Archive for April, 2003

Air Purifiers Efficiency Explained – Hepa Filters

What Efficiency of Air Purifiers Means Q&A QUESTION From: Carol C Hi Mercia, Sorry to bother you again. What does efficiency mean, whether it’s 99 percent or 15 percent? Does it clean X percent of some array [...]

Furnace Filters for Heating Cooling Air Vents Q&A

Hepa or Furnace Filter for Heating Cooling Vents Q&A QUESTION From: Elizabeth L Do you have or know somewhere that carries a (thin) hepa filter to cover a heating vent? Thanks. ANSWER We do not recommend covering [...]

Dehumidifiers – Does a Dehumidifier Raise Air Temperature

Do Dehumidifiers Raise the Air Temperature? Q&A QUESTION: Hi, I lived in Singapore, where the temperature and humidity is high. I bought a local made dehumidifier recently, to control the growth of mold in my home. [...]

Vapor Steam Cleaning Tips – Burping

Vapor Steam Cleaning Tips – Burping a Machine If you own a vapor steam cleaner, remember to "burp" it before you use it every time. Fill the steam cleaner with water, plug it in, and wait until [...]

Surgery for Asthma, Sinusitis, Sleep Apnea

When is Surgery Required for an Allergy Patient? You may have heard some horror stories about ear, nose and throat doctors (ENT), but what you may not have heard is that they are trained specialists who [...]

Air Purifiers Smoke and Odor Control – IQAir and Blueair

Air Purifiers Smoke and Odor Control – IQAir and Blueair Customer Comments Contributor: Jean O. Hi Mary Jo, I just wanted to let you know that the IQAir Healthpro air purifier that I had ordered the end of [...]

A new disease called SARS – CDC

SARS Information, Symptoms, Causes from CDC Source: CDC April 16, 2003, 12:30 PM ET Download PDF version formatted for print (130 KB / 2 pages) CDC SARS Fact Sheet A new disease called SARS The Centers [...]

Allergy Consumer Review Issue #49

Dear Everyone, Spring has come to Boston or so the calendar says. Perhaps the only signs of Spring are some lengthy sneezing attacks and some increased pressure on my sinuses. All in all, given the [...]

Mold Growth Removal with Dehumidifier, Steam Cleaner

Mold Removal and Crawl Space Q&A QUESTION From: Fred R. I have a new addition to my home – about 1,900 sq.ft. of crawl space. The crawlspace is approx 44" high from the bottom of the [...]

Latex Mattress Compared to Memory Foam Mattresses

Latex Mattress Compared to Memory Foam Mattresses Contributor: Tony Keleman, Royal-Pedic mattress manufacturing Latex is not temperature sensitive. Most people consider that an advantage when looking at mattress fill. Temperature sensitive polyurethane foam is hard and gives [...]


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