"Life trap" of commercial kitchen electrostatic air cleaner: These behaviors are accelerating equipment aging

A high-quality commercial kitchen electrostatic air cleaner can run stably for 5-8 years, but many companies' equipment has problems such as a sharp drop in purification efficiency and frequent failures within 2-3 years, and has to be replaced in advance. In fact, the "short life" of equipment is often not a quality problem, but some wrong behaviors in daily use accelerate its aging.​

“Overdue service” without cleaning: Grease is a “chronic poison” for equipment​

The grease in the oil smoke is corrosive and adheres to the electrode plate and fan impeller for a long time, which will bring a series of hazards:​

After the electrode plate is wrapped by grease, it cannot generate an effective electric field, and the purification efficiency will drop from 90% to below 50%;​

The impeller is unbalanced due to oil accumulation, the vibration is aggravated during operation, and the bearing wear rate will be accelerated by 3 times;​

The air duct is blocked by grease, the wind resistance increases, causing the fan motor to run overloaded for a long time, and the life span is shortened to 1/2 of the original. ​

If the equipment is not cleaned for a long time, the electrode plate may be completely covered with grease, and eventually the motor may burn out and have to be replaced, and its maintenance cost far exceeds the cost of regular cleaning.​

"Running with problems" without maintenance: small faults turn into big problems​

When commercial kitchen electrostatic air cleaners have slight abnormal noises and odors, many merchants choose to "make do with it", not knowing that small problems will quickly deteriorate:

If the abnormal noise of the fan is not handled in time, it may be that the impeller screws are loose, and continuous operation will cause the impeller to deform, and eventually the entire fan will be scrapped;​

The flashing of the power indicator light may be due to poor circuit contact, and long-term "false connection" will cause sparks and burn out the high-voltage module;​

If the purification efficiency is not checked at the beginning, it may be that the filter is clogged, and continuous operation will cause oil smoke backflow and accelerate the pollution of internal components. ​

Data shows that if a minor fault is repaired within 1 week after it occurs, the maintenance cost is about 200 yuan; after a delay of 1 month, the maintenance cost may rise to more than 2,000 yuan, and even the core components need to be replaced.

"Illegal operation" damages equipment: These behaviors directly shorten the lifespan​

Flushing equipment directly with water: Some merchants use high-pressure water guns to flush equipment to save trouble, which will cause the circuit to become damp and short-circuit, and the failure rate of the motherboard will increase by 80%;​

Cleaning components with hard objects: Scratching with hard objects such as steel wool and screwdrivers when cleaning the electrode plate will damage the anti-corrosion coating on the surface of the plate and accelerate rust;​

Unauthorized modification of equipment: In order to "increase air volume", unauthorized replacement of high-power fans will exceed the rated load of the equipment, which will cause cracking of the air duct and deformation of the fuselage;​

Ignoring environmental impact: Installing the equipment directly above the stove (less than 1 meter away), high-temperature baking will cause some components to age and become brittle, and the circuit insulation layer will fail faster.​

"Choosing the wrong model" Overload: Let the equipment "do the heavy work"​

Using a small air volume device to handle a large amount of oil smoke (such as using an 8000m³/h air volume device for 2 stoves, but actually requiring 12000m³/h) will cause the commercial kitchen electrostatic air cleaner to run at full capacity, and the core components will be in a "fatigue state" for a long time. This "small horse pulling a big cart" situation will shorten the life of the equipment to 1/3 of the normal situation, and the purification effect will always be substandard.

If you want the commercial kitchen electrostatic air cleaner to "live" to the design life and reduce the long-term replacement cost, you must avoid these behaviors that accelerate aging and establish the habit of "regular cleaning, timely maintenance, and correct use". The life of the equipment is largely in the hands of the user. ​