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Home filtration systems fight coronavirus

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Home filtration systems fight coronavirus
Home filtration systems fight coronavirus

We can all use a little peace of mind these days, whether you're walking into a business, visiting a home, you want to feel safe.

There are some new steps homeowners are taking to protect their families during the pandemic, including looking at their filtration system.

WHETHER YOU'RE WALKING INTO ABUSINESS, VISITING A FRIEND ORAT HOME, YOU WANT TO FEEL SAFE.13 ACTION NEWS ANCHOR TRICIAKEAN LOOKS AT THE STEPS SOMEHOMEOWNERS ARE TAKING TOPROTECT THEIR FAMILIES DURINGTHE PANDEMIC.01.45 IVERA PENNANT: ANYTHINGTO LESSEN OR MITIGATE CATCHINGTHE VIRUS I THINK AS A PARENTIS SOMETHING WE WOULD REALLYCONSIDER.IVERA PENNANT IS LIKE A LOT OFOTHER VALLEY MOMS.WHEN SHE GOES OUT, HER KIDS AREWEARING MASKS AND PRACTICINGSOCIAL DISTANCING.BUT HOW MANY PEOPLE LET THEIRGUARD DOWN AT HOME?.00.25 IVERA PENNANT: IT MAKESME KIND OF PARANOID AS A MOM.CHILDREN ARE OBVIOUSLY SOME OFTHE MOST VULNERABLE.WHATEVER I CAN DO TO PREVENTTHEM FROM CATCHING ANYTHINGDEALING WITH THE VIRUS.NOW SOME LOCAL AIR CONDITIONINGCOMPANIES ARE ANSWERING THECALL.THEY'RE INSTALLING AIRFILTRATION SYSTEMS THATCAPTURE MOLD, BACTERIA ANDVIRUS PARTICLES FLOATING AROUNDIN YOUR HOME.00.33 MATT BALLARD: WE HAVEMEDICAL GRADE AIR FILTRATION,THAT'S AVAILABLE FORRESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS.THE SOUTHERN NEVADA AIRCONDITIONING REFRIGERATIONSERVICE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONSHOWED US THE MOST POPULAROPTIONS.THE FIRST IS A UV LIGHT SYSTEM.03.50 MATT BALLARD: IT USESULTRAVIOLET LIGHT WHICH HASBEEN PROVEN EFFECTIVE ATDESTROYING BACTERIA ANDVIRUSES, AND IT USES CARBON.CARBON IS REALLY GOOD ATCAPTURING AND HOLDING THOSEBACTERIA AND VIRUSES.IT ALLOWS THE UV LIGHT THE TIMEIT NEEDS IN ORDER TO DESTROYTHEM.THE OTHER OPTION IS GETTING THEHIGHEST GRADE AIR FILTER MONEYCAN BUY.IT'S THE MOST EFFICIENT ATCAPTURING SMALL PARTICLES.01.17 MATT BALLARD: THERE AREPRODUCTS THAT HAVE BEEN TESTEDWITH THE FAMILY OFCORONAVIRUSES AND WE KNOW THEIREFFECTIVENESS WITH THAT.BUT SPECIFICALLY WITH COVID-19,THERE'S NOT THE TESTING OUTTHERE FOR IT.SO THERE'S NO GUARANTEE.BUT IT'S A GREAT PREVENTIVEMEASURE.JUST KNOW, YOU CAN'T BUY THESEAT YOUR FAVORITE HARDWARESTORE.01.38 MATT BALLARD: THESE AREPROFESSIONALLY INSTALLEDPRODUCTS.YOU NEED TO HAVE A LICENSEDCONTRACTOR THAT REALLY KNOWSTHE PRODUCT WELL IN ORDER TOMAKE SURE IT WORKS PROPERLY.THAT ALSO MEANS PRICES CANVARY.02.22 MATT BALLARD: AFTERINSTALLATION, CAN BE ANYWHEREFROM HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TOTHOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.IT REALLY JUST DEPENDS ON THATINSTALLATION.SO BE SURE TO GET MULTIPLEBIDS.ULTIMATELY, THE COST YOURWILLING TO SPEND IS YOURSO IF IT'S SOMETHING I WOULDHAVE TO INVEST IN JUST TO KEEPMY FAMILY SAFE IF THE SPREADCONTINUES, THEN YEAH IT'SDEFINITELY SOMETHING I WOULDDEFINITELY CONSIDER.THAT WAS TRICIA KEAN REPORTING.AS THE ECONOMY BEGINS TOREBOUND...PEOPLE AREN'T JUST FEELING THE

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