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Indoor air quality has become an important issue in our homes. Maintenance and engineering managers made us conscious of the impact of air filtration systems in our homes. Air filters are devices that remove solid particles such as dust, pollen, mold and bacteria from the air. Others are chemical air filters that remove airborne molecular contaminants such as volatile organic compounds. Both are used to improve the quality of the air that people breathe.

There are different types of filters. Some are disposable fiberglass filters that are layered over each other to form a filter media. Polyester and pleated filters are similar to fiberglass filters except that they have higher resistance to airflow. What we really want are High Efficiency Particulate Air filters commonly referred to as HEPA. These units filter the air passing through them at a very fine scale.

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