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What Should I Look For When Evaluating Air Cleaners?
Selecting
an air cleaner can become confusing because of the wide range of
air cleaners available today. Many claims are misleading or just
advertising hype. The only official measure of an air cleaner’s
efficiency is the Dust Spot Test Rating. This measure is endorsed
by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning
Engineers (ASHRAE). Other tests and efficiencies are simply not
an "apples to apples" comparison.
Look
for a Dust Spot Test Rating of 25% or higher when considering an
air filter. The Department of Health, Education and Welfare recommends
this as the minimal level for an air cleaner to be truly effective.
·
What Causes Indoor Air Pollution?
· What Are The Health Benefits Of Clean Air?
· How Can I Improve Indoor Air?
· What Should I Look For When Evaluating Air
Cleaners?
· What Other Ways Are There To Improve Indoor
Air?
· Is Any Of This Meaningless Terminology?
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