Getting The Most From Your Electronic Air Cleaner - Honeywell F50E Owner's Manual

GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER

Run the electronic
air cleaner as
much as possible
Keep the cell(s)
and prefilter(s)
clean
Replace any
activated carbon
filters in the
ductwork
regularly
For greatest efficiency, the air cleaner should
run all the time. To do this, set the fan switch on
your thermostat to ON, and make sure the air
cleaner is switched ON. The fan and air cleaner
will run even when the furnace or air conditioner
is off.
NOTE: A manual fan switch may be built into
the furnace or furnace fan controller.
The air cleaner uses less power than a 40 watt
light bulb (two-cell model—33 watts; single cell
model—22 watts), and the cost of running the
system fan is also quite low. The small added
cost is more than offset by the added benefits of
full time air cleaning and full time air circulation.
Some people feel that room temperatures stay
more even when the fan is always on.
Even if your thermostat doesn't have a fan ON
position, you can obtain maximum available air
cleaning benefit by making sure the air cleaner
is always switched ON so it operates whenever
the furnace or air conditioner is on.
Although the air cleaner is designed to be
efficient over a wide range of cell dirt loading
conditions, regular cleaning is your best
assurance of consistent performance. Also, a
very dirty cell and prefilter reduces air flow and,
in turn, this reduces the efficiency of the furnace
or air conditioner. The cell wash reminder
schedule should be used to maintain a regular
wash schedule.
An activated carbon (charcoal) filter is some-
times installed downstream of the air cleaner to
help control odors. This filter should be changed
at least annually, or as recommended by the
filter manufacturer.
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