Clearing the Air
A Carrier mechanical air cleaner has a heavy-duty media filter that can trap up to 28 times as many particles as a standard fiber glass filter, including animal dander and plant spores.
A Carrier electronic air cleaner can capture up to 95% of all
airborne particles smoke, grease, bacteria and even many viruses. An
electronic model works as a sort of magnet for undesirable pollutants. An
aluminum mesh filter catches most of the large particles. The smaller
particles pass through an ionizing section, where they receive an electrical
charge so they are attracted like magnets to grounded metal plates. The
collected particles are cleaned off the plates every few months with a garden
hose or by popping the filter in the dishwasher. While the process may sound
complicated, electronic air cleaners only use about as much electricity as a
30-watt light bulb.
Air cleaners can improve your health, keep your entire home cleaner, protect your valuable investments and save you the time and aggravation of constant dusting. For the details on air cleaner benefits, go to Breathe Easier With Healthy, Clean Air.
Just Add Water
Controlling humidity can not only affect how comfortable you feel, it can actually save you money on your monthly energy bills.
Our bodies feel heat as a combination of temperature and humidity.
In other words, the more humid the air, the warmer it feels. So if you add
humidity to dry, heated air in the winter with a Carrier humidifier, you can
set your thermostat lower and still be comfortable while you save money
on your utility bills.
A humidifier can also help prevent dry, cracked skin, make it easier to breathe, protect your woodwork and reduce static electricity. It can even make you less susceptible to sore throats and winter colds.
Carrier humidifiers operate on the basis of a simple concept. Air heated by your furnace or heat pump passes through a ceramic-coated pad in your humidifier, called an evaporator pad. The air absorbs moisture from the water-soaked pad and becomes water vapor that humidifies the heated air that is circulated throughout your home. Most humidifiers feature an adjustable humidistat so you can control the exact amount of moisture in the air. The proper amount of moisture depends on the outdoor temperature and other factors; your owners manual has recommendations for the best settings for your conditions.
For more details on the benefits of adding a humidifier to your heating and cooling system, go to Its Not The Heat, Its The Humidity.
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