Electronic Air Cleaner

Routine Care Task

Clean collector plates

Cleaning the collector plates helps the electronic air cleaner to maintain its operating performance.

Also, plugged collector plates cause the central air fan to work harder which consumes more energy.

Priority

Timing: Every 3 months: February, May, August, November (yearly)

NOTE: The tasks and timings shown here for your Electronic Air Cleaner are based on a single-family home located in Massachusetts with a default set of home care goals and priorities.

If you setup your Home-Wizard personal home manager for a different location with different home care goals, your recommended home care program can have different tasks and timings for your {home feature}.

How To

According to your manufacturer's recommendations, slide out collector plates and wash them, allow to dry, and replace them back into the unit.

If you can't find your manufacturer's instructions, you might try doing a search on the Internet to find them.

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Benefits

The benefits of this task are moderately high, as dirty collector plates will cause your air cleaner to work less effectively. If people in your house have respiratory problems, then this task becomes more important.

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Costs

The cost of this task is very low. It is estimated that this task should only take about 30 minutes to complete, and the task is relatively easy to do. No specialized tools are required.