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The Most Effective Air Cleaning:
The air in an average home contains billions of tiny pollution particles. These are microscopic particles of dust, pollen, mold spores, bacteria, viruses and other airborne irritants that affect our health and comfort. The Perfect 16 powerfully removes these airborne particles so that you breathe the cleanest air possible. The Perfect 16 is so effective that it improves the air quality in most homes by over 90% within just one hour after installation.
Performance that Stays Strong:
Many of our competitors have a secret they don't want you to know about - their systems quickly lose efficiency with use. Electrostatic and electronic air cleaners can lose as much as 50% of their initial efficiency in a matter of weeks. This is because dust particles corrode their collection surface, making them less efficient. The Perfect 16's unique micro-fiber filtration permanently removes particles, and it is designed to maintain its high level of efficiency for the life of the filter. It starts out strong and stays strong.
10 Year Warranty:
The Swiss are known all over the world for highprecision engineering and state-of-the-art manufacturing. At IQAir's Swiss factory, craftsmen assemble each air cleaning system with dedication and great attention to detail. Only the highest quality materials and components are used. No other air cleaning systems can match IQAir's standards of design, engineering, and quality. IQAir's attention to quality translates into a product which will give you decades of reliable, trouble-free performance. In fact, IQAir is so confident, that it covers the Perfect 16 with a full 10 year parts warranty* (*Filters are a consumable and excluded from this warranty.)
Save Money with Long-Life Filters:
The Perfect 16 is not only effective - it is also extremely low maintenance. Ordinary whole-house air cleaners require frequent servicing - every month or every few months. This can be messy, time consuming and expensive. In contrast, the Perfect 16's ultra long-life filters typically last three years before they need to be replaced, saving you time and money.
Save Money on Your Electricity Bill:
Typically, the more effective an air cleaner is at capturing pollution particles, the more energy it uses. This is because conventional whole-house air cleaners decrease the airflow of your central heating and air conditioning system by as much as 50%. As a result, the forced air system has to work harder and longer to cool or heat your home. This increases energy consumption and adds to your monthly electricity bill. In contrast, the Perfect 16 actually improves the performance of your heating and cooling system when compared to a conventional air cleaner. As a result, the Perfect 16 is able to lower your electricity bill.
2006 Product of the Year:
Reviewboard Magazine named the Perfect 16 their 2006 Product of the Year. Reviewboards product reviews are read each year by 110 million readers in 73 countries. Reviewboard's Editor-in-Chief, Phillip Ferreira, says "the Perfect 16 is the most effective air cleaning system we have ever tested."
World's First MERV 16 Rating:
The Perfect 16 is the first whole-house air cleaning system to achieve a MERV 16 rating - the very highest MERV rating possible. MERV stands for Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value. The MERV rating system was designed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and it establishes how well an air filtration system cleans the air. The lowest MERV rating is 1, and the best potential MERV rating is 16. Until the Perfect 16, a MERV 16 rating was never achieved by a residential whole-house air cleaning system. This ultra-high level of air filtration efficiency had previously only been possible in hospitals and multi-million dollar cleanrooms. Now IQAir makes this level of filtration available in your home.
Trusted by Hospitals:
IQAir filtration systems are helping to save lives in hospitals around the world. Doctors and healthcare workers rely on the IQAir's high efficiency air filtration technology as a powerful tool to help prevent the spread of avian flu, SARS, tuberculosis, and other infectious disease. They also depend on the Perfect 16 to provide clean, healthy air to their patients. The Perfect 16 was originally developed for hospitals and other critical environments, but now for the first time this high level of true medical-grade air filtration is available for home use.
Certified Ozone-Free:
Ozone is a lung irritant and asthma trigger that is emitted by many air cleaning systems. Even small amounts of ozone are undesirable for people with allergies and asthma. The Perfect 16 is certified by the International Association of Air Cleaner Manufacturers (IAACM) to produce absolutely no ozone. It is 100% ozone-free.
Extreme Makeover Home Edition:
Great products require great challenges. That's why IQAir accepted the challenge to create America's cleanest homes on the popular reality TV show Extreme Makeover. Over the course of two years, IQAir is proud to have been able to show that clean air can change lives.
Outperforms Other Whole-House Air Cleaners:
Many manufacturers make impressive advertising statements about the performance of their air cleaning systems. Unfortunately, these claims often fall far short of their real world performance. This is because their statements are based on theoretical efficiencies - not what their air cleaners can actually achieve in real homes. This is why IQAir has scientifically validated the performance of the Perfect16 in real homes - homes just like yours. Take a look at how the Perfect 16 outperforms other types of whole-house air cleaners:
What difference will the Perfect 16 make in your home? Take a look at the results achieved in this old home built in 1928. It is a hillside property in Los Angeles, a city known for its poor air quality. Indoor Air Quality specialists used advanced laser particle counters to measure the home's indoor air quality before and after the installation. The instruments recorded the microscopic airborne pollution particles in the home including dust, mold, pollen, bacteria, and other irritants.
Before the installation the air pollution levels throughout the home were at approximately 1.5 million particles per cubic foot. With the Perfect16 installed, the air quality was improved by over 90% in just 60 minutes. After 90 minutes air quality was improved by over 95%. The home went from an unhealthy indoor environment to one of America's cleanest homes in just an hour and a half.
These are the kind of results you can expect with a Perfect16 in your home.
1. What makes the Perfect 16 the best?
The "Perfect 16" is the only system that is rated a perfect "MERV 16", the highest industry rating possible for air cleaning. No other air purifying system has a higher rating!
2. Can the Perfect 16 whole-house air cleaner be installed in any home?
The Perfect 16 can be installed in the vast majority of homes with forced air heating, cooling or both. It works in conjunction with your home's heating ventilation and air conditioning system (HVAC).
3. Do I need to run my heating or air conditioning for the Perfect 16 to work?
No. The Perfect 16 works whenever you run your HVAC fan. You don't need to run your heating or air conditioning. Simply set your thermostat control to "Fan On".
4. Does the Perfect 16 make noise?
No. The Perfect 16 is absolutely silent.
5. Does the Perfect 16 affect the look of my house?
No. The system is located out of view in your attic, basement, or garage, depending on where your central forced air system is located.
6. How much do the filters cost?
With average usage, your filters will last approximately 3 years based on 50% HVAC usage. A set of four (4) replacement filters are between $295 and $395. Since your Perfect 16 comes fully loaded with filters when installed, you typically have no filter replacement cost for the first 3 years and thereafter have an annual filter replacement cost of between $100-$125 per year.
7. Can I replace the filters myself?
Yes, you can replace the filters yourself. However, we recommend that your IQAir Authorized Installer replace your filters, so that your system can be retested and re-verified at the time of filter replacement.
8. Does running the Perfect 16 increase my electric bill?
No. The Perfect 16 makes your HVAC system run more efficiently than with a conventional air cleaner. This can actually lower your electricity bill.
9. How long does the installation take?
The typical installation for the Perfect 16 is 4-6 hours.
10. Does the Perfect 16 eliminate my existing air filters?
Yes, once the Perfect 16 is installed, you can dispose of any other filters that were previously used in your HVAC system.
| Model |
ID-2225 |
ID-2530 |
| Capacity Rating |
3 ton (1200 cfm) |
5 ton (2000 cfm) |
| MERV Rating |
MERV 16@492 fpm |
| Rated Airflow |
1400 cfm |
2000 cfm |
| Composite Average Efficiency |
E1 (0.3-1.0 µm) = 96.7%
E2 (1.0-3.0 µm) = 97.7%
E3 (3.0-10.0 µm) = 98.5% |
E1 (0.3-1.0 µm) = 95.9%
E2 (1.0-3.0 µm) = 97.3%
E3 (3.0-10.0 µm) = 98.3% |
| Pressure Drop |
0.18 in H2O at 1,200 cfm |
0.22 in H2O at 2000 cfm |
| Media area |
170 sq. ft. |
210 sq. ft. |
| Filter Life |
3 years (50% duty cycle) |
Dimensions
L x W x H |
25.25" x 21.25" x 21.25" |
29.25" x 25.25" x 21.25" |
