I am looking for some honest opinions about something.
- Let me just start off by saying I have been extremely worried about the coronavirus outbreak.
I have an elderly mother who lives with us and my youngest daughter has asthma. Needless to say, I take indoor air quality very seriously. We have air purifiers all around the house, we have an HVAC service contract in which there is a guarantee to have our ductwork cleaned every 3 months, and we use HEPA air filters instead of MERV air filters. Well, now that this pandemic has been thrust upon us, the stores are selling out of HEPA filters because everyone is buying them up in a huge panic. The thing is, my family really needs the HEPA filters. I’m not saying that other families don’t need them, but I am saying that my family has been buying and using HEPA air filters since years before this pandemic. I started looking online and saw that there is a HEPA grade air filter that is washable. I have literally never heard of a washable air filter before and I am wondering if anyone has ever used one? Specifically, a HEPA washable air filter? I assume that the washable air filters don’t work as well but I have seen mixed reviews online; some say they’re better, some say they’re worse. If anyone has any personal testimony about using HEPA washable air filters, I would really appreciate your insight. I’m thinking of using the HEPA washable air filters as a way to tide us over until this pandemic has ended, but I don’t want this to come at the cost of my family’s indoor air quality. Please advise!