- Technical Bulletin – “Bringing the outside in” July 1, 2016Continue reading →
TECHNICAL BULLETIN: Technical Bulletin – “Bringing the outside in”
Date: 5th June 2016Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery systems are being installed into new homes as part of building regulations. These regulations ensure that humid, or contaminated air is removed from homes, whilst replacing it with air from outside, and a heat recovery system ensures this is done in an energy efficient method.
MVHR systems have been proven to benefit health, and can reduce the symptoms of respiratory illnesses. However in some cases it can actually be the cause of respiratory and health problems due to the air supply being drawn from contaminated air outside of the building, usually in towns and cities where air pollution is high from car and industry pollutants, both particulate and gaseous.
Awareness of outdoor air pollution has greatly risen over the past decade, and as a result we have actually experienced vast improvements since the days of the smogs that used to hang over our towns and cities. Despite this, outdoor air quality across the UK regularly fails to meet legislated targets set out in the EU Directive 2008/50/EC.
The main pollutants of concern commonly exceeding Limit Targets, include Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), and Nitrogen Dioxide. Other pollutants are included in the directive, however they do not exceed limit values as regularly.
MVHR systems therefore present us with contradictions in health benefits depending on the surrounding air quality.
Where air quality is known to be poor, architects and home owners installing MVHR systems are now looking to the filtration industry to clean up the air and preventing pollutants from entering the home, to protect and improve the health of the occupants.
By using both Particulate and Gas Filtration, harmful pollutants including particulate matter (PM10, and PM2.5), Nitrogen Dioxide, Sulphur Dioxide, Ozone and VOC’s, can be reduced to levels below those values as directed in “The UK Air Quality Strategy”.
By combining filtration technology with MVHR systems in both new and existing homes the benefits in health can be realised in domestic properties. The installation of such a system can be both reactive, for occupants who already suffer from respiratory illnesses, but also proactive where evidence shows the increase of respiratory illness and shortening of life due to outdoor air pollution.
- Thin Filter Media Replacements May 26, 2016
The Polyfoam Air Filter Media shown below was taken from one of our production machines here at Airclean. Dirty and perishing, our maintenance guy knew it was time for a change.
Dirty, Broken Filter Foam taken from a production machine. Filter foams / medias don’t last forever and we often get calls from clients who are struggling to find a suitable replacement. Common uses and applications are as follows, but there are limitless uses for our thin medias.
– Electronics Cabinets
– Machine Control Towers
– Ventilation Systems
– Humidifiers
– Warm air heating systems
– Stand alone air conditioning unitsAirclean’s Washable Polyfoam Filters and Disposable Synthetic Air Filter Medias are available in sizes from 2 x 1m, and can be cut to size using scissors for your required application. Various thicknesses are available from 6 to 50mm.
Call the sales team now on 01622 832777 for a price, or drop us an e mail explaining your requirements to sales@airclean.co.uk
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- “Every Breath We Take” – Report from Royal College of Physicians April 9, 2016
A recent report published by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) claims that 40,000 deaths in the UK are attributable to exposure to air pollution each year.
Vehicle emissions and second hand smoke are acknowledged as two of the most significant causes in poor air quality. The report also highlights the importance of considering overlooked sources of poor indoor air quality, such as, kitchen products, faulty boilers, open fires, fly sprays and air fresheners, which can all contribute to poor air quality in our homes, workspaces and schools.
Among suggestions to tackle poor indoor air quality, the report calls for further research, and emphasises the need for quantifying the relationship between indoor air pollution and health; developing more efficient indoor air quality monitoring technologies and investigating the economic impact of air pollution.
Such proposals are vital given the rise in installations of mechanical ventilation systems (MVHR) in inner city areas that are designed to bring “fresh” air into offices, homes and schools and the few regulatory controls on indoor pollution, despite acknowledgement from the medical profession that air pollution plays a part in many of the major health challenges of the present day.
It is reported that regular exposure to high levels of air pollution can be linked not only to cancer, asthma, stroke, heart disease, diabetes and obesity, but may also have detrimental effects at every stage of life.
Click here to find the full report from the RCP and RCPH.
Airclean offer a number of products that remove airborne pollutants entering the home, including particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5), Nitrogen Dioxide and VOCs. These include: The Ezee Breath Air Purifier which recirculates and filters air to reduce particulate matter and remove low concentration pollutant gases; and the Indoor Air Quality Filtration System for use in conjunction with MVHR systems.
Continue reading → - Airclean Christmas Shutdown 2015 December 21, 2015
AIRCLEAN will be on Annual Shutdown from 5pm on Tuesday 22nd December 2015 until 8am on Monday 4th January 2016. Our last day for despatch will be Tuesday 22nd December 2015.
We would like to thank all of our customers and suppliers for another great year, and look forward to working with you in 2016.
Continue reading → - Activated Carbon Filters – Half and Third Discarb Cells March 23, 2015
An Activated Carbon Discarb Filter offers a compact and convenient solution to mounting Bonded Activated Carbon Panel Filters (sometimes known as biscuits) using a range of filter housings. A Carbon Discarb Filter Cell can contain up to 12 Bonded Carbon Panels which are sealed into a galvanised steel casing.
Carbon Discarb Filters can be installed into ventilation ductwork using suitable sealing faces or slide rails to ensure that all air passes through the Activated Carbon. Multiple Filters can be used together to treat any required air volume at any required contact time and ensure a good level of gas removal or odour control.
The industry standard sized Activated Carbon Discarb Filter has always been sized at 597H x 597W x 597Dmm. This filter contains 12 bonded carbon panel filters and weighs in excess of 55kg. Due to manual handling restrictions these “Full Size” Carbon Filters pose risks that must be considered when manoeuvring or installing.
To address this issue, we manufacture both a “Half Cell” and a “Third Cell” which can be mounted side by side, to make up an equivalent filter to the industry standard, or as required to meet airflow and contact time requirements.
Our “Half Cells” and “Third Cells” offer a more manageable weight making for safer site installation and handling for our Activated Carbon Filters.
Images showing how “Half Cells” and “Third Cells” can be used together to make up the industry standard filter size of 597Hx597Wx597Dmm overall size. Click Here for more information on our Activated Carbon Discarb Filters.
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