Unfortunately, even a new, clean disposable filter does almost nothing to remove particles. Fact is, a typical disposable filter captures less than 3% of particles (0.5 microns in size) in the air that passes through it.

So why is it there? Disposable filters capture particles that could damage the equipment, causing warranty repairs.

Sure, it's important to protect your equipment. But you have more important things to protect. Which is why it's time to toss that inefficient disposable filter and replace it with a high performance Honeywell Electronic Air Cleaner.

Capture airborne staining particles

Heavy dust particles settle out of the air relatively quickly and are easily wiped away when dusting. Unfortunately, this visible dust makes up only 0.01% of all particles in the air.

The vast majority of particles are microscopic. These unseen particles "ride" gentle air currents inside your home and remain airborne a long time. Eventually, these particles settle on walls, draperies, carpets, furniture, and other surfaces. Over time, a coating of particles makes these items look dull and dingy.

The Honeywell Electronic Air Cleaner helps capture staining particles before they can stick to surfaces. Air cleaner owners may find that they can extend the interval between routine cleaning, and ultimately spend less on redecorating and cleaning services.

Keep equipment running efficiently

Over time, the inner workings of your heating and cooling equipment - heat exchanger, cooling coils, and fan blades -- can become become coated with an efficiency-robbing film.

The Honeywell Electronic Air Cleaner, which mounts in ductwork upstream from your equipment, helps capture particles before they can accumulate on these critical parts.

That could save your money. One analysis showed that keeping air conditioning coils cleaner could save 10 to 15% in operating costs over the lifetime of a system.

All Honeywell Electronic Air Cleaners comes with a Clean Coil Guarantee -- your assurance that system energy savings and optimum comfort will be maintained. Ask your contractor for details.

The air cleaner itself is highly efficient. It uses less electricity than a 40-watt light bulb, and that is only when the blower motor runs. Naturally, should you choose to run your blower continuously -- as you might during the peak pollen season -- total operating costs would include the added cost of electricity to run the blower.

Easy to clean, nothing to replace

A Honeywell Electronic Air Cleaner captures over 94% of the airborne particles (0.5 microns or larger) from the air passing through it. So where do these dirty particles go? Down the drain when you wash the reusable electronic air cleaner cells.

The durable, lightweight electronic cells (only 9.5 pounds) can easily be washed in your automatic dishwasher (check dishwasher manufacturer recommendations) or soaked clean in any laundry tub or container. Washing the cells and prefilter renews your electronic air cleaner's efficiency.

"My son, who has the alergies, isn't the only person who has benefitted. The entire family sleeps better with the air cleaner operating."

"It has allowed us to sleep through the night and to breathe easier while we're in the house.  I can't easily put a price tage on that."

Honeywell recommends you clean the electronic cells and prefilter, at a minimum, at the start of each heating season and cooling season.

Breathe deeply, your air cleaner is at work

Now that you've learned about particles lurking in the air you breathe, do something about them. Get a Honeywell Electronic Air Cleaner.

It's our most efficient whole house air cleaner. It captures many particles that can stain furnishings, and reduce the efficiency of your heating and cooling system. What's more, because you can wash and reuse the electronic cells, you'll never need to buy another disposable filter again.

Does it work? It must. Why else would 90% of our respondents in a Honeywell survey report they had recommended, or would recommend, an electronic air cleaner to people they know.*

Your heating and cooling contractor can help you select the Honeywell Electronic Air Cleaner model that is right for you.

Two-stage electrostatic precipitation electrically charges dirty air particles to create the most effective method for capturing airborne contaminants. See description for details.

Stage 1: Charging Section

• Most large particles are caught on the prefilter screen.
• Smaller particles flow through the screen to the first section of the air cleaner cell, where they are electrically charged.

Stage 2: Collector Section

• Charged particles advance through the cell to the collecting section.
• The charged particles are attracted like magnets to a series of oppositely-charged collector plates.
• Electronically cleaner air is circulated back into your home.