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Wildfire smoke could have impact on home, commercial HVAC systems and vehicles

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8d ago To reduce hazardous wildfire smoke inhalation, set central HVAC systems to "recirculate," close window AC dampers, and use high-efficiency filters like MERV 13. Experts advise avoiding fresh air in… +2.0
9d ago Wildfire smoke enters homes via doors, cracks, and vents, raising indoor PM2.5. Use EPA's guide: close windows, recirculate HVAC, run air purifier. #IndoorAirQuality #SmokeMitigation #WildfireSmoke… -2.5
9d ago I am uniquely prepared for the wildfire smoke that is blanketing my state currently. Thankfully I carry Merv12 filters in my HVAC system as well as two top of the line air purifiers one on each fl… +3.0
9d ago Michiganders and others in the path of the wildfire smoke: Please remember to change your HVAC filter! Mine was only 15 days old, pulled it this morning and it’s filthy. #wildfires -1.5
9d ago Really good info on dealing with wildfire smoke, info on air quality measurements, hvac filters and DIY air filter. The more you know 🌈 apihtawikosisan.com/2023/09/miti... +4.0
9d ago Update: well that’s wild y’all. Filter on top is a clean, unused one fresh out of its packaging. Filter on bottom was the same when I installed it yesterday evening; this is what it looks like af… -1.5
9d ago Me: Wow, it’s really amazing how our HVAC system is keeping our indoor air so clean you can smell absolutely zero of the thick wildfire smoke outside NBC News: Duuhh, your indoor air can be dirtie… -2.5
9d ago A little tip for folks suffering the wildfire smoke: buy one of those square HVAC filters. Then duct tape it to a box fan and let the fan run. I can attest from my years in Washington state, when t… +4.0
9d ago Keep windows closed & change HVAC filter often. I lived through a major wildfire that made global news. Stay indoors, monitor alerts, & be ready to evacuate in 15 minutes. This was literally my bac… -4.0
9d ago In a completely unplanned coincidence, I changed one of my HVAC filters yesterday evening, so gonna be fascinated to crack it open today and see how much crud has accumulated in one day of apocalyp… -1.5
10d ago If you don't know that your kids' schools upgraded their HVAC filtering for Covid reduction, they likely aren't great at reducing wildfire smoke either. Corsi-Rosenthal boxes are relatively cheap, … +2.5
10d ago If you don't already have an upgraded air filter in your HVAC to deal with wildfire smoke, this is a good guide to what you want vs what your system can handle: www.carrier.com/us/en/reside... Alwa… +5.0
10d ago If you're in a wildfire-smokey area and need an air purifier, the DIY box fan/HVAC filter option is incredibly effective. Here's the air quality monitor in our house from yesterday. You can tell ex… +5.5
10d ago My current (privileged) reality: I'm running two air purifiers on max, my home HVAC uses MERV-13 filters and my throat is *still* scratchy from the wildfire smoke. And my kid can't go outside on a… -5.0
10d ago It is heating up fast here in CT, and we have super bad air from the smoke from the wildfires in Canada, skies are all yellow. It is bad enough that you can smell smoke inside the hospital because … -4.5
10d ago so in other words, Fox needs canadian wildfire smoke pumped into their HVAC completely unfiltered, because RFKjr says "you need to be exposed to foreign contaminants so you can build natural immunity" -4.0
10d ago Experts share safety, HVAC filtration tips as wildfire smoke approaches Chicago ×2 +3.0
10d ago The air purifier in my office is working mighty hard this morning. I'm glad I have one next to our HVAC, too. The wildfires in Canada must be super intense because our air quality is awful. -3.0
10d ago Experts share safety, HVAC filtration tips as wildfire smoke approaches Chicago https://www.europesays.com/us/938193/ Chicagoans are being advised to take precautions as the city will get another… +3.0
10d ago Experts share safety, HVAC filtration tips as wildfire smoke approaches Chicago https://www.europesays.com/us/938193/ Chicagoans are being advised to take precautions as the city will get another… +2.0
10d ago I have not left the house, we have two HEPA blue air things running, plus the HVAC, and the soft tissues inside my sinuses are still randomly cracking and bleeding from the wildfire smoke. -6.5

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