how to wash electro-static air cleaner

[clifto]

Especially smoke particles are best taken off by spraying with a harsh
cleaner like Castrol Superclean or Greased Lightning. Spray it on, let soak, and
wash it off. repeat if necessary. Large dust particles should first be driven off with
an outside air gun or water hose.

I found Simple Green, used full strength, to be great at melting off the
nicotine film on stuff.

 

[GregS]

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Auto dishwasher detergent is superb at removing grease.
Perhaps the detergent the OP used left a anti-spotting film and that's why
the filter arcs.

First time I heard that the filter arcs.

If it arcs long, carbon traces can form, and that would be hard to clean up.

greg

 

[AJackson]

If the assembly is plastic, I would be carefull with heat.

You can also cook fish in the dishwasher.

greg

The entire assembly is metal. I think all the internal fins are aluminum or
tin?

 

[Bob F]

The brand:
White Rogers, Electro-Air Super Slim Twin, Electo-Air Cleaner.
Model: SST. Model # 20C26S-01002.

We tried: Dishwasher, windex, 409, hosing it down, garden hose, --
not
effective.

It still has lots of continous spark when the air-conditioner is
running.

Look for bent plates or broken wires. On one unit, just repositioning
the element cured the problem. I couldn't figure out just why.
(honeywell)

Bob

 

[AJackson]

Look for bent plates or broken wires. On one unit, just repositioning the
element cured the problem. I couldn't figure out just why. (honeywell)

Bob

OK. Look and check, no broken wires or bent plates.
However, inside the fins are coated with blackened dust.
Unable to wash the dirt off inside. The wires are too thin to reach inside.

 

[Bob F]

OK. Look and check, no broken wires or bent plates.
However, inside the fins are coated with blackened dust.
Unable to wash the dirt off inside. The wires are too thin to reach
inside.

If you can open up the furnace front or other place so that you can
watch the cleaner in operation, you might see where it is arcing. If
it is primarily in one place, check that area carefully for damage.
Bent plates can include barely visable differences in separation.

Run the element through the dishwasher, or soak it in dish detergetnt
then hose it off. Either should be sufficient.

Bob

 

[AJackson]

If you can open up the furnace front or other place so that you can watch
the cleaner in operation, you might see where it is arcing. If it is
primarily in one place, check that area carefully for damage. Bent plates
can include barely visable differences in separation.

Run the element through the dishwasher, or soak it in dish detergetnt then
hose it off. Either should be sufficient.

Bob

No, cannot close the Electro-Air Cleaner lid which plug the unit into AC
power.