Found 27 results for the keyword(s) ‘Filters’

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  UV lamp for a furnace

  Few furnace filters, except expensive HEPA filters, do much about trapping or killing germs. Electronic air filters will reduce somewhat the air born germ count because the high electrical voltages do kill some of the bacteria passing through them and probably all that is caught on the plates. ...
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  What can kill fibreglass?

  We think of anything covered with fibreglass as being almost invincible, yet whether it is a fibreglass boat or a deck, this mixture of glass fibres and epoxy resins has one unrelenting enemy: UV rays from the sun.In the photo you see what a fibreglass skin looks like when put over wood, in a ma...
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  Why do furnace filters have a warranty if you are supposed to change them every month?

  Good question -- but all filters are not created equal. Some are disposable and others are cleanable. Pleated disposable filters last longer (maybe 3 months) than the cheapest of the fibreglass filters (one month). In fact the 3M Filtrete filter, the top of the 3M series of filters, is rated a...
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  Forgot to install a bathroom fan. Can we use a charcoal filtered fan instead?

  Andre from Quebec forgot his bathroom fan. Now what to do?Well Andre, it is true that a charcoal recirculation fan will pick up and deal with most odours in the bathroom, if you keep the filter changed. But it will have absolutely no affect on moisture build-up, and hence on the possible develo...
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  Power Management: surge protectors and electrical filters

  Ken Houseley from the Monster Cable company came into studio to educate me a bit on surge protectors, but mostly on how to clean up the electrical current within our house.We all buy bus bars with surge protection for our computers, maybe even our more expensive TV sets and sound systems. Some o...
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  A home made lint trap for the laundry tub.

  Andrew in Toronto has solved the problem of laundry lint blocking his laundry tub and causing it to overflow. He simply clamps a nylon stocking onto the end of the drain pipe leading from the washing machine. The stocking collects the lint so that it can't block the drain and it is easy to clea...
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  Cleaning stove range hood filters

  When it comes to cleaning the heavy grease off of range hoods, a de-greaser works much better than any regular detergent. Just soak it in water and de-greaser for an hour or so and the metal will come out clean and shiny without the hard work required with simple detergents. Check the cleaning ...