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Does a NanoFlashing filter add pressure drop and raise fan energy use?

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Does a NanoFlashing filter add pressure drop and raise fan energy use?

The filter draws no power, but its resistance adds to the pressure the system's fan works against; whether an existing motor draws more current after a retrofit is settled by that system's own measurements, and the company does not publish a motor load figure.

This site publishes no pressure-drop or airflow data for any filter configuration; the data for a specific configuration comes from the manufacturing partner who makes that filter. The Validation page names Eurovent Certita Certification, Certificate No. 15.06.011, which certifies a ten-pocket bag filter at ISO ePM1 70% with an A class energy rating; a rating belongs to the construction that was tested. The one building energy measurement the company publishes is at a financial landmark in London over six months from March 2024 to September 2024, measured before and after the air handling unit filters were changed to NanoFlashing™. NanoFlashing™ is a permanent positive polarity engineered into filter media itself. It is a physical property of the filter. The label for the NanoFlashing™ Air Filter states a rated airflow and a maximum face velocity, and instructs: “Do not use where this filter would restrict airflow beyond the system's specification.” It also states: “Improper installation can reduce airflow or damage the equipment.” C-POLAR markets a materials technology.

Source: NanoFlashing™ Air Filter label; C-POLAR — Terms of Use, https://cpolar.tech/terms/; C-POLAR — Validation, https://cpolar.tech/validation/; C-POLAR — About, https://cpolar.tech/about/.

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  1. NanoFlashing™ Air Filter label
  2. C-POLAR — Terms of Use
  3. C-POLAR — Validation
  4. C-POLAR — About
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