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Activated Carbon Air Filters for Wildfires

Activated Carbon Air Filters for wildfires has been a hot topic more recently. Why? Because there has been more wildfires spreading. And well, it’s also common knowledge that fire and smoke is bad for your health. People with asthma or other respiratory issues are even more prone to risks from the pollutants in the air caused by fires. With wildfires on the rise, people are requesting filter upgrades, acquiring air purifiers, and adding carbon filters to their filtration setup.

Steps For Improving IAQ During Wildfires

There are different steps you can take to lower the effect wildfires can have on your indoor air quality (IAQ). Below are just some of the things you can do to improve your IAQ.

  • Close Windows
    • During times of bad outdoor air quality, keeping your windows closed helps to keep the contaminated air from coming in.
  • Use Air Purifiers
    • Using Air Purifiers with True-HEPA filters may help filter a lot of fine particles from wildfire smoke. The size of the particles from the smoke are usually around 0.4 to 0.7 microns. True HEPA filters are known to filter out particles as small as 0.3 microns at 99.97% efficiency. Therefore, having an good quality HEPA filter in place is very effective. Visit negativeairfilters.com for your replacement HEPA filter needs.
  • Use a Carbon Filters
    • Using an activated carbon filter to supplement your HEPA filter is a good way to help reduce odors and pollutants from wildfire smoke. The Activated Carbon filters absorb these contaminants from wildfires and help keep it from circulating the room.

Although there is a lot more to improving air quality, these are just the basics.

Why Activated Carbon Products?

When used with a HEPA filters, it can help in removing impurities in the air. It adsorbs the pollutants from the air and helps people who are more affected by allergens. The fires going on more recently are taking a major effect on the air quality and is deemed “unhealthy” for most people. Carbon air filters can improve the quality of air you breath and help eliminate odors from cooking, fires, pets, and more.

Activated Carbon Filter Socks, Cubes, and Media

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EFS Carbon Products

Activated Carbon V-Bank Socks and Vbank Cubes are also available for your Vbank filters. If you’re looking to add a layer of activated carbon protection, the Carbon Socks and Cubes are designed to slip over you EFS Vbank filters. It helps eliminate odor and fumes from the circulated air. EFS also offers custom cut activated carbon air filter media. It is custom cut to your specs in any shape and size.

Carbon Filters for Wildfires

Having a good filtration system in place is crucial, but there are many other factors as well. Having a pre-filter may help keep your HEPA filter from filling up too fast. Upgrading your HEPA filters can filter out more particles. Also, the carbon filter can reduce odors from the smoke caused by fires. Advanced Filtration Concepts are experts in the air filtration industry and are always there to help. Anything involving air quality, they can offer expert advice and turnkey services. It’s important to stay up to date with news and what new protocols can be taken to improve your quality of life. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at 800-796-4337 or info@engineeredfiltrationsystems.com for any questions you may have.

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