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JudyM

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20. Same with hotels.

Reply to DeminPennswoods (Reply #16)

Sun Aug 16, 2020, 03:55 PM

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Can Air Conditioners Spread COVID-19? [View all] Ohiogal Aug 2020 OP

Typical air filters are for dust and other particulates... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #1

AC systems can be fitted with UV sterilizers fescuerescue Aug 2020 #2

"If Trump had any brains" FoxNewsSucks Aug 2020 #4

Absolutely! Ohiogal Aug 2020 #5

Which would probably take years and cost billions of dollars. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #13

So a couple % more. fescuerescue Aug 2020 #14

Prediction: they'll be mandatory in new commercial construction in a few years Rstrstx Aug 2020 #22

I'd be willing to predict that, also. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #23

Exactly, even if a business has to borrow, DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #31

Thank you! DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #15

My dentist outfitted his office with those. nolabear Aug 2020 #25

Closed HVAC systems are typically found in residential sytems. Throck Aug 2020 #3

The problem is during the wintertime, when it's too inefficient to draw in a lot of outside air. TheBlackAdder Aug 2020 #7

Even if the system has filtration or UV SlogginThroughIt Aug 2020 #6

It may carry farther but increased ventilation is also believed to help by dispersing the particles JudyM Aug 2020 #19

Yep it is all MAY and MIGHT. SlogginThroughIt Aug 2020 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2020 #8

The building Ohiogal Aug 2020 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2020 #11

I can't imagine a school building having windows that DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #16

I have gone to new student orientation there Ohiogal Aug 2020 #17

Contact local/state health & fire depts. Inexcusable & potentially appalachiablue Aug 2020 #21

Actually OSHA, even under the current WH, would come in DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #28

Tx, that's reassuring. This situation sounds very unsafe. appalachiablue Aug 2020 #33

One of the local high schools DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #29

Same with hotels. JudyM Aug 2020 #20

Dr. S. Gupta talked about this months ago . . Iliyah Aug 2020 #9

Yep. Canadian researchers also were talking about this in April. crickets Aug 2020 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Throck Aug 2020 #18

Only A Minor Dispute ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #26

Wasn't Legionnaire's Disease found in AC systems? I seem to remember that. Hekate Aug 2020 #27

Yes DeminPennswoods Aug 2020 #30

That's what I thought. smh Hekate Aug 2020 #32

Yes they can. roamer65 Aug 2020 #34

Legionnaires Disease: appalachiablue Aug 2020 #35

Well, I'm certainly assuming it does. The A/C is off here... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #36

That's been a bit of speculation. Igel Aug 2020 #37