Any experience with Trane CleanEffects?

[Guest guest]

Henry,

I have only seen one Trane CleanEffects installed. It was less than a

year old. All the electrode tips were corroded and the grid had to be

replaced.

The homeowner felt a lot better after the new electrodes were

installed so I guess there was a great improvement in the filtration

(which may have been nil given the mushroom-shaped oxide deposits at

each tip!).

The difference between the old fashioned electrode is that these were

smooth wires. The new Trane has sharp points for electrodes. I guess

the voltage is so high that the first version of steel can't take the

corona.

Of course, the hoopla around these is great but performance in the

field may be something different from that in the lab.

Either the woman's unit was defective or improvements are needed in

the electrodes.

May

May Indoor Air Investigations

www.mayindoorair.com

11. Any experience with Trane CleanEffects?

Posted by: " slack.henry@... " slack.henry@... henryslack1953

Date: Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:53 am ((PST))

Colleagues:

A physician just asked me about the Trane CleanEffects system, which has

new, patented technology. According to the Web site

(http://www.trane.com/Residential/Products/air-filtration/CleanEffects-Air-Filtr\

ation)

CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) = 1200. (!!!)

Device generates a tiny amount of ozone that can be 3 ppb in the house

itself. The device appears to be a variation on an electrostatic

precipitator; but you maintain by a vacuum or rinse every 3-9 months,

which is unlike the precipitators.. It is NOT on the CA list of ozone

generators. (http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/indoor/ozone.htm)

Any experience with this unit? Other comments?

Thankx!