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Air filters, MERV ratings, whole-home filtration and air purifiers: what actually cleans the air in an Austin home during cedar, oak and smoke season, and how often to change what.

FiltrationDo Portable Air Purifiers Help During Austin Allergy Season?A portable HEPA purifier can lower the fine particles floating in one room, such as dust, pet dander and some pollen, if it's sized…
FiltrationShould You Run Your HVAC Fan on ON or AUTO?For most Austin homes, AUTO is the better fan setting in cooling season. On AUTO, water on the cold AC coil drains away after…
FiltrationHow Often Should You Change Your AC Filter in Central Texas?Check a standard 1-inch filter every month and change it when it looks gray and dusty, which in a Central Texas summer often means…
FiltrationIndoor Air Quality Buyer’s Guide for Austin HomesThe most common indoor air quality problems in Austin homes are pollen, dust, pet dander, VOCs, high humidity and mold. Fix the source first:…
FiltrationCedar Fever: What Austin Residents Need to KnowCedar fever is the Austin name for the reaction many people have to mountain cedar (Ashe juniper) pollen, which usually peaks December through February.…
FiltrationWhy Are Allergies So Bad in Austin Right Now?Allergy season in Austin rarely takes a break: cedar pollen peaks in winter, oak and grass in spring, ragweed in fall, and mold spores…
FiltrationWhat Are MERV Ratings, and How Do They Affect IAQ?MERV rates how well an HVAC filter captures airborne particles, on a scale of 1 to 16; higher numbers catch more small particles. Higher…
FiltrationDust Free Air Purification: Active Gold, LightStick Gold and Bypass HEPAGold Eagle installs three Dust Free whole-home products. Active Gold is designed to treat air moving through the ducts, LightStick Gold is a UV-C…

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