Operation
Household dust is typically an accumulation of particles in a size range of .01 micron up to 100 microns. Pollens and spores, which can aggravate allergy symptoms, are usually in the
The visible household dust particles, and nearly all pollen and spore particles, therefore, can be caught and permanently held, very easily, if you can get them to the air cleaner. With central high efficiency air cleaners, the blower of your heating/air conditioning system performs the air movement function.
Until now the air cleaner has been a passive component of your heating and cooling system; when the equipment turned on to heat or cool your home, the air cleaner was functioning. Your thermostat turns on your heating and cooling equipment and so, essentially, the thermostat determined when your air cleaner operated. Your model 3210, 3310, or 3410 air cleaner comes with an exclusive Model 8476 programmable thermostat with
filter. Please see the Owner’s Manual included with the Model 8476 Thermostat for a detailed explanation.
Many of the dust particles generated, while vacuuming, are so heavy they “fall” out of the airstream before they can be drawn out of your living area. This is why it is important to do household dusting several hours after vacuuming. Normally once the heavy particles “fall out”, they are only reintroduced to the air by vacuuming, or similarly vigorous activity.
Where allergy symptoms, which are aggravated by pollens and spores, are a concern, continuous cleaning is strongly encouraged.
To recap, when removing household dust is the major benefit you are seeking, you should operate your air cleaner during and following periods when dust is being generated or “stirred up”. For pollens and spores which aggravate an allergy condition, your cleaner must be operated continuously when these pollutants are in the environment. The air cleaner can only be effective when air containing the contaminants is drawn through the filtering media.
Maintenance
The only maintenance required is the periodic replacement of the disposable Aprilaire® Filtering Media which you can do in a few minutes. The frequency of replacement will vary with operation time, the number of particles generated in the home and is affected by: number of people and their activities, the amount of carpeting, pets, size of home, number of smokers, the pollution level of the area.
Changing the Filter
Aprilaire recommends replacing the media each year. However, if you do not run your blower continuously the media may last up to two years. Air conditioning systems larger than 3.5 tons, or heating systems larger than 130,000 BTUs per hour (1400 cfm), will require more frequent attention if operated continuously.
Replace the filtering media with genuine Aprilaire SelfSeal™ filters, available from your installing contractor. IMPORTANT: Follow the step by step directions on the filter carton to ensure that it is installed in the proper orientation – the outlet side of the filtering media is the expanded metal.
The model number for your replacement filtering media can be found on the label inside the air cleaner door (see Figure 3).
Replacement Filter Media
Model | Best for Clean Home and Equipment Protection | Best for Healthy Home |
3210 | 210 | 213 |
3310 | 310 | 313 |
3410 | 410 | 413 |
CHOOSE THE FILTER MEDIA THAT’S BEST FOR YOUR HOME AND YOUR FAMILY
Captures | Model 210/310/410 | Model 213/313/413 |
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Pollen |
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Fungi |
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Mold |
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Pet Dander |
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Virus Size Particles |
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Bacteria |
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Virus Size Particles 0.3 - 1 Microns | N/A | 75% |
Dust 1 - 3 Microns | 65% | 90% |
Pollen and Mold Spores 3 - 10 Microns | 85% | 90% |
Figure 3
IMPORTANT: Turn the thermostat mode to off and the fan to auto before removing air cleaner door.
Filtering Media |
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Replacement Label on |
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inside of door |
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