Keeping a Community Library Safe with the ElitePure’s Whisper Quiet, Powerful Air Purification

Community Wellbeing Top of Mind

With the Covid-19 pandemic still prevalent mid-2022, the library needed a way to clean indoor air and help the community feel safer when accessing services. As the library was temporarily located in a building previously used as the town's post shop, Manawatu District Libraries needed air filtration solutions that would not require building alterations as well as serve the large footprint of the building and its high pitched ceilings.

Using air purifiers to clean the air can help to reduce the risk of getting the flu, a common cold, or other diseases spread by air, leading to better overall health and well-being for occupants. So the ability to plug in and operate a compact air purifier made the ElitePure ideal for ensuring better indoor air quality in the larger rooms of the building.

The ElitePure Air Purifier Solution – Advanced 4-Step Filtration ensures a healthier shared space

The Mitsubishi Electric ElitePure Air Purifier works to maintain healthy air circulation inside the room by pulling dirty air in and passing the air through a 4-step high performance filtration system, removing more than 99%¹ of particles unseen to the human eye!

These filters trap pollutants such as dust, pollen and bacteria and supply clean air back into the room. In fact, the ElitePure Air Purifier is proven to reduce the virus that causes Covid-19² as well as other airborne influenza viruses³. So in a space that is used by many members of the public, this high level of filtration was essential.

4-Step Filtration System;

• Auto Cleaning Pre-Filter Captures course particles such as hair and dirt and transfers them to a dedicated dust box
• High Performance Two Layer HEPA Filter Removes airborne viruses, allergens, dust, bacteria and pollutant particles which are smaller than the eye can see. The unique Toraymicron anti-virus coating on this filter reduces 99.9% of the virus SARS-COV-2 that causes COVID within 1 hour²
• Washable Active Carbon Filter Deodorises the air to remove harmful gases and chemicals
• Deodorising Platinum Catalyst Filter Combines platinum with nanotechnology to quickly and effectively absorb any remaining unpleasant odours

¹ Tested in accordance to GB/T18001-2008 and GB/T18883-2002.
² Tested at Japan Textile Products Quality and Technology Center based on JIS L 1992 Standard. Test Report number 21KB-080296-2.
³ Such as Influenza A virus A/Aichi/2/68 (H3N2) - tested in a 25m² room by Virus Research Center, Sendai Medical Center, National Hospital Organisation according to JEM 1467.

The Impressive CADR of 508m³/h* Fit for the Large Public Space

The easiest way to know that you are getting the best quality air purifier is by looking at the CADR rating - which stands for Clean Air Delivery Rate. Simply put, the bigger the CADR number the better the unit is at providing you with continuously, clean fresh air. The ElitePure has a CADR of 508m³/h* which is the highest CADR in the market for a rated room size at 60m^{2^}.

The ElitePure Air Purifier was selected as due to its high CADR only 4 units were needed to cover the expansive indoor area of the library. When considering alternatives in the market, the library found that for adequate air purification they would require 6 or more - taking up valuable library space and using more power outlets that could be used by members of the public for charging. Furthermore, more units would mean more maintenance requirements for staff and louder operation noises.

* Tested in accordance with IEC 63086-1:2020.
^ ElitePure CADR rating compared to available published data of other air purifiers in New Zealand as at 24/03/2022.

Smart Search with Movable Louvres Continuously Monitor the Air for Pollutants

Using a Smart Search function and movable louvres, the ElitePure Air Purifier is perfect for large spaces as it can direct airflow into five different directions and simultaneously checks the quality of the air in each direction for 30 seconds.

If the sensors detect any form of pollutants while in this mode, the air will be continuously directed to the location where it senses pollutants until they are filtered from the area, so no space is left unfiltered.

Quiet Operation and Easy Filter Maintenance the Perfect Match for this Library

Quietness is a key attraction to libraries, allowing visitors to concentrate on research or get lost in the pages of their literary find. With Silent Mode, the ElitePure can operate from a low 22dBA to ensure minimal disruption while working to keep the air clean.

With a long estimated filter life of 8 years⁴ and all filters being washable, this was an additional benefit to the staff who will be maintaining the units, while also minimising future costs on filter replacements for the council funded service.

⁴ Regular maintenance required and dependant on your operating environment and usage.

Library Users can now Breathe Easy Thanks to the ElitePure Air Purifier

The library staff are more than pleased with their 4 new ElitePure Air Purifiers, that could not have come at a better time as restrictions surrounding the pandemic ease. As a community space that offers important services to the town of Feilding, staff are relieved to have the added protection of the powerful ElitePure Air Purifier, that they run continuously to ensure cleaner, healthier air.