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Chapter 4
Installation
Estimating Cartridge Life
Estimating how long a cartridge will last and the number of days between services is critical to performing
an installation that can be serviced efficiently. This includes determining the number of AQ550s needed for
a space. Please refer to AirQ’s ‘S3 (Sizing, Service & Success) Tool,’ available at
can be used as a rough guideline for sizing.
Room-Size Table
Normal Off-Cycle
(AQ550)
Short Off-Cycle
(AQ550-SOC)
Output
Level
Range
Room Volume Range
Room Volume Range
CFT
CM
CFT
CM
1-5
400-1600
11-45
1200-5000
34-142
6-10
2000-3500
57-99
6000-9400
170-266
11-15
3900-5500
110-156
10200-13300
289-376
16-20
6000-7900
170-224
14000-16700
396-473
21-25
8500-10700
241-303
17400-19800
492-560
26-30
11300-13700
320-388
20300-22400
574-634
31-35
14400-17100
408-484
22900-24700
648-699
36-40
17900-21000
507-594
25100-26700
710-756
41-45
21800-25200
617-713
27100-28500
767-807
46-50
26100-30000
739-849
28800-30000
815-849
These settings are suggested as a starting point. Start on the lower end of the range and adjust after one
hour. Fragrance type, room size, number of fresh air changes per hour, temperature, humidity and user
preference will determine the final setting. Best practice is to use AirQ’s ‘S3 Tool’ at
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