In some cases your electronic air cleaner or hvac filter circulator will present you with nonsense error codes.
Electronic air filter not working.
The nasty stuff that is in your air needs to be removed for the health of you your family and your air conditioner.
I would press the maintenance company on these issues.
Select your brand from the list below to view the correct electronic air cleaner repair procedure.
The electronic filter as you know can be cleaned.
Electrostatic air filters are an interesting technology but they just won t work as well as a 3m 1600 mpr and they never will.
The merv filter also restricts the air flow as it loads with dirt and has to be replaced once or twice a year more frequently if you don t use a pre filter.
This will loosen up some dirt in the ductwork.
While it s tempting to simply call a repair service that can translate and deal with this nonsense you may just need to look the error up in the manual or online.
A disposable filter allows you to do this then throw this nastiness into the garbage where it belongs.
You can stay in touch as needed on the same dime.
The procedures are fairly simple to follow for most consumers and will help you narrow down your problem to the particular section of your electronic air.
They can only filter the air that is brought into them from the air return duct or area that leads to the electronic air cleaner unit.
Get the furnace blower running then slap the return cold in winter ductwork with the palm of your hand several times.
These units use electrically charged metal or fiber cells that attract dust particles onto them.
To test if your electro air electronic air cleaner is working properly when you are done the cells are installed and the light is on get the furnace blower running then slap the return cold in winter ductwork with the palm of your hand several times.
Unfortunately this old technology is outdated and it does not work well.