Honeywell F50F Owner's Manual page 16

How the electronic
air cleaner works
IONIZER WIRES
(CHARGING
SECTION)
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First, large particles (lint, hair) are caught by the
prefilter(s). Then, as the dirty air passes through
the intense high voltage electric field surround-
ing the ionizer wires, all particles, even the
smallest are given an electric charge. The air
then passes into the collector where the
alternate parallel plates are charged positive
and negative, creating a uniform electrostatic
field. Since opposites attract, the charged
particles stick to the collector plates, which have
an opposite electric charge. The air leaving the
air cleaner contains very few particles.
PREFILTER
DIRTY
AIR
IN
Each time the air circulates through the heating/
air conditioning system and air cleaner, more
particles are removed. These particles are
generated by normal household activities, and
also enter the house from outside. That is why
we recommend that you use the air cleaner as
much as possible.
CELL
COLLECTOR PLATES
(COLLECTOR SECTION)
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CLEANER
AIR
OUT
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