About Filtersmarts

Hello, and thank you for your interest in Filtersmarts. My name is Dave Wilson, and I am the inventor of Filtersmarts. You may wonder why I have spent so much time inventing this great product, so let me tell you a bit about how Filtersmarts came about. I noticed that a lot of apartment and condominium owners had to replace their very expensive heating and air conditioning units due to the long run times brought on by dirty filters. I looked for a way to measure a dust filter's condition - effectively and efficiently. Since I found nothing on the market, I decided that I needed to invent one myself.

Now you may wonder, "Why Dave Wilson, and what does he know about inventing air filter sensor systems?" This is a great question. Let me tell you a bit about myself. I have held a variety of research and engineering positions during my 32 year tenure in the aerospace business. My expertise was laser radar. I decided to apply this background in laser radar to develop a simple solution that could let me know when I had a clogged dust filter.

My research and development led to a prototype that used a commercially available electro-optical sensor - a product from my radar background. The sensor system worked with all filters - both spun glass and pleated-and depending on the amount of light that passes through the filter lets you know when you have a dirty filter, and it needs to be replaced.

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Here are a few case studies of Filtersmarts implementation:

Redstone Arsenal (RSA) Housing, Huntsville, AL
Redstone purchased several Filtersmarts, which were installed in military family housing last January. Since utilities are typically provided at no charge to military families living on base, there is little incentive for conservation. Thus, dust filters are often not changed on an optimal schedule. RSA base maintenance typically checks HVAC systems on a six-month interval. After six months, if the tenant has not properly maintained the filter, the AC units are often very dirty requiring excessive cleaning and refurbishment. Demonstrating confidence in our sensor system, Redstone placed an order in October 2004, for 336 Filtersmarts to combat these maintenance problems in their housing units.

Beacon Management, Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Filtersmarts have been in Beta testing in Beacon's beach side condominiums for over a year. During the tourist season, the AC filters clog within a few weeks, and guests are not happy with periodic routine preventative maintenance visits. Although the maids are not trained to change the filters, they are happy to report the flashing "change filter soon" indicator on their check lists. And, as the Beacon president said, "If the maids miss the flashing indicator, the tenants will call the office after noticing the flashing". Beacon placed an order for 50 Filtersmarts last summer and plans to purchase another 100 units soon.

Southside Square, Huntsville, AL
A nine-story office building was equipped with 15 water cooled/heated heat pumps per floor. An individual pressure switch on each heat pump was monitored by a central monitor/control computer to provide warning of reduced flow and thus a clogged filter. However, because of flow leakage around the filter, the pressure switch arrangement never worked properly. Pressure switches were replaced with Filtersmarts, which worked well. Our sensors provide a warning when each individual filter becomes clogged.

Huntsville Athletic Center
The athletic center had AC problems compounded by improper filter maintenance. Shortly after installation of the Filtersmarts, a sheet rock partition was removed creating considerable dust. Filtersmarts notified the staff that the dirty filter required replacement. The HAC managers/owners were pleased with the performance of their new Fltersmarts sensor system.