From: "John A. Weeks III" 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Dirty Sock Syndrome-Is there a solution?
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:32:20 -0600
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In article 
<8234a7eb-e573-4a0a-b006-c19bf5cf1f3a@d21g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
 WDS  wrote:

> On Nov 28, 10:02 pm, jplasa...@NOSPAMjuno.com (Jack) wrote:
> > I have lived for 2 years in a new home equipped with a heat pump.  We
> > have discovered that we are experiencing dirty sock syndrome in the
> > heating season.
> 
> "Dirty sock syndrone"?

I had to look it up, too.  It is bacteria forming on the A-Frame
for the A/C unit inside the furnace or air handler.  It is
most often caused by too high of humidity.  It can be prevented
by using a U/V air purifier in the furnace.  Once the bacteria
starts, it is very hard to clean.  There is a new kind of A-frame
that is coated to protect against this, but low bid contractors
rarely put them in.

-john-

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