{"id":1846,"date":"2026-07-23T10:44:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T17:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hvacquick.com\/?p=1846"},"modified":"2026-07-23T12:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:38:08","slug":"breathe-easy-inside-emergency-air-cleaning-for-wildfire-smoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hvacquick.com\/blog\/archives\/breathe-easy-inside-emergency-air-cleaning-for-wildfire-smoke","title":{"rendered":"Breathe Easy Inside: Emergency Air Cleaning for Wildfire Smoke"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Why wildfires are a danger to my health<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Wildfires produce huge plumes of smoke and gases that are annoying and harmful to our health. The small particles, in the range of 2.5 microns produced by wildfires, are of the greatest concern. To compare this size, a human hair is about 50 -70 microns in diameter. We measure their concentration with a number designated as the PM2.5 measurement (more is worse).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The main concern with PM2.5 particles is that they can work themselves deeply into the lungs (and even the bloodstream) causing lung and heart problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2026-06\/wildfire-guide-for-public-health-officials-2026.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/ww2.arb.ca.gov\/resources\/overview-diesel-exhaust-and-health<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to protect yourself<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Filtration, Filtration, Filtration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018obvious\u2019 filtration is to use a HEPA filter, but here are some thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Will a lower grade (MERV13 and up) work for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Is the filtration device pulling in enough air volume? This is measured in CFM or cubic feet per minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Does the filtration device filter air throughout your house?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small devices with low airflow and the inability to flow air throughout the house may be less effective than high volume air filters with lower (and cheaper to replace) filters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve been aware for some time that particulate pollution is a health concern and that is why HVACQuick.com designs, builds, and sells a variety of products and systems to effectively and economically filter your air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call us at +1(888) 855-7229<\/strong><\/a> for expert advice<\/p>\n\n\n

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Smoke Mitigation Systems<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Residential Smoke Mitigation Systems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Designed for residential applications up to 2500 sq. ft. The large residential smoke mitigation kit moves up to 1025 CFM via the Ruck 10″ Prime EVO EC. The kit comes with a SFB-A-10 including a MERV 13 filter and a MERV 8 pre-filter in the RG-1422 filter grille, accessible from the living space for easy maintenance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Large Residential Mitigation Kit Product Page<\/a> | SFB-A Submittal<\/a> | Prime EVO EC Data Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Commercial Smoke Mitigation Systems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Designed for commercial locations up to 2500 sq.ft. The deluxe commercial smoke mitigation kit moves up to 1025 CFM via the Ruck 10″ Prime EVO EC. The kit comes with an IFHB-10 HEPA Filter box, including a MERV 11 pre-filter and an H13 HEPA Filter. Additionally, this kit comes with a MERV 8 pre-filter in the HT-2×2 ERTN T-Bar filter grille, accessible from the workspace for easy maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deluxe Smoke Mitigation Kit Product Page<\/a> | IFHB Spec Sheet<\/a> | Prime EVO EC Data Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CRFB Corsi-Rosenthal Style Filter Cube<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The CRFB is a take on the popular DIY air cleaner which allows for easy filter replacement. The frame consists of a sturdy aluminum, and elastic straps to give a clean, long-lasting setup for high-volume air filtration. The CRFB was found to be capable of 454 CFM with all 5 filters, and with a power usage of 54.38 W, was found to only cost $1.50 per week to operate. When compared with other filter boxes, the CRFB ranks as the most cost efficient filtration system that we offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CRFB Product Page<\/a> | CRFB Spec Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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HEPA Filtration Products<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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AirScape AH-4 HEPA Filtration Air Scrubber<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Featuring a 1 HP ECM motor with 10-speed direct-drive fan, this unit utilizes a 2-stage filtration system. The MERV-11 pre-filter traps all of the larger dust particles, protecting and extending the lifespan of the high-efficiency H13 HEPA Filter while reaching up to 1200 CFM. Truly a beast when it comes to smoke mitigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AH-4 HEPA Product Page<\/a> | AH-4 HEPA Spec Sheet<\/a>
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Fantech HERO HS300<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The HS300 is a bypass filtration system that connects alongside your forced-air system. Designed to clean and filter the air in an average 2000 sq. ft. home every hour, the HS300 comes with a MERV 8 pre-filter, an activated carbon pre-filter, and a certified HEPA filter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HS300 Product Page<\/a> | HS300 Brochure<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Can you just retrofit my furnace filter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Higher particle arrestance (better) filters have a higher pressure drop than so called standard filters. To overcome this we build filter boxes with \u201cV\u201d, \u201cW\u201d, or \u201cAngled\u201d filters that have higher areas and keep the pressure drop down. This allows your equipment to maintain airflow avoiding a possible source of low performance or even premature failure.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Why wildfires are a danger to my health Wildfires produce huge plumes of smoke and gases that are annoying and harmful to our health. The small particles, in the range of 2.5 microns produced by wildfires, are of the greatest concern. To compare this size, a human hair is about 50 -70 microns in diameter. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1387,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hvacquick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hvacquick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hvacquick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hvacquick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1387"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hvacquick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1846"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/www.hvacquick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1846\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3540,"href":"https:\/\/www.hvacquick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1846\/revisions\/3540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hvacquick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hvacquick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hvacquick.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}