AirManager - FAQ's
How Does Air Manager work?
What is CCFT?
How does the HAF filter work?
Is Air Manager safe to use in an inhabited environment?
Does Air Manager kill all types of bacteria and viruses?
Does Air Manager help prevent allergies?
Does Air Manager remove harmful chemicals?
Does Air Manager consume a lot of power?
Does Air Manager need a HAF filter?
Can I use Air Manager to treat exhausted air?
Can I use Air Manager to treat inducted Air?
Can I use Air Manager to recycle air?
Does Air Manager remove odours?
What happens to particles that escape through the Air Manager?
How often do I replace the HAF filters?
Can Air Manager be integrated into my HVAC system?
Does Air Manager use Ozone or Hydroxyls to treat the air?
Is Air Manager scientifically proven?
What accreditations and safety certifications does Air Manager have?
Who invented Air Manager?
How Does Air Manager Work |
Air Manager uses a unique and highly specialised process known as CCFT (Close Coupled Field Technology) to generate a powerful yet safe non thermal plasma energy field. As air flows through the plasma field the electrostatic forces are so disruptive that they literally rip apart microscopic organisms at a cellular level, effectively killing any living organism instantly in a single pass.
What is CCFT? |
CCFT kills 99.999% of microbes, bacteria (including bacterial endospores), viruses, germs, mould spores, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), fungal air contaminants and chemical agents and their associated odors.
CCFT utilizes small high-voltage coils within a Faraday cage to generate a non-thermal plasma field to destabilize inorganic and organic compounds at the molecular level. As air is passed through this electrostatic field it is converted to ozone which oxidizes airborne contaminants. Enclosing the ozone retains its ability to remove contaminants quickly while making it safe for populated environments.
How does the HAF filter work? |
The HAF filter (High Air Flow) was developed by 3M specifically for use with Air Manager. As particles move through the CCFT field they become electro statically charged. As they exit the field into the HAF filter the static charge makes the particles to cling to the walls of the filter effectively trapping them. A HAF filter removes all particulate matter from the atmosphere down to 0.01 microns which is extremely minute when you consider that a molecule of tobacco smoke for example is about 10 microns wide.
The HAF filter is constructed out of extruded plastic and closely resembles a collection of microscopic drinking straws bundled together in a sheet about half an inch thick. The air flows easily through the tubes without restriction; unlike more conventional HEPA filters which consist of a dense mat of woven fibres that typically trap particles down to only 0.3 microns.
Is Air Manager safe to use in an inhabited environment? |
Yes. Air Manager can be used continually in an inhabited environment. All of our equipment is subjected to rugged third party safety tests, and is indeed proven safe for adoption in Healthcare, Aviation and Marine.
Does Air Manager kill all types of bacteria and viruses? |
Yes. All biological cells regardless of their type and nature contain DNA molecules - the building blocks of life. Air Manager denatures the cells at a molecular level effectively shattering the cell walls and turning them into harmless carbon.
Does Air Manager help prevent allergies? |
Yes. AirManager can and does prevent Allergic reactions. AirManager kills germs that may trigger reactions, it is also seen to dramatically reduce the amount of low-level pollution and VOCs (Vollatile Organic Compounds) in the air as well as trapping dust, animal dander and pollens – all of which can be triggers for allergic conditions.
Does Air Manager remove harmful chemicals? |
Yes. Air Manager is proven to remove chemicals, VOCs, components of tobacco smoke etc in excess of 99.999% in a single pass.
Does Air Manager consume a lot of power? |
No, in fact AirManager was designed to be of a low power consumption to allow for continuous and widespread deployment, a typical piece of equipment for protecting a room approximately 100 cubic metres draws less than 15watts at 9 milli-amps (less than a 20 watt energy saving bulb) .
Does Air Manager need a HAF filter? |
The CCFT (which is the active part of the equipment) continuously works independently of any filter media, this is the part that actively breaks down, kills or destroys the contaminant. The HAF Media is the best filter media that we have for general usage and we install this into the airflow to do 2 things, either protect the internal components within the AirManager or in installations like clean rooms we also use the filter media to provide particle removal better than those provided with HEPA grade filter media. However in some environments where the air is exhausted outward into open air for example it is not entirely necessary.
Can I use Air Manager to treat exhausted air? |
Yes. Many environments require this form of treatment because they do not want odours escaping from an area such as a galley or a garbage disposal.
Can I use Air Manager to treat inducted Air? |
Yes. Many environments require this form of treatment to prevent contaminates from being inducted into an area from an external source in the first place.
Can I use Air Manager to recycle air? |
Yes. Because AirManager is so successful at cleaning and sterilising the air, it makes sense to utilise the air exiting the equipment within recirculating systems, this allows for greater levels of personal protection and also allows for greater energy recovery.
Does Air Manager remove odours? |
Yes. Odours are created by 1 of 2 processes; either a biological issue or chemical release, in both cases AirManager is seen to dramatically improve the quality of air passing through the equipment by either killing the bacteria that creates the smell or by dissembling the chemical generating the odour.
What happens to particles that escape through the Air Manager? |
Nothing ‘escapes’ through the AirManager, the equipment is designed sterilise and de-nature particles as well as stopping particles with the HAF media.
How often do I replace the HAF filters? |
The HAF Media has a design life of some 2,200 hours continuous use; It should be changed out at this time or sooner if directed to do by environmental officers; also if the AirManager has been instrumental in reducing issues around a catastrophic contamination event, we would always suggest replacing the filter at this stage.
Can Air Manager be integrated into my HVAC system? |
Indeed it can. AirManager integration into HVAC and air handling systems is a matter of simplicity itself, in fact in many cases the integration of AirManager equipment (as well as bringing with it all of the inherent design features) can improve the reliability of system components and may allow for further system design improvements.
Does Air Manager release dangerous levels of Ozone into the air? |
No, absolutely not.
Work was commissioned at the University of Lancashire to determine if there was any ozone released during the operation of the Airmanager. An AM4 unit was operated continuously in a sealed room with a volume of 36.75 cu.m. (3.5m[h] x 3.5m x3.0m) for periods of up to 8 hours. Ozone levels were monitored using 4 commercially available passive ozone test systems.
The results indicated that ozone levels reached 0.04 ppm (40 ppb) over an 8 hour period of operation (note that the initial background level in the room was 18 ppm of ozone). The HSE occupational exposure limits (OEL) for ozone over an 8 hour period is 0.2 ppm (200 ppb), well above the levels recorded. HSE also states a limit of exposure for 15 minutes of 0.4 ppm (400 ppb) – this was not recorded in these experiments over a one hour sampling period.
Active sampling for ozone was also carried out and failed to detect levels of ozone higher than 0.01 ppm (10 ppb) at the surface of the filter during operation of the Airmanager.
The observations confirm that no significant levels of ozone are released during operation of the Airmanager units.
Is Air Manager scientifically proven? |
Quest, from the very beginning, have insisted that all of their testing and trialling be overseen by independent Scientific Professionals and that all validation testing has been carried out by independent quality accredited laboratories or government facilities.
What accreditations and safety certifications does Air Manager have? |
The equipment carries a CE mark, Quest as an organisation are ISO 9000 accredited and the technology is approved in many ways for safe integration on board civil and commercial airliners.
Who invented Air Manager? |
David Hallam (CEO of Quest International (UK) Ltd) originally invented AirManager to remove unpleasant odors from a nursing home where an ailing uncle was a resident. When the nursing staff noticed a dramatic decrease in the spread of infections, this led Hallam to further investigate CCFT. Hallam went on to develop the Air Manager system which uses a combination of CCFT and HAF (High Airflow Filtration), which filters any dust, pollen, airborne contaminants and resultant debris from the CCFT process down to 0.1 micron
