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Home Diagnosis TV: S2 Ep 11: Healing Your HomeChem (Ventilation and Air & Water Purification) 

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Watch as Grace and Corbett discuss how to control HomeChem with strategies including filtration, humidity control, outdoor ventilation systems, and modern make up air for controlling home pressure imbalances.

Grace and Corbett dive deep into how to control HomeChem with strategies including filtration, humidity control, outdoor ventilation systems, and modern make up air for controlling home pressure imbalances. And also, why you should AVOID certain air cleaning devices, home products, and chemicals in your home. Featuring atmospheric chemists Delphine Farmer and Charles Weschler, environmental engineer Marina Vance, indoor ecology researcher Rob Dunn, and municipal water engineer Amanda Bauner.

Home systems highlighted include Fantech’s radon mitigation system, ERVs, CM3000 powered HEPA filter unit, and kitchen exhaust, along with Aprilaire filters, Santa Fe Ventilating Dehumidifiers, and Elite Water Systems’ whole home softener and point-of-use reverse osmosis filters.

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