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Air
Cleaners
If you
thought
air
pollution
was just
an
outdoor
concern,
think
again.
The
particles
you see
in a
beam of
afternoon
sunlight
streaming
through
the
window
only
represent
about 1%
of the
millions
of
airborne
contaminants
in your
indoor
air.
Most
standard
fiber
glass-mesh
furnace
filters
only
trap
about
15% of
these
particles,
leaving
the
other
85% to
pollute
your
air,
your
furnishings,
even
your
lungs.
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.
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