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Gel-clear introduces ac cleaner

UK: Gel-clear Ltd, a company best known for its award-winning condensate drain tablets, has launched an all-in-one antibacterial surface cleanser for air conditioning units.

Air-clear is described as a purpose developed, cleaner and sanitiser for condensate pans, coils and general unit surfaces.

A safe non-hazardous water-based spray, it is non-flammable, non-corrosive, solvent and alcohol free and produces no noxious fumes. With it’s less than 1% active ingredient, it is EU BPR compliant, NSF Registered, with no COSHH compliance requirements for its carriage, storage and use.

Fragrance-free, Air-clear’s formulation is said to ensures a hygienic protection, killing bacteria and microbes on contact and creating an invisible antimicrobial layer against biofilms that allow bacteria, mould and odours to survive. The antimicrobial coating lasts for up to three weeks.

Air-clear is purpose-developed for air conditioning units to kill a wide array of germs, including MRSA, salmonella, listeria, c-diff, e-coli. It is said to provide effective cleaning both inside and outside of the unit, disinfecting the coil and cleaning the surfaces.

Announcing the new product, Gel-clear director Paurick Gaughan said: “We think our innovative and user friendly product has been considerately developed, its a context specific solution, we wanted to simplify things, our spray appeals to the AC units user, owner, manufacturer and service engineer bringing operational efficiency with a powerful, long lasting, sustained antibacterial coating, yet water based, so it is safe to use in all environments.”

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