Life Cycle Cost Determines
Best Overall Air Filter Value

Camfil Farr has the industry’s best tools to calculate the true life cycle cost of filtration, and help you
choose the best overall air filter. 

Our LCC Life Cycle Cost software program takes into account factors, such as installation issues,
duct condition, change-out, energy consumption, purchase price, maintenance costs and disposal. 
In well-defined steps, we can optimize the performance of prefilters and final filters, and achieve the
best overall air filter value for every application.

Camfil Farr’s LCC software calculates the precise Life Cycle Cost for a specific filter,
(ours or a competitor’s) in any given AHU.  The program adjusts to accommodate real-world outdoor
air characteristics, and hours of operation and fan efficiency, as well as costs for filters, labor,
disposal, and energy.

Results are provided as numerical data and easy to read graphics. Users can also experiment with
various “what if” scenarios, including changing filter efficiencies or hours of operation and other parameters.
Users of this advanced, innovative tool have applied the resultant data and saved 40% and more on air quality
expenditures for their HVAC systems

One of the most important benefits of the LCC tool is that it indicates where the costs related to air filtration
truly are.  It is not the purchase cost of the filters that’s important, (that’s typically just 6% of the total)
but energy required for filters to operate. (often about 70% of the total.)  Energy use correlates strongly
with pressure drop: the less drop, the less cost.