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Good (0–54 ppb)
No cautionary statement.
Moderate (55–70 ppb)
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (71–85 ppb)
Children, older adults, active people, and people with lung disease (such as asthma) should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.
Unhealthy (86–105 ppb)
Children, older adults, active people, and people with lung disease (such as asthma) should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. Everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.
Very Unhealthy (106+ ppb)
Children, older adults, active people, and people with lung disease (such as asthma) should avoid all outdoor exertion. Everyone else should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.
Children, older adults, active people, and people with lung disease (such as asthma) should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. Everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.
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Yes there will be less dust in the room. Also, if you suffer from allergies or asthma you should notice an improvement.
Wow…that's a lot. My Austin Air costs ~$200 for the filter, and it's replaced every 5 years. I know when it's time to change as I use a particulate & tvoc monitor. They really get you with the ongoing filter replacement costs for these units…
Since there are so many factors that go into your perception of clean air, it's difficult to say whether or not you'll notice it. If you have poor ventilation and already high background particulate matter and VOCs, you'll definitely notice.
Austin Air is really good, no frills.
For filtering particulates you can DIY a pretty good and low cost purifier using a 3M filter strapped to a box fan.
Who the f*** uses such a low resolution anymore with interlacing too?
Both are fine machines that exceeds most others. For people that want the best air quality, IQAir is the one to go with.
As far as the cost of the filters, there are 3 filters. The lowest one (premax) is about $80 and lasted me 1.5 years. The carbon filter (v5-Cell) is about $100 lasted me 2 years. The third filter (hyperHEPA) is about $200 and I have yet to replace it. I expect it to last about 4 years. In the long run, I would say the IQAir is cheaper in terms of replacement filters.
Your mileage will vary depending on how much you run it and at what fan speed. The machine keeps track of the hours it ran for and lets you know what filter needs to be replaced.
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