Question about air cleaners and air conditioners…

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Thanks for the info… I did know that the AC didn’t produce ozone… I was wondering (as you surmised) about the in handler type cleaners and ozone… I do in fact live in Broward county so I’ll give your friend Mike a call. We have flex duct with some rectangular here and there. BTW. I have a couple of estimates already so I can do a fairly good price comparison (though the extra attention for an asthmatic ups the value considerably). We had the chiller removed and cleaned last year, so that shouldn’t be an issue. I figure I’ll start using 3M Filtrette filters in the AC for the time being (since I just bought a pair of them today to try out). I’ll look into alternatives once I finish with the pair I picked up. I did some pricing on some Honeywell HEPA cleaners today too. They are almost giveaway priced (Home Depot), but the filter cost is almost unbelievable. The top unit was under $250.00, but the main filter for it is $395.00 (and $30.00 for the pre filter). This seems pretty steep to me. I read you mentioning that some of the cleaners used UV lights in them? What do they actually do? Finally… the fact that we have almost continuous air circulation going on from the ceiling fans and the air conditioner… will this disrupt or interfere with the operation of an air cleaner? Just FYI… I’m just pricing now since I’m looking into getting my insurance company to pay for it (use it if you have it I figure <grin>). Thanks again for the information… Dan

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hello Dan, http://www.aircleaners.com here. Your A/C unit does not produce > any ozone at all. Only added on aftermarket electronic air cleaners that are > sometimes used in air returns will produce ozone. If your in Dade, Brow or > Palm Bch counties, call Absolute Air Duct Cleaning in Davie. They have the > best equipment in the tri-county, including three huge powervac trucks.Check > out your attic and tell Mike the owner what kind of ductwork you have in > your home. It’s going to be sheetmetal wrapped on the outside with > fiberglass, rectangular fiber duct, or flex duct. It will help him to know > what you have so he is sure to have the correct equipment if you hire his > company. Sometimes it can be a combination of two types. If the air handler, > blower motor and evaporator coil is dirty, it must be pulled out and > cleaned. Your regular A/C company can do this or you can deal with the guys > at Absolute to get this job done. If you call them, talk to Mike the owner > and tell them that Barry in Colorado sent you. And you can tell him that I > said to pay special attention to your needs. HE Will ! I suggest that you > also purchase a Quality Self Charging Electrostatic Air Filter From Them In > Order To Keep Your A/C System Clean For The Years To Come.These air filters > produce no ozone and they will last for many years. If you have asthma I > feel that a quality HEPA Room Air Cleaner is always a good idea to have , at > least in your bedroom. I feel that the two best brands of HEPA air cleaners > are made by Austin Air and Care 2000. These units will clean the air in an > average bedroom sized area aprox 15-17 times per hour. They will do a very > good job, even with the A/C system running. I hope that this post will be a > help for you. > Signature To Chat With A LIVE Sales Person { NOW ! } Click On The Box To The > Right

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Add the HumanClick "Click to Chat" button to your own e-mails for free at > www.humanclick.com > Here’s hoping this post is not like throwing gasoline on an open > fire… but in my reading here so far, an answer has not presented > its self. > First… I’m in the process of getting my Asthma back under control > after it was in control for almost 18 years (I’m 45). I’m making > positive but slow progress. I also have anxiety related panic > attacks thrown into the mix as well that is triggered by or triggers > the asthma… no real way to tell which yet but progress is being > made on that front too. > Anyway… I live in South Florida… The land of the perpetually > running air conditioner, ceiling fans and something always in > "bloom". My problems are mostly seasonal, but not completely so. > Dust has always been my number one problem. > What I want to know is that with the AC going all the time (even > with the house relatively well sealed), is this going to keep an air > cleaner from being effective (or as effective as it should be)? > Adding a cleaning unit to the AC air handler is not really practical > because of the limited space (and… as I understand it, the in AC > units produce a lot of ozone… which I am relatively sensitive to). > If this is incorrect, I would like to know. Lastly… we are > considering having a contractor come out to clean out the duct work. > Does this help? Has anyone had this done? Results? > Thanks > Dan

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Hello Dan, http://www.aircleaners.com here. Your A/C unit does not produce any ozone at all. Only added on aftermarket electronic air cleaners that are sometimes used in air returns will produce ozone. If your in Dade, Brow or Palm Bch counties, call Absolute Air Duct Cleaning in Davie. They have the best equipment in the tri-county, including three huge powervac trucks.Check out your attic and tell Mike the owner what kind of ductwork you have in your home. It’s going to be sheetmetal wrapped on the outside with fiberglass, rectangular fiber duct, or flex duct. It will help him to know what you have so he is sure to have the correct equipment if you hire his company. Sometimes it can be a combination of two types. If the air handler, blower motor and evaporator coil is dirty, it must be pulled out and cleaned. Your regular A/C company can do this or you can deal with the guys at Absolute to get this job done. If you call them, talk to Mike the owner and tell them that Barry in Colorado sent you. And you can tell him that I said to pay special attention to your needs. HE Will ! I suggest that you also purchase a Quality Self Charging Electrostatic Air Filter From Them In Order To Keep Your A/C System Clean For The Years To Come.These air filters produce no ozone and they will last for many years. If you have asthma I feel that a quality HEPA Room Air Cleaner is always a good idea to have , at least in your bedroom. I feel that the two best brands of HEPA air cleaners are made by Austin Air and Care 2000. These units will clean the air in an average bedroom sized area aprox 15-17 times per hour. They will do a very good job, even with the A/C system running. I hope that this post will be a help for you. Signature To Chat With A LIVE Sales Person { NOW ! } Click On The Box To The Right Add the HumanClick "Click to Chat" button to your own e-mails for free at www.humanclick.com

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Here’s hoping this post is not like throwing gasoline on an open > fire… but in my reading here so far, an answer has not presented > its self. > First… I’m in the process of getting my Asthma back under control > after it was in control for almost 18 years (I’m 45). I’m making > positive but slow progress. I also have anxiety related panic > attacks thrown into the mix as well that is triggered by or triggers > the asthma… no real way to tell which yet but progress is being > made on that front too. > Anyway… I live in South Florida… The land of the perpetually > running air conditioner, ceiling fans and something always in > "bloom". My problems are mostly seasonal, but not completely so. > Dust has always been my number one problem. > What I want to know is that with the AC going all the time (even > with the house relatively well sealed), is this going to keep an air > cleaner from being effective (or as effective as it should be)? > Adding a cleaning unit to the AC air handler is not really practical > because of the limited space (and… as I understand it, the in AC > units produce a lot of ozone… which I am relatively sensitive to). > If this is incorrect, I would like to know. Lastly… we are > considering having a contractor come out to clean out the duct work. > Does this help? Has anyone had this done? Results? > Thanks > Dan

Response:

Here’s hoping this post is not like throwing gasoline on an open fire… but in my reading here so far, an answer has not presented its self. First… I’m in the process of getting my Asthma back under control after it was in control for almost 18 years (I’m 45). I’m making positive but slow progress. I also have anxiety related panic attacks thrown into the mix as well that is triggered by or triggers the asthma… no real way to tell which yet but progress is being made on that front too. Anyway… I live in South Florida… The land of the perpetually running air conditioner, ceiling fans and something always in "bloom". My problems are mostly seasonal, but not completely so. Dust has always been my number one problem. What I want to know is that with the AC going all the time (even with the house relatively well sealed), is this going to keep an air cleaner from being effective (or as effective as it should be)? Adding a cleaning unit to the AC air handler is not really practical because of the limited space (and… as I understand it, the in AC units produce a lot of ozone… which I am relatively sensitive to). If this is incorrect, I would like to know. Lastly… we are considering having a contractor come out to clean out the duct work. Does this help? Has anyone had this done? Results? Thanks Dan

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