A good air conditioner should take control of the temperature in your home, but Midea’s range of split air conditioners can do even more, the company says.
A Midea unit can also take care of the air that you breathe by removing over 90 per cent of pollen, dust, smoke and other microscopic airborne particles which contribute to respiratory problems like asthma and hay fever.
Midea has commissioned independent laboratory tests to support to support the claims, carried out by Contamination Control Laboratories in Melbourne, under Australian conditions to Australian Standard AS1807.8.
Midea’s interest in helping people to breathe easier has also led to the company becoming a major sponsor of Asthma Australia, with which Midea been involved with for the past five years.
Midea Air Conditioners is China’s largest manufacturer for export, with sales of over 30 million units in over 150 countries around the world each year.
Such is Midea’s standing in the industry in China that the Chinese government has been consulting with senior Midea technicians to establish a national standard for VRF accreditation.
The China National Institute of Standardisation (CNIS) has selected Midea as the exclusive supplier of VRFs for the China energy efficiency label test lab data consistency verification project, which it is currently implementing. The two parties will also carry out technical cooperation.
The China Quality Certification Centre (CQCC) also recently announced that Midea’s full DC inverter air conditioner was the first to pass the long term energy saving performance assessment of residential air conditioners, again signifying the formal application of a new standard.
Midea general manager Tian Mingli said the company “would continue to give emphasis to developing products with cutting edge technologies and superior quality, to improve people’s living environment as well as boosting the healthy development of the industry”.
In Australia, Castel Electronics is the exclusive distributor of Midea air conditioners, which it has been importing for the past five years.
Castel’s managing director Michael Kwong says he was initially attracted to the Midea brand because it was the world's largest exporter of air conditioners, but he has been extremely impressed by the emphasis that the company gives to research and developing products that are friendly to the environment.
Midea split air conditioners use two types of filters.
1. Active carbon and
dust filter
This filter is made up of active carbon and electrostatic fibre and helps to eliminate certain kinds of odours, such as ammonia (NH3).
It also helps to deactivate harmful chemical gases such as formaldehyde (HCHO), which is used in many construction materials and is one of the more common indoor air pollutants in the home. It is also emitted by paints, varnishes, floor finishes, furnishings and cigarette smoke.
By forming positive positions on the filter surface, the electrostatic fibre filter traps small dust particles, smoke and pet fur to aid in preventing allergic reactions.
2. Bio filter
This biological enzyme and eco filter catches very small airborne dust particles and helps to neutralise bacteria, fungi and microbes.
A biological enzyme dissolves the walls of bacteria cells, reducing the problem of re-pollution seen in more traditional air conditioning units that don’t have filtration.
Regular cleaning of the indoor unit of the split system is also essential and filters should be maintained as per the schedule in the user manual supplied with each Midea air conditioner.