Bryant AIRA Homeowner's Manual
HOMEOWNER’S MANUAL
MODEL AIRA
ELECTRONIC
AIR CLEANER
®
NOTE TO
INSTALLER:
This manual
must be
left with the
equipment user.
BREATH OF
SPRING-FRESH AIR . . .
YEAR-ROUND
Congratulations on your excellent
choice and sound investment in this
addition to your home comfort
system.
Your electronic air cleaner represents
both the latest in engineering development and the culmination of many years
of experience from one of the most reputable manufacturers of comfort systems.
Your new unit is among the most
energy-efficient and reliable air filtration products available today. To assure
its dependability, spend just a few minutes with this booklet now. Learn about
the operation of your electronic air
cleaner and the small amount of maintenance it takes to keep it operating at peak
efficiency .
With minimal care, your electronic air
cleaner will provide you and your family with clean, healthy , and comfortable
air—from season to season, and year to
year.
Y OUR ELECTR ONIC
AIR CLEANING UNIT
Y OUR INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
SOLUTION
The highest value of clean air is in its
contribution to the good health and comfort of you and your family. Additional
benefits include potential savings in
home heating, cooling, and maintenance
costs.
Your new air cleaner will electronically
filter out microscopic particles as small
as 0.01 micron. At that size, it would
take 100,000 particles to cover the head
of a pin. Such particles are 500 times
smaller than the smallest grains of dust
trapped by conventional furnace filters.
Airborne pollutants commonly found in
the household are lint, dust, ash, pet hair
and dander, pollen, fungus, spores, bacteria, viruses, cooking grease, and possibly tobacco smoke odors.
By ridding your home of most of these
pollutants, the whole family can breathe
fresher, safer air. Moreover, family
members suffering from hay fever,
asthma, or allergies may find relief,
since electronic filtering removes man y
of the airborne particles responsible for
aggravating these ailments. Electronic
filtering removes airborne particles
before they have a chance to settle, so
walls, windows, draperies, and
furnishings stay clean and bright
longer.
If your home is equipped with central air
conditioning or a heat pump, electronic
air cleaning can optimize your system’ s
performance by keeping the indoor
coil clean. At today’s energy rates,
the potential savings can be
significant.
HOW YOUR AIR CLEANER
WORKS
Contaminated air enters the prefilter (the
mesh filter) where the larger airborne
particles are removed. These include
hair, fibers from carpets and drapes, pet
hair, and some lint particles. (See Fig.
1a.)
The air then passes through the ionizer/
collector cells. The ionizer wires produce positive ions that gi ve airborne particles a positive electrical charge.
(See Fig. 1b.)
Opposites attract: Airflow continues,
passing between the collector plates.
The positively charged particles are
attracted and trapped by the grounded
collector plates. (See Fig. 1c.) These
particles continue to cling to the plates
until you or your service technician
remove the plates for cleaning.
CONTAMINATED
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Fig. 1—Air Cleaner Process
Meanwhile, the purified air leaves the
air cleaner and circulates into your
living space. (See Fig. 1d.)
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AIR CLEANER
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Fig. 2—Typical
EAC Installations
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OPERATING YOUR
ELECTRONIC
AIR CLEANER
Your new electronic air cleaner is
designed to operate as part of your
heating/cooling system. After the air
cleaner is turned on, it will operate
whenever the furnace or air handler
blower is running.
Your electronic air cleaner will perform
at maximum efficiency if these recommendations are followed:
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Consider running the heating/cooling
system blower continuously—day and
night, winter and summer. Continuous
blower operation provides for constant
air filtration. It may also contribute
to greater personal comfort since
continuous blower operation minimizes
temperature differences throughout
the home.
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Supply-air and return-air grilles should
not be blocked. Drapes, furniture, and
toys are some of the items commonly
found obstructing grilles. Restricted
airflow reduces the efficiency of the air
cleaner, as well as that of the whole
comfort system.
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The electronic air cleaner must be
properly cleaned and maintained.
START-UP PROCEDURES
1. Ensure the air cleaner’ s door handle
is engaged, latched, and power
switch turned ON, powering unit.
2. Set the temperature control selector on
your indoor thermostat. Choose a setting above current room temperature if
heating is required. Set the temperature control selector below room
temperature if cooling is needed.
3. Set the F AN mode on the thermostat.
When set to AUTO, the air cleaner
and system blower will run only
while the thermostat operates the
heating or cooling equipment. When
the FAN mode is set at the ON
position, the air cleaner and blower
will run continuously—regardless
of whether the cooling or heating
equipment is operating.
4. Select operating mode of HEAT,
COOL, or AUTO.
NOTE:
indicates that power is available to the
electronic air cleaner. It does not indicate that power is available to the cells.
NOTE:
ping) noise is normal during the operation of your air cleaner. Continuous
arcing, howev er , indicates that cleaning
is required. Refer to directions on cleaning your electronic air cleaner.
The operation light (green)
An occasional arcing (snap-
PERFORMING ROUTINE
MAINTENANCE
With the proper maintenance and care,
your electronic air cleaner will operate
economically and dependably. Maintenance can be accomplished easily by
referring to the following directions.
However, before performing any maintenance, consider these important safety
precautions:
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DISCONNECT ALL ELECTRICAL
POWER TO THE AIR CLEANER
AND FURNACE OR AIR HANDLER
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE.
NOTE:
THAN 1 ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT SWITCH.
The prefilter and ionizer/collector cells
should be checked for dirt regularly.
Accumulated dirt needs to be removed
from these components to maintain efficient air filtration.
Regular inspection allows you to determine the cleaning schedule best suited
to your home’s operating conditions.
The first electronic air cleaning of your
home may collect more particles over a
shorter period than will be normal for
future operation.
As your air cleaner collects particles, its
cleaning efficiency will decline which
THERE MAY BE MORE
makes it all the more important to clean
your air cleaner regularly.
At minimum, the prefilter and collection
cells will need to be cleaned 4 or 6 times
per year. Ask your dealer about the
installation of a Bryant thermostat
which has a “Clean Filter” capability to
remind homeowners to check/clean
their air cleaner. After about 400 hr of
operation, the thermostat will display a
“Clean Filter” icon when it is time to
clean the filter. (See Fig. 3.)
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Fig. 3—Thermostat
CLEANING PROCEDURES
Regular washing is necessary to insure
proper performance. A thorough
washing once every 2–3 months will
be adequate for most installations.
More frequent washing (once a month)
may be necessary on some installations
(new homes for example) where there
is new carpeting, plaster dust, or there
is above normal cigarette smoke.
(See Fig. 4.)
1. To remove the cells and prefilter
a. Push the air cleaner switch to OFF .
W ait 15 seconds. Open the access
door.
b. Carefully remove the cells and
prefilter, and set aside.
c. A void damage to the cell plates
and ionizing wires.
REMOVE SOAK RINSE DRIP-DRY REPLACE
Fig. 4—Cleaning Procedures
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NOTE
AIR FLOW
DIRECTION ARROW
SHOULD POINT TO
THE FURNACE OR
AIR HANDLER
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