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OWNER’S GUIDE
F58F
ELECTRONIC
AIR CLEANER
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CONTENTS PAGE THE AIR CLEANER MONITOR 2 OPERATING YOUR ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER 3 GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER 5 CLEANING THE ELECTRONIC CELLS AND PREFILTERS 7 HOW ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANING WORKS 13 BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE 18 CLEAN COIL GUARANTEE 20 ® PERFECT CLIMATE CONTROLS 22 WARRANTY 23 1 69-0764—2
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On Battery Service Fault A ir Cleaner Monitor AIR CLEANER MONITOR The optional W8600F Air Cleaner Monitor may be added to your air cleaner system to provide convenient indication of system performance. The W8600F must be ordered seperately. The W8600F is designed to mount next to your thermostat, or in any convenient location (such as a utility room) where it can be seen as it monitors the air cleaner's performance. The four Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) indicators are labeled ON, BATTERY, SE
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OPERATING YOUR ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER Set the ON-OFF switch in the power box to ON. NOTE: Depress 1 for ON, 0 for OFF. The air cleaner will now operate whenever your furnace/air conditioning system fan operates. For M3584 maximum air cleaning benefit and cleaner air conditioner coils, leave the air cleaner switch ON at all times and the fan switch on your thermostat ON. Of course, continuous fan operation will add to your electric bill each month. When the fan and air cleaner come on, the neon i
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If you don’t want the air cleaner to run, set the ON-OFF switch to OFF to turn off the air cleaner. Your furnace and air conditioner will still operate normally, but without the added benefit of air cleaning. Normally, this switch should be ON at all times. M3583 69-0764—2 4
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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER Run the electronic For greatest benefit, the air cleaner should run air cleaner as all the time. To do this, set the fan switch on much as possible your thermostat to ON, and make sure the air cleaner is switched ON. The fan and air cleaner will run even when the furnace or air conditioner is off. NOTE: A manual fan switch may be built into the furnace or furnace fan controller. The air cleaner uses less power than a 40 watt light bulb (two-cell
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If your system includes an atomizing humidifier, If you have a you may want to install a standard furnace filter humidifier between the humidifier and the air cleaner. This filter would keep the humidifier spray’s mineral deposits from collecting on the air cleaner. This filter should be checked regularly and changed when it shows signs of mineral or dirt buildup. If you do not install a filter, you will probably need to wash the cells and prefilters more often to remove the mineral buildup. If
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CLEANING THE CELLS AND PREFILTERS CAUTION Sharp edges. Can cause personal injury. Carefully handle the cells or wear protective gloves to avoid cuts from the sharp metal edges. Setting a To ensure optimum performance from the air regular cleaning cleaner, the cells and prefilters must be schedule cleaned regularly—every one to six months. Washing frequency will vary depending on the number of family members, pets, activities (such as cooking or woodshop) and smoking habits. Use the wash reminder
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If your air cleaner has a W8600F Air Cleaner Monitor, the SERVICE indicator will activate when it is time to wash the cells and prefilters. Wash them following the instructions starting on page 9. To turn the SERVICE indicator off, press the reset button on the lower right of the W8600F (see picture below). You may consider washing your cells and prefilters before the SERVICE indicator activates if some activity in your home has changed. This can include, but is not limited to the following: • H
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NOTE: You may let the heating or air condi- tioning system operate normally while the cells are being washed. Simply turn off the air cleaner switch. Cleaning the Vacuum the prefilter or brush, or soak it in a prefilters tub. Do not wash the prefilter in the dishwasher or carwash. Washing CAUTION the cells in your Burn hazard. automatic Can cause personal injury. dishwasher Allow the cells to cool completely in the dishwasher at the end of the wash cycle or wear protective gloves to avoid burns.
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STEP 1 Put the cells on the lower rack of the dish- washer with the airflow arrow pointing up. It may be necessary to remove the upper rack. Do not block water flow to the upper arm. HINT: Lay a few large water glasses between the spikes on the lower rack, and rest the cells on them so the spikes do not damage the aluminum collector blades. STEP 2 Using your regular dishwashing detergent, allow the dishwasher to run through the complete wash and rinse cycle. Do not use the dry cycle. To avoid bu
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STEP 1 Use a large enough container, such as a laundry tub or trash container, to hold one or both cells. NOTE: Sharp corners on the cells can scratch the surface of a bathtub. STEP 2 Dissolve about 3/4 cup of automatic dishwasher detergent per cell in enough hot water to cover the cells. If the detergent does not dissolve readily, or forms a scum on the water, try another brand, or use softened water. STEP 3 After the detergent has completely dissolved, place the cells in the container and let
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Replacing electronic air cleaner components STEP 1 Inspect the cells for broken ionizer wires and bent collector plates. Repair as necessary or take to a Honeywell Authorized Air Cleaner Repair Station. STEP 2 Slide the prefilters into the upstream prefilter guides. STEP 3 Slide the air cleaner cells in so the air flow arrow points downstream and the handles face outward. STEP 4 Firmly close the access door. STEP 5 Turn on the air cleaner. If the cells and prefilters are wet, the neon light may
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25,400 Postage HOW ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANING WORKS A word about The particles removed by the electronic air particle size cleaner tend to be very small—less than 10 microns. But what is a 10 micron particle? Well, the eye of an average size sewing needle is about 750 microns across, and the dot in the i in the word micron is about 400 microns. Gener- ally, particles smaller than 10 microns can be seen only with a microscope, except in very large concentrations, such as a puff of smoke. Your electr
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How the electronic First, large particles (lint, hair) are caught by the air cleaner works prefilters. Then, as the dirty air passes through the intense high voltage electric field surround- ing the ionizer wires, all particles, even the smallest are given an electric charge. The air then passes into the collector where the alternate parallel plates are charged positive and negative, creating a uniform electrostatic field. Since opposites attract, the charged particles stick to the collector pla
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The regular furnace filter collects mainly large, The electronic air visible particles that reach the filter. Its main cleaner vs. the purpose is to protect the furnace and air standard conditioner blower. The electronic air cleaner furnace filter collects these large particles, plus many of the smaller, mostly invisible particles. Its purpose is to reduce indoor air pollution as well as to protect the blower, air conditioning coils and heat exchanger. 15 69-0764—2
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Use a carbon Odors are gases, not particles. They cannot be filter to remove removed by the air cleaner or by any other filter odors designed to remove particles. However, some gases can be trapped by an activated carbon filter or diluted with outdoor air. If odors are a concern, talk to your heating and air condition- ing dealer about installing a carbon filter downstream of the air cleaner or providing an outdoor air inlet. The electronic Air ionizers have been marketed with claims air cleaner
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If desired, the ozone generated by the air cleaner can be reduced by asking your dealer to: • Install an activated carbon filter downstream of the air cleaner, or • Adjust the air cleaner power supply to reduce ozone production. This adjustment will reduce ozone production about 20-25 percent, but will also reduce air cleaning efficiency about 7-10 percent. About lint or White dust is made up of particles that settle out "white dust" of the air before they get to the return air duct. You can hel
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BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE If your air cleaner is equipped with the optional W8600F Air Cleaner Monitor, the SERVICE and FAULT indicator on the W8600F will remind you that a cell and prefilter washing is due and tell you when the system isn’t operating properly. Whether or not your air cleaner has an Air Cleaner Monitor, perform these checks before you call your heating and air conditioning dealer for service. IF… THEN… Electronic air 1. Make sure the furnace or air conditioner cleaner doesn't
