RE: Omicron XE7 May 2022 01:37
@CallitDid you see this on the company website poops?
I DID AND WASN'T VERY IMPRESSED TO BE HONEST
THERE ARE MUCH BETTER SOLUTIONS OUT THERE
"What does this mean for the HVAC industry?
The most accepted recommendation is that air filters should achieve an average efficiency of 50% or better at 0.3 – 1 micron particle size to be affective at removing airborne pathogens.
This means that filters of MERV 13 or ISO 16890 ePM1 50% / ISO ePM2.5 70% or better should be used.
However, a vast amount of comfort air conditioning systems currently utilise much lower standards of filtration typically MERV 8 or ISO 16890-1:2016 ePM-Coarse filtration and are not suitable for upgrade to filters with higher efficiencycommonly known as pre-filters."
BECAUSE THE FINER FILTER MEDIA REDUCES THE AIRFLOW, THE BEST SOLUTION ARE THE INEXPENSIVE SMALL AIR CLEANERS WITH HEPA & UV ALREADY TRIALED BY THE NHS. CHECK OUT THE RENSAIR EQUIPMENT
Seems they agree with you everyone should use MERV 13...but they are not! (WHO ARE NOT? I'D SUGGEST WHERE IT MATTERS THEY ARE , THERE ARE NOT MANY PLACES WHERE IT REALLY MATTERS)
What can you do? Bang a drum until they change to MERV 13 or give them anti-viral pre-filters for the MERV 8 they want to keep.
Also got to point out the level of the filter is only going to determine the particle size it can catch..if it's not anti-viral it won't kill it just catch it.
CHECK THIS OUT, IT SEEMS THE NHS WERE QUITE IMPRESSED WITH THE REULTS, SMALL PORTABLE AIR CLEANERS USING HEPA FILTERS WITH UV STERILISERS, THE SCANDINAVIANS HAVE GONE FOR THAT SOLUTION
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/news/air-filters-on-wards-remove-almost-all-airborne-covid-virus/
That will be why the CEO goes on to say:"I truly believe that this technology will greatly benefit the medical profession, those using Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning and the maintenance engineers who work with them."
HE SAID THAT BECAUSE HE HAS TO, HE'S DELUDED OR INSINCERE
You see we care about the engineers who have to change the filters.
YOU SERIOUSLY BELIEVE THOSE WORKERS ARE IN DANGER, OMG