Comfort At Home: What’s New

New Air Cleaning Products Easy to Maintain, Upgrade

Homeowners who want improved comfort and indoor air quality now have more options and can upgrade more easily with the new family of air cleaning products from Carrier.

The new air cleaning product line was designed to offer homeowners new benefits and greater flexibility to upgrade their HVAC systems in the future. Carrier incorporated feedback from customers into the design of the new products, and the result is a line of products that will be easier for homeowners to maintain.

Versatile new cabinet design

The most significant product improvement is a new cabinet design that offers both greater versatility and better fit with Carrier furnaces. Because the cabinet can house either a mechanical or electronic air cleaner component, homeowners can select either option or simply decide to have a dealer install a low-cost cabinet for a potential future upgrade. Until the cabinet is upgraded, it can house a standard, one-inch furnace filter. New home buyers who are hesitant to make an immediate decision about improving their indoor air quality can wait, without making an upgrade to higher cleaning efficiency cost-prohibitive in the future.

The new air cleaner cabinet, constructed from durable, high-impact Lexanreg., can support up to 400 pounds and has rounded corners to eliminate sharp edges. It accepts both Carrier mechanical filters and electronic air cleaner components as well as “standard” furnace filters.

The cabinet is available in two models; one is 21" high and the other has an adjustable height range from 16 1/2 to 17 1/2 inches. The adjustable height feature enables dealers to provide a customized furnace fit.

Mechanical filter: affordable comfort

The mechanical filter consists of a framed, slide-in media filter that can trap particles down to 0.3 microns in size. The enhanced filtering of air makes a home more comfortable and can improve the homeowner’s health as well as the operation of the heating and cooling system.

The mechanical filter offers homeowners affordable and effective air cleaning with a convenient option to upgrade to an electronic air cleaner by purchasing cell and power supply accessory kits. The new models also provide improved efficiencies and low pressure drops.

Electronic air cleaner: superior air quality

For homeowners who want the ultimate in comfort and indoor air quality, the new electronic air cleaner from Carrier, available in January of 1997, will be the product of choice. It will capture particles down to .01 microns in size, including pet dander, smoke, bacteria, pollen and some viruses. The superior cleaning efficiency of the electronic model provides another benefit to homeowners as well: having cleaner coils, fan motors and heat exchangers helps maintain the peak efficiency and optimal performance of the system.

The new electronic model will be available as a complete, pre-assembled unit or as a component upgrade and will offer excellent cleaning efficiency and a low pressure drop.

Homeowner-friendly

One of the most significant benefits of Carrier's new air cleaning product line is its convenience and ease of handling. Installing or removing the mechanical filter, for example, is simple – just slide the framed media filter into or out of the cabinet. Individual cells in the electronic air cleaner will have convenient handles and will slide on rails, so they will be easy to install and remove. The two cells will also latch together, to ensure that both are removed for cleaning.

For more information on Carrier air cleaners, call your local Carrier dealer (go to Find a Dealer or call 1-800-4-CARRIER).

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