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Article: Room air cleaners can be used to enhance the central system
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- October 19, 2003
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Q. We have a good central air cleaner, but I keep seeing ads that
I also need room air cleaners. Do I really need room air cleaners
too? If I do, what types and sizes of room air cleaners are best?
A. The indoor air quality in today's airtight, energy efficient
homes can actually be more polluted than outdoor air. Central air
cleaners can be effective for removing some particles from the air.
Using one keeps the furnace and air conditioner cleaner inside which
improves efficiency.
A central air cleaner can remove only particles that reach it.
Many particles in the air, especially some allergens, are relatively
large. When you sit on a sofa, it creates a cloud of particles you
breathe. ...