They also had the opportunity to learn about how many portable room cleaners it takes to do the job of one particular whole-house air cleaner. This should be welcome data for air conditioning and heating contractors, who face consumers that have been spending more than $500 million a year on plug-in room air cleaners, estimated the manufacturer.
"We want to clear the air, quite literally," said Dave Pannier, president, Residential Systems, for American Standard Companies, responsible for both the Trane and American Standard brands of indoor comfort products. EPA ranks indoor air quality (IAQ) in the top five health risks.