Trion HE Plus 1400 Installation & Operation Manual - page 5
Air Cleaner Model Identification
The model number and part number for your Electronic Air Cleaner
can be found on the data label located on the inside of the Front
Panel Assembly.
Regular Dusting and “White Dust”
Your new Electronic Air Cleaner will efficiently clean and filter your
household air. It will not eliminate the need for regular dusting of
your furniture and belongings. Duct-mounted air cleaners can only
clean air that reaches the air cleaner. Therefore, if the particulates
are not being carried to the air cleaner in the air stream, the air
cleaner cannot remove them from your home.
Occasionally a “white dust” may be noticed in bedrooms or newly
furnished rooms. This is mainly composed of lint which, because it
is heavier than other particulates, settles before it reaches your
unit. This “white dust” is not mixed with airborne dirt particles,
therefore, it is clean and has no staining or soiling properties.
Running the furnace blower continuously, day and night, will help
reduce this from occurring.
Ozone
Under normal operating conditions, all Electronic Air Cleaners
produce minute quantities of ozone as an incidental by-product. In
fact, all electronic products, such as televisions, cordless
telephones and refrigerators, produce some amount of ozone. The
average homeowner can detect the smell of ozone concentrations
as low as 25 to 100 ppb (parts per billion). The design of this unit
has been tested and ozone production is approximately half of the
published permissible limits established by the Environmental
Protection Agency. These limits recommend that the concentration
of indoor ozone not exceed 50 ppb. Ozone is not harmful in these
concentrations. In fact, the ozone level in major cities can
sometimes reach as high as 100 ppb on a summer day. The
addition of optional charcoal after-filters can help reduce the smell
of ozone generated by the air cleaner.
Normally, a new unit will produce more ozone than one that has
been in operation for several weeks. This is due to sharp corners
or manufacturing burrs on the Ionizing-Collecting Cell Plates and
is normal. As the Electronic Air Cleaner arcs and zaps, the voltage
is vaporizing these areas and tends to round them off. This is part
of the breaking-in period and the issue is self-correcting. Also,
high-altitude locations can be more susceptible to noticing the
presence of ozone.
An Ionizing-Collecting Cell that has been damaged or bent (the
designed spacing between electrically-charged and ground
components has been decreased) may also produce an abnormal
amount of ozone.
Operation
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