How to clean your washable Electrostatic air Filters
When cleaned as directed, your Electrostatic Air filters will give you many years of trouble free use. Failure to properly clean the filter may lessen filter effectiveness, and as with any air filters, it is possible for an excessive dirt buildup to cause air flow resistance sufficient to damage other ventilation components. Make sure you place the filter with the arrow facing the intake side.
|
|
Simply remove the
furnace air filter.
|
|
|
Flush with garden
hose, water in opposite direction of air flow arrow. |
|
|
Spray with one of the following, 409, Simple green or fantastic
cleaner every time you wash
the filter. Leave this degreaser on the media for approx. 15
min then wash off. |
|
|
Rinse thoroughly to remove remaining dirt.
|
|
|
Drain excess water
drip dry and reinstall.
|
|
|
After installation of your new air filters, check after the first
month to determine the frequency of cleaning. The normal is a
two month cleaning interval. Our filters have a holding capacity
of 165 grams, giving you prolonged cleaning intervals. |
|
|
If you have
pets, you might have to clean them more frequently. |
|
|
Don't Blow dry nor wash the filters in a dishwasher! You will melt
the media. Use cold water! Don't use high pressure system such
as a steam cleaner, you will destroy the media. |
|
|
Always backwash
your filter in the opposite direction of the arrow, never backwash your
filter from both sides, you will pack in the particulates and loose your air
flow and damage your filter. Also, you will void the warranty. |
|
|
Just because you don't see dust doesn't mean your filter isn't
working, the human hair is approx. 70 microns your filter is filtering
between 1-3 microns. Plan on a two month cleaning interval, if you have pets
check each month. |
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Est. 1977
Air-tech System, inc warrants its residential filters to be free from defects in material and workmanship to the original purchaser
for the life of the unit in which it is installed. If an Air-tech system
filter is determined to be defective in materials or workmanship, it will be repaired or replaced without charge to the customer. Filters used for commercial use are warranted for 5 years.