Katikati company develops ‘clean air’ system for workplaces and schools for Covid safety
Katikati business Rhondium has developed an innovative air cleaning solution that is both highly effective, quiet and easy to install. With a long history of innovation in the dental industry, the company’s ‘Rhondair’ system was originally designed with dental clinics in mind.
“It’s well accepted that creating negative air pressure in a workspace is best practice for controlling the spread of an airborne disease like Covid”, says Rhondium CEO Simon McDonald. “We wanted to provide an affordable, easy-to-install system for our dental customers to keep them and their customers safe”.
After developing the initial product with assistance from the MBIE Covid-19 innovation fund, McDonald and his team discovered similar ‘clean air’ challenges were faced by the likes of hairdressers, beauticians, physios, schools, churches and other service businesses. So two additional versions of the Rhondair were developed to assist application in a wide range of workplace environments.
McDonald says many business owners he talks to are aware of the need for some sort of air replacement system to maximise the protection for their customers and staff but don’t know where to start. He says the Rhondair makes things simple by providing an all-inone solution that brings together the best technology from around the world.
“We’ve analysed the performance of dozens of fan and filtration components to achieve the ultimate combination of air replacement power and low noise.
A noisy system simply won’t be acceptable in most customer service environments,” says McDonald.
The Rhondair can be either wall or mounted in the ceiling or free-standing, with options to include a medical-grade HEPA filter, proven to capture 99.5% of all air particles. Solutions start at $1,699+GST.
Dr Jane Sherrit of Ōhakune Dental Centre recently installed a Rhondair and commented that her staff love the additional peace of mind the system provides them while working with patients, while customers are no less comfortable thanks to the low noise levels. “We also love that it makes a strong statement to our patients that we are operating in the safest manner possible,” adds Sherrit.
For further information contact James Graham: james.graham@rhondium.com or call 027 572 2482.