“Will the HPOA 300 help eliminate any COVID germs in the house or a bedroom?”
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No reputable manufacturer of non-commercial HEPA air replacement systems will make truthful statements about protecting you indoors from SARS-CoV2/Coronavirus-19. That said, this is what you need to think about... There is a research-driven, national Healthy Building Code proposal that has been coming out of Harvard from pre-pandemic days. HBC is intended to be incorporated with existing building/electrical/plumbing/fire codes - but has gained no traction until now. One part of the proposed HBC is to guarantee HEPA (minimum H 13 HEPA) filtered, full room volume (cubic ft), forced air replacement 4-6x/hr. The replacement air must be HEPA filtered w/ forced circulation through out the room. When combined with proper masking protocols, the proponents of the HBC *claim* that this level of forced air HEPA filtration will render aerosolized SCV2 loads too low to be infectious. YOU STILL HAVE TO MASK, but you don't need UVC or ozone to effectively suppress SCV2/C19 indoors with this level of forced air HEPA filtration. Search Healthy Building Code, then read the peer reviewed scientific publications. Well meaning idiots will proclaim that HEPA is only rated down to 0.3 microns, when virii & SCV2 are much smaller, ~0.1 microns. Smarter people know that 0.3 micron HEPA limits are based on *penetrative* particulates. Low mass particles, like biologic vapors, can be HEPA captured down to 0.1 microns - with timely HEPA filter replacements (before saturation). Make sure your HEPA is minimally H 13. Guarantee forced air HEPA complete room volume replacements 4-6x/hr. Prevent pockets of dead (non-circulating) room air. Change HEPA filters on time. Properly wear an effective mask. Sterilize high contact room surfaces. It requires ALL of these measures to effectively suppress SCV2/C19 aerosols indoors. HEPA air is only one variable in this research driven HBC proposal, but the complete solution is fully achievable. (Lots of good paying, UNEXPORTABLE, skilled jobs to make it happen, too!)
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Thank you for your inquiry. Some Honeywell HEPA and AirGenius air purifiers have been 3rd party tested and found to be effective at reducing certain non-harmful virus and bacteria from the air that passes through the filters. Virus reduction claims vary by model and are clearly marked on each package and on HoneywellPluggedIn.com. We have not tested product effectiveness for the COVID-19 virus and therefore do not claim that the product is effective at COVID-19 virus reduction. If you have any other questions please do not hesitate to contact our consumer relations team by emailing us at [email protected]. Thank you.
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