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Using a high-MERV filter doesn't have to result in a large pressure drop

The Path to Low Pressure Drop Across a High-MERV Filter

Posted by Allison Bailes on April 23, 2019
Last August I began a series of articles on filtration and indoor air quality.  You can find the list of them at the bottom of this article but let's do a quick review here:  We spend a lot of our time in buildings.  A lot of indoor pollutants are generated in the kitchen and not removed by the...
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indoor air quality, filters, heating & cooling distribution
High-MERV filters are more restrictive but do they reduce air flow?

Do High-MERV Filters Always Reduce Air Flow?

Posted by Allison Bailes on January 16, 2019
Over the past few months, I've taken a look at some critical issues for indoor air quality.  Starting with the issue of how much time we spend indoors, I then wrote about kitchen ventilation, the panoply of indoor air pollutants, problems with filters in general and with high-MERV filters.  Now let...
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indoor air quality, filters

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