[ale] OT: Air filters

[matty91 at bellsouth.net]

On Sun, 14 Dec 2003, zeb wrote:

> On Sunday 14 December 2003 03:58 am, matty91 at bellsouth.net wrote:
> > Has anyone invested in a Hepa/Air filter for their apartment/home?
> > I want to pick one up for my apartment, but not sure which one to
> > buy, or where to buy it. Any recommendations?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > - Ryan
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> There was an article recently in "Consumer's Reports" on air filters.
> I do remember that the "filters" sold by Radio Shack and Sharper
> Image (they look the same) were not well regarded.  A limited amount
> of information is available online from CU.  Try them or the public
> library.
>

Thanks! I think i decided on the Honeywell 17400 Hepa filter. Since Home
Depot sells them, I can return it if I run into issues. From various
articles on the Internet, it looks like Hepa filters last 2 - 3 years.
It's all about some nice clean air :)