Leading air filtration engineering and manufacturing expert, Camfil, has launched a free online tool to help facilities determine which air filter fits their needs and requirements.
The interactive tool selects the best air filtration solution based on user input to a few simple yet critical questions. Air filter solutions include pleated panel filters, pocket filters or V-bank style box filters. Specific air filters that may be recommended include the 30/30 Dual 9, the Hi-Flo ES, the Durafil ES2, the Durafil Compac, the OptiPac Durable, or the AP Thirteen based on the following criteria:
Camfil tool selects the best air filtration solution based on user input to a few simple yet critical questions.
Whether or not you are planning to upgrade to the MERV-13 recommendation.
Whether you have a single-stage or multi-stage system.
Whether or not your system can hold filters that are 6″ or deeper.
Whether or not you are required to upgrade to MERV-13 efficiency.
This preliminary evaluation tool is designed to help engineering, maintenance or facility managers identify the air filters that best fit with their needs as businesses move towards reopening. Local Camfil air filter experts can help provide advice and guidance in putting together the best filter upgrade plan, optimum filter changeout schedules, and waste reduction strategies for your specific situation.
About Camfil Clean Air Solutions
For more than half a century, Camfil worldwide has been helping people breathe cleaner air. As a leading manufacturer of premium clean air solutions, we provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control that improve worker and equipment productivity, minimize energy use, and benefit human health and the environment. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Camfil has been applying their decades of experience in biosafety containment, healthcare, and other sectors of the air filtration industry to provide technological solutions for the public as well as in hospitals and healthcare facilities. To get in touch with a local Camfil consultant, please click here.
The Dual 9 is a product designed and engineered to deliver the highest level of particle removal at the lowest average pressure drop possible.
Specifically engineered to increase particle capture efficiency, lower energy consumption, and last longer than any pleated panel filter before it, the 30/30 Dual 9 by leading clean air solution manufacturer Camfil is a game-changer when it comes to high performance pleated air filters.
What Is a Pleated Air Filter?
The filter media of pleated air filters is arranged in a folded pattern (like an accordion) to maximize the media surface area without taking up an unreasonable amount of space. Without significantly impeding airflow, the increased surface area and loft of the filter media offers more protection than non-pleated filters, often referred to as ring panels. While pleated air filters carry a slightly higher purchase price than ring panels, a pleated air filter lasts longer and protects HVAC equipment more effectively which saves on maintenance costs compared to non-pleated filters.
However, while a pleated air filter is almost always the right choice over a ring panel, some pleated air filters are far more effective at cleaning the air and saving on operational cost than others.
Innovative Product Design: The Only Filter of its Kind
In the process of creating the 30/30 Dual 9 filter, Camfil collected user feedback on what they wanted to see in a pleated air filter. There were three common objectives:
A longer service life, to save labor resources for critical maintenance projects rather than using them on frequent filter changes.
Reduced energy consumption, to save costs as well as meet sustainability objectives.
Improved filtration (particle capture efficiency) to protect HVAC equipment and provide for better indoor air quality when compared to lower efficiency MERV-8 and MERV-7 solutions.
To maintain the particle capture efficiency for the duration of its service life.
With this feedback in mind, the Dual 9 is a product designed and engineered to deliver the highest level of particle removal at the lowest average pressure drop possible. The Dual 9 is the only paneled MERV-9A air filter guaranteed to last 9 to 12 months.
Why Choose Camfil’s 30/30 Dual 9 Filter?
Extended life expectancy.
You can expect the typical low-cost ring panel or pleated filter to last three months at most. The Dual 9, on the other hand, lasts three to four times that long, with a guaranteed service life of 9 to 12 months depending on run-time.
Maintain rated particle capture efficiency.
Many air filters use an electrostatic charge to increase their initial tested efficiency. When ultra-fine dirt particles accumulate on the fibers that make up the filter’s media, due to the attractive nature of the charge, the ability of the charge to attract particles falls off. Likewise, so does the particle capture efficiency of the filter. There is an inverse relationship between accumulating particles and capture efficiency. As particles build up on the fibers, the capture efficiency goes down. And the charge does not return. For the rest of the filter’s service life, it will operate at a much lower particle capture efficiency rating than advertised.
The Dual 9’s proprietary dual-layer media construction, which is exclusive to Camfil, allows the Dual 9 to maintain MERV-9A rated efficiency for the full length of its service life because it does not rely on a temporary electrostatic charge to achieve a MERV 9 value. A lofted white pre-layer, for capturing larger particulate matter, followed by a high-density final layer, which uses mechanical capturing principles to collect finer particles, provides two stages of filtration in one.
Reduced energy consumption.
Acting as two stages of filtration in one package, the Dual 9 operates at the lowest pressure drop of any filter in its category in the history of air filtration technology. Low resistance to airflow can reduce the fan energy required to deliver the rated airflow. The Dual 9 provides the lowest resistance to airflow and maximum particle holding capacity. The Dual 9 is rated a 5-Star product when evaluated per Energy Cost Index (ECI) for superior performance, energy and sustainability when considered against other industry products of similar construction.
Protect ventilation equipment and save labor.
Fewer filter changeouts, less coil cleaning and inspection downtime because of the maintained efficiency and longer service life of the Dual 9 means that the need for labor is less frequent, allowing labor hours to be allocated elsewhere. Fewer filter changes also yield savings in transactional cost and waste disposal cost. In addition, fewer annual filter changes reduce the potential for injuries that can occur when changing filters, especially during harsh weather.
Camfil 30/30 Dual 9 Filter Basics
An overview of the Dual 9’s unique product specifications:
APPLICATIONS
Prefilter to higher efficiency air filters, stand-alone filter for rooftops, split systems, free-standing units and package systems and air handlers.
With a frame constructed of high wet-strength beverage board, a welded wire media support grid, and pleats made of dual-layered blended polyester media, the Dual-9 is a physically very strong air filter and will handle up to 2.0″ of w.g. The Dual 9 is available in 1-inch, 2-inch, and 4-inch depths, further expanding its versatility and the breadth of its applications.
Here are the major uses for Camfil’s 30/03 Dual-9 filter:
a prefilter (a supplementary filter that protects higher efficiency filters)
a stand-alone filter for rooftops
a filter in a split system
a filter in a package system or air handler
a free-standing unit.
Camfil’s 30/30 Dual 9 filter is used everywhere, from homes, schools and office buildings, to hospitals and healthcare facilities, as well as production facilities in the food and beverage and other sectors. One particularly prominent application of the Dual 9 is its use in Camfil’s CamCleaner CC500, a multi-use, hospital-grade air purifier and isolation unit, a new technology developed by Camfil so that hospitals can easily generate negative pressure in isolation rooms for pathogen-infected patients. For this application, the Dual 9 is used as a prefilter, protecting the CC500’s true HEPA filter, thus extending its service life and reducing replacement frequency and costs.
To find out how the Dual 9 can help you save energy and labor costs while improving filtration efficiency and protecting air filtration equipment, contact a Camfil representative.
About Camfil Clean Air Solutions
Camfil believes that breathing clean air should be a human right. For more than half a century, Camfil worldwide has been helping people breathe cleaner air. As a leading manufacturer of premium clean air solutions, we provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control that improve worker and equipment productivity, minimize energy use, and benefit human health and the environment. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Camfil has been applying their decades of experience in biosafety containment, healthcare, and other sectors of the air filtration industry to provide technological solutions for the public as well as in hospitals and healthcare facilities. To get in touch with a local Camfil consultant, please click here.
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Camfil’s Director of Healthcare, Dave Blackwell, will explain ASHRAE Standard 170-2017 Addendum-a.
Riverdale, NJ, Feb. 04, 2021 — Join industry-leading air filtration manufacturer Camfil for a free webinar explaining ASHRAE Standard 170-2017 Addendum-a, which was first released in September 2020. Dave Blackwell, Camfil’s Director of Healthcare, will lead the webinar.
Addendum-a, which is publicly accessible here, lists updated air filtration recommendations for healthcare facilities by type. In a recent video, Camfil’s Healthcare Segment Manager, Kyle Petersen, explains the basics of Addendum-a. To the specifics of what this means for healthcare facilities and hospitals in greater depth, the webinar will take place on Thursday February 11, at 1:00pm Eastern Time (12:00pm Central Time, 10:00am Pacific Time), and run for approximately 45 minutes including discussion time.
Webinar topics will include:
A short summary of ASHRAE-170
The highlights of Addendum-a, including a review of the new table 7.1, detailing pressure relationships, air changes per hour, minimum air filter particle removal efficiencies, along with humidity and temperature requirements.
A review of PE rooms (Protective Environments)
An overview of the Informative Appendix C, which summarizes new filter requirements into four levels of indoor air quality for any facility.
A walkthrough of FGI’s (Facilities Guideline Institutes) implementation guideline, which indicates adoption timelines for the standards by state.
As Camfil’s Director of Healthcare in the US, Dave combines an engineering background with in-depth knowledge of electrical and mechanical HVAC systems to optimize air filtration solutions for healthcare facilities. Prior to managing the healthcare segment, Dave was a sales manager at Camfil in the United States’ Southwest region, and before that, worked for a large HVAC and electrical equipment manufacturer, where he focused on energy savings solutions for large facilities. In total, Dave has over a decade of experience in the air filtration and HVAC industry. He is an accomplished speaker on various ASHRAE standards and guidelines, including ASHRAE 52.2 and ASHRAE 170, which are the most important to healthcare facilities that seek to maintain compliance to indoor air quality requirements. Dave is passionate about providing the best, compliant indoor air quality solutions for clients, patients, and visitors in healthcare facilities.
About Camfil Clean Air Solutions
For more than half a century, Camfil worldwide has been helping people breathe cleaner air. As a leading manufacturer of premium clean air solutions, we provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control that improve worker and equipment productivity, minimize energy use, and benefit human health and the environment. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Camfil has been applying their decades of experience in biosafety containment, healthcare, and other sectors of the air filtration industry to provide technological solutions for the public as well as in hospitals and healthcare facilities. To get in touch with a local Camfil consultant, please click here.
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The ongoing global pandemic has brought with it a marked increase in public awareness of the impact and importance of indoor air quality, in large part due to the evidence that COVID-19 infections have been spreading via airborne channels as well as via person-to-person contact.
In a new video, air filtration expert Kyle Petersen, Healthcare Segment Manager at Camfil USA, explains ASHRAE Standard 170-2017 Addendum-a, which lists updated air filtration efficiency recommendations for healthcare facilities.
What is ASHRAE?
ASHRAE, which stands for the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, is a professional association made up of engineers, architects, mechanical contractors, and other professionals who contribute their knowledge and experience to improving the HVAC industry. With more than 57,000 members across 132 countries worldwide, ASHRAE is the authority when it comes to developing technical standards for indoor air quality and related areas.
What is ASHRAE Standard 170?
According to ASHRAE, Standard 170 was “developed in partnership with Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) and American Society of Health Care Engineering (ASHE)” and “has been providing key guidance on ventilation requirements for health care industry facilities since 2008.”
“The committee draws on the experience of its members and others in their industry to develop these baseline standards and minimum requirements, with the hopes that local municipalities will enforce them to ensure public safety,” says Petersen.
First introduced in 2008, ASHRAE Standard 170 is published on a four-year cycle; the current version was first released in 2017. As in any science-based field, what experts know about indoor air quality is constantly being refined and updated, as is the latest HVAC and air filtration technology. Between publications, therefore, ASHRAE sometimes releases Addendums. “It’s important to keep in mind that ASHRAE 170 is a continuous work in progress,” he says, “The committee meets on a regular basis, and they continually update the standard to reflect technological or environmental changes that are occurring out in the real world.”
How Does Standard 170-2017 Addendum-a Impact Healthcare Standards?
The recommendations moving forward are designated by space as well as the type of facility. Mr. Petersen stresses that the term “healthcare facilities” shouldn’t be understood to mean only large buildings with an “H” on them. The term also includes outpatient centers and assisted living facilities. Healthcare facilities may be the buildings where COVID-19 is being treated, but the link between poor air quality and poor health outcomes extends beyond healthcare facilities and into commercial and retail buildings as well. indoor air quality is and will continue to be vital to health and healthcare outside of the context of the pandemic. “When you start to take this broader view of healthcare, you start to really see how vital good air quality is.”
Addendum-a breaks healthcare facilities down into three broad categories, and makes specific recommendations for each:
Inpatient facilities, such as hospitals
Outpatient facilities, such as urgent care rooms
Residential facilities, such as assisted living facilities
Importantly, 170 Addendum-a states in an informative appendix “Where listed, MERV rating is assumed to be non-degrading,” therefore implying that the recommendations are for MERV-A rated filters, which retain their effectiveness for the duration of their product life.
Addendum-a is publicly available here. For further clarification regarding how your healthcare facility may need to adapt to these recommendations, let an air filtration specialist contact you.
About Camfil Clean Air Solutions
For more than half a century, Camfil worldwide has been helping people breathe cleaner air. As a leading manufacturer of premium clean air solutions, we provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control that improve worker and equipment productivity, minimize energy use, and benefit human health and the environment. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Camfil has been applying their decades of experience in biosafety containment, healthcare, and other sectors of the air filtration industry to provide technological solutions for the public as well as in hospitals and healthcare facilities. To get in touch with a local Camfil consultant, please click here.
New Findings Show that COVID-19 May Be Spread through Airborne Transmission – Camfil USA Air Filters
In contrast to previous statements, which emphasized evidence that COVID-19 spreads primarily through respiratory droplets during close contact with an infected person, the World Health Organization (WHO) has acknowledged that “airborne transmission through respiratory aerosols could not be ruled out in crowded and poorly ventilated settings.”
The CDC has reported that virus appears to spread in one of the following four ways in most cases:
Person-to-person in close contact with one another.
Through large respiratory droplets inhaled or deposited on mucous membranes when a nearby infected person coughs, sneezes, sings, talks, or even breathes.
Airborne through smaller droplet nuclei or aerosols.
Contacting contaminated surfaces.
Two of the routes involve airborne transmission via respiratory droplets. But the size of droplets is highly variable, meaning that some settle on surfaces while others remain suspended in the air for longer periods of time. These smaller droplets, or aerosols, can consequently be carried further away from their source, expanding the radius of infection risk around an infected person.
How to Mitigate COVID-19 Risk with Air Filtration.
Consider other pathogens and health risks. COVID-19 is not the only virus carried by respiratory droplets, but in the case of other, better-researched viruses, a 0.5-micron size aerosol particle is likely capable of containing a sufficient quantity of viruses to be considered a risk.
Because of the variable size of potentially infected droplets, air filtration experts from Camfil USA recommend using systems and air filters that have a higher likelihood of capturing both droplets and aerosols that exist outside the social distancing zones before the contaminants make contact with healthy people. In other words, go with the highest efficiency air filter your HVAC system and budget can handle.
Increase outdoor air ventilation so that the percentage of air recirculated is lower, as recommended by ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers).
Evaluate exhaust air for possible re-entrainment and investigate natural ventilation as a means to dilute any virus particles.
Implement different solutions for areas with different levels of risk. Experts from Camfil recommend an air filter rated MERV-15A or higher if possible for standard risk areas. Contact an air filtration expert for help finding the right solution for your specific needs.
About Camfil Clean Air Solutions
For more than half a century, Camfil worldwide has been helping people breathe cleaner air. As a leading manufacturer of premium clean air solutions, we provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control that improve worker and equipment productivity, minimize energy use, and benefit human health and the environment. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Camfil has been applying their decades of experience in biosafety containment, healthcare, and other sectors of the air filtration industry to provide technological solutions for the public as well as in hospitals and healthcare facilities. To get in touch with a local Camfil consultant, please click here.
Disclaimer: The information does not constitute advice or an offer to buy. Any purchase made from this story is made at your own risk. Consult an expert advisor/health professional before any such purchase. Any purchase made from this link is subject to the final terms and conditions of the website’s selling. The content publisher and its distribution partners do not take any responsibility directly or indirectly. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the company this news is about.
There is a direct relationship between outdoor and indoor air quality. When the quality of outside air gets worse, indoor air gets worse shortly afterward since air is drawn into buildings through HVAC systems. The good news is high-quality air filters can limit the amount of airborne contaminants brought into a building. Air filters can break the direct relationship between outdoor and indoor air quality.
As scientists, researchers, and clean-air experts continue to investigate the sources and solutions of harmful air pollution, more and more studies are addressing the link between Indoor Air Quality and Outdoor Air Quality.
While the link between these two concepts seems obvious at first glance, the result of the relationship between them plays a much larger role in human health than previously realized.
How Outdoor Air Pollution Can Affect Indoor Air Quality
Contaminants from dust to pesticides to construction debris can be small enough to linger in a region’s air for days, weeks and even months. Unfortunately, industrial air filters are then forced to contend with those contaminants and expected to remove more pollutants from the air supply than the filtration designs intended.
While industrial air filters might be effective in removing some of the contaminants, they are only a single component in a larger and more complex HVAC system that provides ventilation into a building.
There are plenty of ways for contaminated outdoor air to get inside the home or office. Poorly installed or undersized air filters are one obvious path, but even situations such as a cracked window or propped door can introduce outdoor air into the building. The return air ducts in the system circulate the air back to the filters, putting extra strain on the HVAC system in the process.
Why Air Filter Quality is So Important
In our modern era, things like fossil fuels, home heating, electric power generation, and motor vehicle exhaust can introduce a frightening amount of pollutants into the air, even in areas that are considered to be more rural. However, air pollution has likely been a problem for much longer than that, as wildfires and volcanic eruptions can also be the cause of dangerous air pollution.
The quality and performance of an air filter matter. Modern air filters are designed to be effective on a wide range of contaminants, but specialized air filters are available that address specific areas of concern.
Understanding the Importance of Indoor Air Quality
When air with any of these pollutants finds its way into a building, there is a risk those pollutants may be inhaled by the inhabitants and could result in health issues.
EPA Indoor Air Quality Standards
As ambient air pollution increases in developing parts of the world like China and India, the chances of a severe health crisis (Like the “killer fog” in London, 1952) are greatly increased. In areas with severe pollution and poor air filtration standards, indoor areas can be a health risk.
The creation and adoption of EPA indoor air quality standards are necessary to protect not only from indoor-exclusive pollutants, but also those found in the air around us.
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