How to Clean Air Purifier HEPA Filters and Are They Washable?

Can you clean a HEPA filter? If so, how should you wash or clean a air purifier filter? These questions keep cropping up, as they’re just about the only remaining problem for HEPA filters. HEPA filters are almost perfect: they are backed by tons of scientific tests; they’re pretty cheap; they …

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Why Air Purifier Pre-Filters May Be More Harm than Good

Most purifiers on the market come with a pre-filter. That would make one think that pre-filters must be a good thing, right?   However, most purifier companies also love to selling people 6-stage filtration, or no – 7-stage filtration! But the science behind purifiers is surprisingly simple. Two types of …

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Can I wash my N95 Mask?

Is Washing Masks Effective After Virus Exposure?

With the shortage of masks during the coronavirus outbreak, many people are wondering if washing masks is an effective way of cleaning and re-using masks. There are companies that claim to have washable anti-pollution masks. This company in India claims to have washable masks washable and can capture air pollution, …

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Can I Clean or Wash HEPA Filters? – Supplemental Data

This post contains supplemental data for the post “Can I Clean or Wash HEPA filters?“. It includes detailed information about the testing method, and the original data, open-sourced for all to view. Click here to view the original article Open Data Particle Capture Tests For the particle capture tests, CK …

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