Furnace air filters

Willow

i use the 3m cheaper ones during summer and then the one just above during cold months

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SDA1C wrote: »

tonyb wrote: »

You maybe better off with a whole house air cleaner, more expensive initially, but may provide better air filtration for you.


Exactly my thoughts and the direction we went. Put the cheapy in your furnace to catch the big stuff. To clean your air get an air purifier. It seems logical to me to let the heater, heat and let the purifier, pure lol.

I am relatively new to the allergies problem. Been doing some research into what products are useful. Correct me if I am wrong here regarding air purifiers but one of the by products they produce is ozone. Friends that I had spoken to about them advised against getting for that reason. Like I said I am not an expert (nor do I play one on TV) regarding these. Cheers. :cool:

Joe08867

nap your friends are right. To much ozone is bad for you. From the EPA. Ozone

Whether in its pure form or mixed with other chemicals, ozone can be harmful to health.

When inhaled, ozone can damage the lungs. Relatively low amounts of ozone can cause chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath and, throat irritation. It may also worsen chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma as well as compromise the ability of the body to fight respiratory infections.

Some studies show that ozone concentrations produced by ozone generators can exceed health standards even when one follows manufacturer’s instructions.

Many factors affect ozone concentrations including the amount of ozone produced by the machine(s), the size of the indoor space, the amount of material in the room with which ozone reacts, the outdoor ozone concentration, and the amount of ventilation. These factors make it difficult to control the ozone concentration in all circumstances.

Available scientific evidence shows that, at concentrations that do not exceed public health standards, ozone is generally ineffective in controlling indoor air pollution.

The concentration of ozone would have to greatly exceed health standards to be effective in removing most indoor air contaminants. In the process of reacting with chemicals indoors, ozone can produce other chemicals that themselves can be irritating and corrosive.

Recommendation

The public is advised to use proven methods of controlling indoor air pollution. These methods include eliminating or controlling pollutant sources, increasing outdoor air ventilation, and using proven methods of air cleaning.

I am in the same group as Willow, I use the cheap blue during the summer to keep the system from freezing and the good Filtrette or Arm and Hammer equivalent during the winter to keep the dust level down.

None of the filters I have used have ever really helped with my allergies. I still see just as much pollen in the house with the good or the bad so honestly it is really nothing more than a good dust filter.

tonyb

nap wrote: »

SDA1C wrote: »

I am relatively new to the allergies problem. Been doing some research into what products are useful. Correct me if I am wrong here regarding air purifiers but one of the by products they produce is ozone. Friends that I had spoken to about them advised against getting for that reason. Like I said I am not an expert (nor do I play one on TV) regarding these. Cheers. :cool:

Your correct in that alot of portable air cleaners give off ozone,however they have units for home use such as the ones they use in hospitals that don't.

Also,you may want to look into a whole house humidifier to help with dust.

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tonyb wrote: »

nap wrote: »

Your correct in that alot of portable air cleaners give off ozone,however they have units for home use such as the ones they use in hospitals that don't.

Also,you may want to look into a whole house humidifier to help with dust.

Any suggestions on models that are commercially available ? :cool:

byfthalone

you're supposed to change those? =-)

tonyb

http://www.air-purifier-home.com/purifiers/Airpura-i600/

I also saw a company I think called Swiss Air that I saw on the Home improvement shows for those that need a sterile environment.