Johnson Controls Introduces York® Affinity™ Hybrid Electronic Air Cleaner
Unit combines electronic attraction and filter media to provide a consistent, high level of performance
Unit combines electronic attraction and filter media to provide a consistent, high level of performance
NORMAN, OKLA. - (March 5, 2008) - Johnson Controls introduces the York® Affinity™ Hybrid Electronic Air Cleaner, the most efficient whole house air cleaner on the market today.
Because of its revolutionary design that merges electronic and media technology, the Affinity Hybrid Electronic Air Cleaner is never less than 94 percent efficient at trapping particles as small as 0.35 micron in size. This patented breakthrough technology creates an electrical field that ionizes the particles, creating a stronger attraction to the air cleaner media, which dramatically increases efficiency. But resistance to air flow is still very low, only 0.14" w.c. at 1200 cfm.
Unlike plate-type electronic air cleaners that lose efficiency over time, the Affinity Hybrid Electronic Air Cleaner's special air cleaning media permanently traps particulate to provide a more consistent and higher level of filtration performance throughout the life of the media. This media has a filtering area of 72.3 square feet.
Equivalent to a minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) of 16, the Affinity Hybrid Electronic Air Cleaner captures 97.8 percent of particles that measure 3 to 10 microns, 95.7 percent of particles measuring 1 to 3 microns and 92.0 percent of those measuring 0.3 to 1 micron, permanently trapping and killing bacteria and spores.
A study conducted by an independent laboratory consistently places the Affinity unit ahead of its competition in terms of removal efficiency when compared at two months, six months and 10 months of operation. The study also reveals that the air cleaner offers maximum filtration performance with consistently less airflow resistance than competitors' models and the longest service life of those that were tested. The unit is rated to 2000 cfm, with measured resistance of 0.14" w.g. at 1200 cfm and 0.29" w.g. at 2000 cfm, the lowest airflow resistance in its class.
Power usage for the UL listed Affinity Hybrid Electronic Air Cleaner does not exceed 60 watts. The absence of snapping, often associated with the electronic charge of particles, ensures the unit's silent operation.
Easy maintenance features will also appeal to homeowners. Cells in the Affinity Hybrid Electronic Air Cleaner do not need to be washed or vacuumed. Instead, ionized wires should be wiped and the filter media replaced once per year.
York® products from Johnson Controls, Inc., include energy-efficient, residential central air-conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces and accessories and innovative light-commercial, packaged heating and cooling systems marketed through a national distribution network and delivered to home- and building-owners through qualified York heating and cooling dealers. For more information about York, visit: www.yorkupg.com.
