Frequently Asked Questions
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Awesome Air works in conjunction with existing air conditioners. It's not in
competition. The air conditioner is removing most of the moisture. Awesome
Air removes the additional moisture remaining in the air (latent load), giving
the air conditioner back the sensible load. This is how Awesome Air keeps
from becoming saturated with moisture. When the humidity is less than 50%, it
releases moisture back into the air. This is the self drying mechanism. If
heat is turned on in the building, this acts as an additional drying
mechanism. Awesome Air filters are placed in the sun for 8 hours once a year
to completely dry out the zeolite minerals.
The static pressure is different for every air conditioning unit because the
amount of the air intake vent that is covered by the Awesome Air filter is
different. The rule is to not cover more than 50% to 60% of the air intake
opening. If this rule is followed, there's no change in the CFM (cubic feet
per minute).
No. If the air conditioning capacity is inadequate for the building, Awesome
Air will not save money on energy costs because the cost savings are achieved
by moving up the thermostat. Air conditioning capacity is typically calculated
assuming 80% building occupancy. If this is the case and the building is 100%
occupied, a lot of times the occupants will complain that it's not cool enough
inside. Installation of Awesome Air will result in the excess moisture being
removed and the air feeling cooler and the occupants may say they now feel
comfortable. However, since the thermostat wasn't moved up, very little or
no energy savings will be achieved.
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