ECOPROTEKT

Can any central vacuum cleaner be combined with the ECOPROTEKT-System ?

In principle  any  central vacuum cleaner can be used in conjunction with the ECOPROTEKT-System. Depending on the actual filtration performance of the central vacuum cleaner used it is possible to reduce the lifetime of  the ECOPROTEKT-System.

The cause for this is to be seen in the often differing details about the performance data  given by manufacturers or distributors of central vacuum cleaners, which are often given under promotional aspects. Also there are central vacuum cleaners in the market, which do not  fulfil the qualitative premises to be combined with an ECOPROTEKT-System.

To provide transparency here, we created our system of certification, which is free of charge for any manufacturer or distributor of central vacuum cleaners, and in which the units are verified in the described aspects.

Why are only certain central vacuum cleaners certified  for the use in combination with the ECOPROTEKT-System ?

Our certification on every specific model, which is free of charge for any Manufacturer or distributor of central vacuum cleaners, in which we check if a central vacuum cleaner is operable  in combination with the ECOPROTEKT-System,  is securing  some of the given performance data of the CVC.

The procedure calls for having  the central vacuum cleaner to be certified  yielded by the manufacturer or distributor for a test period for verifying the performance data. This secures that  actual data  instead of  performance data given are certified.

Must the ECOPROTEKT-System be cleaned, when in use or in between ?

Provided that the ECOPROTEKT-System is combined with a certified or adequate central vacuum cleaner which is maintained at regular intervals and moreover it is obviated to contaminate  the exhaust air delivered by the central vacuum cleaner  by means of  a bursting overfilled vacuum cleaner bag  or overfilled cyclone air filter dirt canister there is no need to for cleaning the active matrix  within the life cycle of the active matrix.

What is the life cycle of the ECOPROTEKT-System ?

The only  “wearing part” of the ECOPROTEKT-System  is the changeable part of the active matrix.  At an average utilisation of a certified central vacuum cleaner ( a quaternary household and 45 – 60 minutes of vacuuming / day ) the filter module should be changed each 60 months. When using a not certified central vacuum cleaner it is strictly recommended to change the filter module at the latest after 30 months. The replacement was until now exclusively realised as a return system  by us or our national licensed dealers. On quest of the American market here occurs a changeover to a system of  filter modules post purchased at the  local specialist shop and to be changed by the ultimate consumer.(q.v. “Does using an ECOPROTEKT-System cause follow-up costs ?”

Does using an ECOPROTEKT-System cause follow-up costs ?

The recommended retail price for a filter module is e.g. for Germany actually at € 39,90, if the worn out part is re-delivered. Anually the costs are  € 7,98.

The replacement was until now exclusively realised as a return system  by us or our national licensed dealers. On quest of the American market here occurs a changeover to a system of  filter modules post purchased at the  local specialist shop and to be changed by the ultimate consumer.

The ECOPROTEKT-System unit itself  is subject to no relevant wear and must not be replaced.

Does the use of the ECOPROTEKT-System reduce the lifetime of my central vacuum cleaner ?

No, there will be neither mechanical nor thermal overload to the central vacuum cleaner, if it is operated in its adequate operating condition and some qualitative requirements are fulfilled as on certified central vacuum cleaners. When certifying central vacuum cleaners there was  no higher range of wear to state on parts like blower bearings or carbon brushes to be observed.

Does the use of the ECOPROTEKT-System reduce the efficiency of my central vacuum cleaner ?

No, if the central vacuum cleaner is operated in its range of performance and some basic requirements of quality, which are verified if a CVC was certified for use with the ECOPROTEKT-System  by us, there is no appreciable loss of vacuuming performance.

Each conventional installed central vacuum cleaner is, if it is proper designed, constructed to carry the air flow which is needed to create its vacuuming performance over a defined length of pipe work.

In normal case the vendor of a CVC will state or can state something as “maximum pipe length”

If we imagine an installed central vacuum cleaner in the direction of the air flow, we’ve got air at atmospheric pressure at the vacuuming nozzle, which is occasioned by this pressure to stream towards the central unit through the “vacuum pipe”. Within the central unit the air is compressed and accelerated towards the exhaust air silencer after passing the central vacuums

Filter media or cyclonic air filter. After passing the silencer the air is ducted towards the exhaust air flap at the outside of the building, where it expands to atmospheric pressure again.

When we realize, that there is atmospheric pressure  at both ends of  the system is it to understand, that there is no matter where in the systems maximum pipe length  the central unit is installed.

It is to consider, that the stated maximum pipe length is to be understood as a straight pipes length without  changes of direction  or  cross-section reductions. In a qualified planning of a central vacuum cleaner installation there are some substitute values of  flow resistance to be included in the calculation for each change of direction with a pipe fitting. E. g. a long pipe bend with 90°  will generate the same flow restriction  as 1.26 meters of straight pipe.

For the ECOPROTEKT-System the substitute value is 6 meters of straight pipe relating to

An active matrix with a filter module in the state of new.

Is the degree of purification really at that high grade ?

It is. The filter media used in the active matrix of the ECOPROTEKT-System are the same as in professional air conditioning used for clean rooms and operation rooms,  furthermore  they are operated under the conditions they are designed for when used as given above.

Can I use the warm air delivered by the ECOPROTEKT-System e. g.  for drying my laundry ?

Of course, to get the warm air usable for something was one  the basic ideas when we designed the ECOPROTEKT-system