Article: NUTS AND BOLTS ; FURNACE FILTER FAILURES

Did you know your house wouldn't be nearly so dusty if you didn't live in it?

A main component of household dust is dead human skin that we are constantly casting off, so if we would just live outside, our houses would be much neater.

Today we answer a question from a man who insists on living indoors but still wants to reduce dust in his house. We've also got questions about winter roofing and mildewed hardwood floors.

Furnace filters aren't all created equal

T.S. of Butler Twp. wanted to know what kind of furnace filter he should use to reduce the amount of dust in the air around his house. He had heard that some filters reduced dust but also could restrict the air flow through the furnace ...

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