OWNER’S GUIDE F50F and F300E Electronic Air Cleaners Place bar code here 69-0756—05
F50F AND F300E ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS CONTENTS Operating Your Electronic Air Cleaner Getting the Most from Your Electronic Air Cleaner Maintaining Electronic Prefilter(s), Cell(s) and Postfilter(s) How Electronic Air Cleaning Works .............................. 3 ................................ 4 .............................. 6 ................................ 11 Before You Call for Service .............................. 14 Honeywell 10-Year UltraClean Coil Guarantee™ ......................
F50F AND F300E ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS OPERATING YOUR ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER Turn the On-Off switch on the power box to On. NOTE:Set the switch to 1 for On and set the switch to O for Off. M3584 M3586 M6032 The air cleaner now operates whenever your furnace/air conditioning system fan operates. For maximum air cleaning benefit and cleaner air conditioner coils, leave the air cleaner switch turned on at all times and the thermostat fan switch set to On.
F50F AND F300E ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER Run the electronic air cleaner as much as possible For greatest efficiency, the air cleaner should run all the time. To do this, set the Fan switch on your thermostat to On, and make sure the air cleaner is turned on. The fan and air cleaner 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.
F50F AND F300E ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS If you have a humidifier All Honeywell whole house humidifiers can be used in a system with the Honeywell Electronic Air Cleaner without any additional filters or system modification. If your system includes an atomizing humidifier, you may want to install a standard furnace filter between the humidifier and the air cleaner.This filter would keep the humidifier spray mineral deposits from collecting on the air cleaner.
F50F AND F300E ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS CLEANING PREFILTER(S), CELL(S) AND POSTFILTER(S) CAUTION Sharp edges. Can cause personal injury. Carefully handle cell(s) or wear protective gloves to avoid cuts from sharp metal edges. Setting a regular cleaning schedule To ensure optimum performance from the air cleaner, the prefilter(s) and cell(s) must be cleaned regularly— twice a year with normal use or more frequently with heavy use.
F50F AND F300E ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS Cleaning your Prefilter 1. 2. The quickest and easiest way to clean your prefilter is to use the brush attachment of your vacuum cleaner to vacuum the lint off the dirty side of the prefilter. Greasy dirt may require soaking the prefilter in a tub or rinsing with the garden hose. Do not wash the prefilter in the dishwasher or car wash The prefilter should be cleaned every 6 months or more frequently with heavy use.
F50F AND F300E ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS CAUTION Burn Hazard. Can cause personal injury. Allow cell(s) to cool completely in dishwasher and at tend of wash cycle or wear protective gloves. Washing the cell(s) in your automatic dishwasher Hot water can accumulate in the tubes supporting the collector plates.Tip the cell(s) so these tubes can drain. IMPORTANT • Check your dishwasher Owner’s manual. Some manufacturers do not recommend washing electronic cell(s) in their dishwashers.
F50F AND F300E ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS CAUTION Hazardous Chemical. Can cause personal injury. Do not splash detergent solution in eyes. Washing the cell(s) in a tub • Wear rubber gloves to avoid prolonged detergent contact with your skin. • Keep detergent and solution out of reach of children. NOTE: Always wash the cell(s) first, then the prefilter(s), to keep heavy prefilter lint from getting caught in the cell(s). 1.
F50F AND F300E ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS Replacing electronic air cleaner components 1. Inspect the cell(s) for broken ionizer wires and bent collector plates. Repair, as necessary, or call your contractor for service. 2. Slide the prefilter(s) into the upstream prefilter guides. 3. Slide the air cleaner cell(s) in so the air flow arrow points downstream and the handle(s) face outward. 4. Firmly close the access door. 5. Turn on the air cleaner.
F50F AND F300E ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS HOW ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANING WORKS A word about particle size The particles removed by the electronic air cleaner tend to be very small—less than ten microns. But what is a ten-micron particle? 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. Generally, particles smaller than ten microns can be seen only with a microscope, except in very large concentrations, such as a puff of smoke.
F50F AND F300E ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS How the electronic air cleaner works First, large particles (lint, hair) are caught by the prefilter(s). Then, as the dirty air passes through the intense high voltage electric field surrounding the ionizer wires, all particles, even the smallest particles down to 0.3 micron 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.
F50F AND F300E ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS Ozone and the electronic air cleaner Electronic air cleaners generate a very small amount of ozone, about 0.005 to 0.010 parts per million (ppm). The amount is highest when the air cleaner is new. The average person can detect the odor of ozone in concentrations as low as 0.003 to 0.010 ppm. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and Health and Welfare Canada recommend that indoor ozone concentration should not exceed 0.050 ppm.
F50F AND F300E ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE If... Then... Electronic air cleaner doesn't seem to be working 1. Make sure the furnace or air conditioner blower is running. 2. Make sure the access door is firmly closed and latched. If door is not closed properly, an interlock keeps the air cleaner off. Arcing (snapping) seems too frequent 1. If the electronic cell(s) are wet from washing, turn the air cleaner off for two to three hours. 2.
F50F AND F300E ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS HONEYWELL 10 YEAR UltraClean COil GUARANTEE™ Guarantee If you properly maintain your new Honeywell Electronic Air Cleaner (EAC), Honeywell guarantees that if your indoor coil requires cleaning within the next 10 years, Honeywell will pay to have it professionally cleaned by a qualified contractor: — 75% of the cost (up to $150) when installed with a Honeywell Coil Irradiation Ultraviolet Air Treatment System or — 50% of the cost (up to $100) if a Honeywell EAC is inst
F50F AND F300E ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS LIMITED FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY Honeywell warrants this product to be free from defects in the workmanship or materials, under normal use and service, for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase by the consumer. If, at any time during the warranty period, the product is defective or malfunctions, Honeywell shall repair or replace it (at Honeywell’s option) within a reasonable period of time. If the product(s) is defective, please contact: a. b.
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