Method and system for replacing air filter
AssigneeJPL Investments, LLC
InventorJoseph W. Cole
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Abstract
An air intake of an air handling or HVAC system, such as located in a ceiling of a structure, includes a movable filter housing. The filter housing comprises a grate configured to support one or more air filters at a top side thereof. The filter housing is mounted via one or more extendable connectors and includes a control tool mount. Connection of a control tool to the filter housing allows a user to pull the filter housing downwardly to a lowered position for replacing the air filter(s). The filter housing may be biased upwardly to its use position and may include a latch or lock to secure it in the use position.
Claims15
A method of installing an air intake of a heating/cooling system, the air intake having a raisable and lowerable filter housing, comprising the steps of:
- providing an air intake assembly comprising:
- an air intake body defining an air inlet and at least one air outlet;
- an air filter housing, said housing comprising an air intake grate having an outer side and an inner side and at least one filter mount for supporting at least one air filter at said inner side of said grate for movement with said air filter housing, said air filter housing further comprising at least one control tool mount configured to connect said control tool;
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- at least one extendable connector having at least a first portion connected to said air filter housing and a second portion connected to said air intake body;
- connecting a control tool to said control tool mount;
- raising said air intake assembly upwardly into an opening in a ceiling using said control tool while said air intake assembly is supported from below by said control tool;
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- connecting said air intake assembly to said ceiling;
- wherein said air filter housing is movable between a raised position in which said grate is positioned at said air inlet of said air intake body and said at least one air filter associated with said air filter housing is configured to filter air passing through said air intake grate into said air intake body, and when said control tool is connected to said at least one control tool mount, a user may lower said air filter housing and at said least one air filter associated therewith to a lowered position in which said entire air filter housing and said at least one air filter associated therewith is positioned a distance vertically below said air intake body, permitting a user to remove said at least one air filter from said air filter housing and replace said at least one air filter.
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