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Air & humidity - Page 7

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Air & humidity

Filters, moisture and ventilation for the air you live in.

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58 articles · Page 7 of 10

Steam rising from a cooking pot beneath a stainless steel kitchen exhaust hood.Field notes
2 min

At home

The fan went on before the pan

Small cooking habits that help an outdoor-vented hood capture steam and particles.

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Clean and used pleated furnace filters lying flat on a worktop.Field notes
2 min

At home

I stopped trusting the way the old filter faced

Use the equipment's airflow direction and instructions, especially when the previous installation is uncertain.

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Hands supporting the cardboard edges of a used pleated filter above a basement bench, with a clean replacement nearby.Field notes
2 min

At home

The calendar said April. The filter disagreed

A reminder helps you look. The right replacement interval still depends on the filter, equipment and conditions at home.

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A clean and a used pleated filter laid separately on a utility room worktop.Buying guide
2 min

At home

The biggest number on the filter shelf

Filter efficiency, fit and airflow belong in the same buying decision.

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Two rectangular pleated furnace filters laid flat for comparison on a worktop.Field notes
2 min

At home

The filter fitted the shopping basket better than the furnace

The large number on the box was only the start. A small gap around a filter can matter more than its impressive rating.

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Room meters display temperature and relative humidity together on an interior shelf.Field notes
2 min

At home

I was cold and sticky at the same time

Temperature and moisture are different comfort problems. Track both before making the house colder.

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