFFICIENCY
Ionizing
Dirty Air
Control
Electrode
4
Air Cleaner Ground
Wires
Media Electrode
Clean Air
Power
Supply
A light on the power pack/door assembly will illuminate the
word "FILTERING" when your Model 5000 is cleaning the air.
Unit OFF – Blue Light OFF
The Model 5000 is designed to clean the air only when the
furnace/air handler blower is running, so make sure the
ON/OFF switch is in the ON position, and that the blower is
operating before checking for the "FILTERING" light.
Unit ON – Blue Light ON