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Is the air you breathe making you sick?
What you can’t see can hurt you. Do the air filters you use control the growth of Molds, Pollens, Fungal Spores, Algae, and Dust Mites? Millions of these and other invisible but potentially harmful microorganisms can be present inside even the most well maintained homes. Today’s homes are often sealed tightly to conserve energy, but the problem is that the pollutants become sealed inside your house too. Every time your heating and cooling system’s fan runs, it circulates this air through your home. Mold, pollens, fungi and other undesirables invade virtually all indoor air. The only way to stop these microorganisms is to have an air filter capable of doing this. Same filters used in hospitals and clinics.
How Clean is the Air you Breathe? Micron Size Chart of Contaminants MERV Chart (Minimum Efficiency Rational Value) AIR Cleaning Processes and Types of Air Cleaners Types of Air Cleaning Processes Air cleaners are generally classified according to the technology employed to remove various sized particles and/or gases from the air. The general types of technologies available for use in air cleaners include mechanical filters, electronic air cleaners, and hybrid filters for the capture of particles, and gas phase filters to control odors. Air cleaners which operate by chemical process, such as ozonation, also exist. The selection of a type of air filter should depend on the intended use of the filter. Air filters' wide applications include: 1) protecting the HVAC equipment and components, 2) protecting the furnishings and decor of occupied spaces, 3) reducing housekeeping and building maintenance, 4) reducing furnace and heating equipment fire hazards, and 5) protecting the general well-being of residents. The first four of these applications can be accomplished with the lower efficiency filters generally used in central HVAC systems. The last, which has to do with health issues, will require much higher performance filtration. It may not always be possible to install this equipment in older existing environmental systems. Thus, self-contained portable room air cleaners must sometimes be used to obtain sufficiently high levels of filtration effectiveness. (reprinted from American Lung Association)
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