Air & Smoke
Two things drift into Front Range houses in summer: smoke from fires to the west and ground-level ozone from the region's own traffic and industry. What a house pulls in depends on how it is cooled. These features cover filters, fans and coolers on smoky days, and how to time fresh air on ozone action days.
- Wildfire Smoke, Filters and the Furnace FanFor wildfire smoke, a furnace filter rated MERV 13, or the highest your system can take, plus the fan set to On and outdoor air shut off, cleans the…
- Ozone Days and the Air You Pull InsideOn an ozone action day in Denver, the gas builds outdoors in hot sun, so pull outdoor air in during the cool morning and evening, close up through…

