Many facilities overspend on HVAC maintenance while compromising air quality due to simple, avoidable installation and monitoring errors. Costly inefficiency often stems from relying on subjective visual inspections rather than objective performance data.
This conversation provides a clear path to optimizing HVAC systems. We address common pitfalls, ranging from air bypass and incorrect orientation to the essential role of pressure drop monitoring.
We are joined by Jon Holmes, a Camfil specialist and industry veteran with over twelve years of experience. As a trusted expert on total cost of ownership, he offers practical engineering solutions to bridge the gap between complex standards and facility reality.
THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT
Comparing filter efficiency via industry standards.
The dangers of air bypass in HVAC systems.
Correct vertical orientation for filter integrity.
Why pressure drop matters more than time.
Replacing visual checks with manometer readings.
GUEST DETAILS
Jon Holmes serves as a specialist at Camfil. He has spent over twelve years in the air filtration industry. His main skills include bridging engineering gaps and creating practical facility solutions. He is an expert in helping managers understand total cost of ownership.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonwholmes/
MORE INFORMATION
There is also a wealth of industry information on air quality and how to improve it on our website at camfil.com
Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by DustPod.io
QUOTES
The only true standards in the air filtration world for this kind of stuff is ASHRAE slash MIRV A standards - Jon Holmes
You could have the best filter in the world, but if it's not sealed properly, that's a big issue. - Jon Holmes
If the pleats are horizontal, not vertical, essentially what you're going to have is, again, it's not structurally sound. - Jon Holmes
The rule of thumb is two times the initial pressure drop - Jon Holmes
Pressure drop is objective, that's the key. - Jon Holmes
KEYWORDS #FilterBypassPrevention#HVAC#AirFilterMaintenance#FilterBypassPrevention#AirPressureDropData
What is Let's Talk Clean Air | Camfil?
Discover how clean air can affect the quality process for you and the workplace from world leading experts.
We find out how controlling air can bring benefits to production plants and facilities, the health of people who work there, and bringing greater efficiencies to your final product.
We're also joined by experts from Camfil, a world leader in the development and production of air filters and clean air solutions, on what they are doing to keep air clean and safe.