October 2020

Activated Charcoal for activated carbon air filters

Activated Carbon Air Filters

The recent Silverado Fire is lowering the air quality around surrounding cities. It’s obvious that what we breath in affects our health. Here at Engineered Filtration Systems, we manufacture a line of activated carbon air filters. Our filters are designed to effectively remove particulates, as well as, a wide range of odors, dust, and gases that contaminate indoor air quality.

Why Activated Carbon Air Filters?

The activated charcoal in carbon filters are used to trap gasses. This removes them from the air and increases the air quality. Although you need a quality air filter to remove dust, pollen and other small particles, the carbon filters help in removing the odors and other smells. The carbon air filters simply adsorbs the gases known as VOCs. These gases stick to the activated charcoal.

EFS Gas Phase Carbon Vbank Filter

Our GPC.V carbon filter is designed to filter particles while removing odors. Also maintaining efficiency at high airflow rates. Great to use for building using high end air conditioning and indoor climate control systems. We also have activated carbon air filter media available. This allows you to add the benefits of activated carbon to current air systems. We offer custom cutting as well.

Removing Odors

As of late, Air quality has been decreasing drastically and the winds aren’t helping make it any better. In fact, it’s been spreading the smoke throughout our air. Keeping our windows closed helps keep the smoke out. But, be sure to filter the inside air to improve IAQ. Using a carbon filter will help reduce the odors from smoke by trapping gases to the activated charcoal. However, because the VOCs attach to the outside of the activated charcoal, it may fill up quick. Be sure to replace your filters often to keep the performance at optimal levels. If you have any questions, need any help, or just want some recommendations, please, don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Airflow Cycle for Covid-19 affecting building plans

How Covid-19 Is Affecting Building Plans

Covid-19 has definitely taken it’s toll on the economy. It has changed how people live their day to day lives. Covid-19 is affecting building plans as well. Real estate developers have to come up with new solutions to help combat the spread of the virus. The need to redesign the way new buildings flow is important for helping their clients and tenants feel more safe and comfortable. Adding individual HVAC systems in each unit and upgrading filters is just one of the steps developers are taking to future proof new properties. If you’re looking to upgrade your filters, we offer a full line of high-quality EFS filters. Contact us anytime.

Individual Air Units for Covid-19

The layout of air units are being reconfigured in a way that brings in more outside air into the mix. When adding outside air to inside air, it helps dilute the contaminated air inside. Doing this helps in lowering the risk of spreading the viruses that become airborne. Also, higher MERV rated filters are being used to filter outside air coming in. The same filter also filters the inside air that is being recirculated. This will help create an overall cleaner environment.

On top of introducing outside air and relocating air units in each room, the way the air is being routed is another factor that is being looked at. The most recent is routing the air flow in a way to have clean air come in at the highest point in the room. The inside air used to recirculate is taken in from the lowest part of the room because pollutants eventually makes it’s way down. The inside air is then routed through the same filtration process as the outside air. It mixes in with the outside air and released through the same vent as the outside air.

Building Plans Requiring More Space Because Of Covid-19

Another way how Covid-19 Is Affecting Building Plans is requiring developers to create more space. They are adding dividers where it’s necessary. Stairs and walkways are widening. Common rooms are more spaced out. Elevators are limited. Etc. These are just a few of different steps people are taking to create a safer environment. It all depends on the situation and what the space allows.

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