Stuck in a Healthier Home: Ventilation, Air Cleaners,
and COVID19.
 Those
of us in the home performance industry are getting a lot
of questions these days about air purification related
to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our industry has long advised
consumers that the best way to deal with any type of
indoor air pollutant is to reduce or eliminate the
source of pollution and then ventilate with clean
outdoor air.
But if you are quarantined with a family member who has
COVID-19 your options to reduce the source are limited.
And few of our homes have effective whole-house
mechanical ventilation systems, and some lack even the
most basic spot ventilation fans. Opening the windows is
an option but sometimes the outside air can cause
additional problems.
So, it is not surprising that the conversation turns
very quickly to some type of air cleaner or filter. Are
these devices effective? The good news is that the
answer is that yes, some are. But they must be selected
and used properly.
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