HVAC
contractors instantly know which customers require
service via local, text and e-mail alerts; Ideal for
efficiently managing field resources and maintenance
contracts.
The
new WiFi enabled FILTERSCAN® Air Filter Monitor from
CleanAlert, notifies contractors and building
operators via local, text and e-mail alerts when a
filter needs servicing by measuring differential
pressure changes in a HVAC system. By taking the
guesswork out of servicing filters, the new monitor
and WiFi Notification System will optimize filter
life, while helping HVAC contractors, building
owners and facility managers avoid higher energy
bills, compromised air quality and costly repairs.
Introduced in 2012, the FILTERSCAN monitor can now
communicate the status of air filters to a personal
computer, tablet, or Smart phone via a cloud
database server – ideal for HVAC contractors
servicing multiple residential communities,
apartment buildings or national and regional
contracts.
Using patented differential pressure methods to
actively gauge a filter’s status, the monitor is
easy to install and operate, functions with a wide
variety of air filters, and is compatible with most
residential, commercial, and industrial HVAC
systems, including units with single or multi-speed
blowers and most VAV (Variable Air Volume) systems.
An optional wired output provides signaling to a
remote building automation system controller.
“We know that a clogged air filter is the primary
cause of HVAC equipment failure and that eight of
every 10 filters are not changed at the appropriate
time," says Terry L. Reavis, Vice President Sales &
Marketing for CleanAlert, located in Oberlin, Ohio.
“The question of when to service an air filter has
vexed contractors, homeowners, and building managers
for years and many users have resorted to servicing
their filters according to a schedule. Unfortunately
this approach can lead to lost revenue and
unnecessary material costs when filters are serviced
too often.”
Ideal for both commercial and residential
applications, the FILTERSCAN:
•automatically compensates for changes in system
blower speed;
•can be installed upstream, downstream or
differentially across a filter; and
•works with single-speed, multi-speed and most
variable air volume (VAV) HVAC systems.
Measuring 6 inches x 4-5/8 inches x 1-1/2 inches,
the FILTERSCAN unit incorporates an audible beeper
and a green-yellow-red LED Status light to indicate
various filter and system conditions. When the
pressure across a filter has changed according to an
industry accepted amount due to dirt build up The
FILTERSCAN alerts that the air filter should be
serviced. When connected to a remote device, such as
a BAC or smart thermostat, the FILTERSCAN also
provides a 5 VDC (volts of direct current) output or
an optional relay (dry contact) output to indicate
that filter servicing is required.
The FILTERSCAN recalibrates each time a clogged air
filter is serviced. As a result, end users can
change filter models as they wish without
undermining clog-detection performance. While
placement of the FILTERSCAN within the HVAC return
airflow stream is flexible, the best results are
found when the monitor is installed downstream
between the filter and the blower fan.
“Users who wait too long to service a filter will
allow pressure to build up in a system, thereby
increasing energy costs and decreasing equipment
life to support an inefficient system,” explains
CleanAlert’s Reavis. “Installing the FILTERSCAN to
monitor filters will eliminate this guesswork and
ensure that the HVAC system is operating
effectively, efficiently, and safely.”
Learn more about FILTERSCAN call (888) 414-FLOW
(3569) or visit
cleanalert.com.
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