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PORTABLE
AIR PURIFIERS SIZING
Measure the size of
the room in feet and use these numbers in the following formula:
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Required
number of Air Purifiers =
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L x W x H x ACH |
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CFM x 60 |
Where:
L,W,H are the room length, width, & ceiling height in units of feet
ACH is the recommended Air Changes per Hour from Table 1 below.
CFM is the air cleaner delivered Cubic Feet per Minute of clean air from Table 2
below.
Table 1: Recommended Air Changes per Hour (ACH)
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Load |
Application |
ACH |
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Light |
general offices
computer rooms |
4-5 |
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Average |
conference rooms
break rooms
designated smoking areas |
6 |
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Heavy |
bingo halls
extra smokey areas |
8-10 |
Use the CFM
from Table 2 for the speed that the air cleaner will operate on normally,
i.e., low speed for quiet applications, high speed for more air cleaning.
* Models,
except TRACS, operating on 50 Hz electric will run about 15%
slower. Therefore, the figures in this table should be reduced by
15% for 50 Hz operation.
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WARNING:
Delivered CFM is the rate of air flow through the air cleaner with all
filters installed. Beware, some manufacturers cite 'free flow' CFM or
CFM '@0"wg', which refer to the performance of the motor and blower
combination only, without any air resistance due to the filters. The
CFM values published on this website represent delivered CFM. When
dealing with other vendors, if in doubt, ask! |
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HOW TO DETERMINE AIR CHANGES PER HOUR (ACH)
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Air Changes
per Hour = |
Total CFM
Supplied by Air Purifiers x 60
Minutes |
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L x W x H |
Where:
CFM is the total delivered Cubic Feet per Minute
for all air cleaners in use
L, W, H are length, width, & ceiling height of room in
units of feet
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clicking here
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