Is it true that TRANE CleanEffects “captures” but does not “kill” germs, viruses, fungi, bacteria or allergens?
Some air cleaner manufacturers claim to “kill” germs, viruses, fungi (mold spoers) and bacteria. The claim to “kill” is inaccurate. Viruses and many forms of allergens cannot be “killed”; viruses can be inactivated or rendered “non-infectious”; and allergens, which include dust mite debris, pollen and mold spores don’t have to be alive to cause allergic reactions. Accurate testing methodology for “kill” or “inactivation” does not exist and cannot be proven. any clain to “kill” by an air filter system is marketing hype and does not add any value for consumers. The value lies in removing essentially all airborne viruses, fungi (mold spores), bacteria, and allergens fro a home’s filtered air. Removal from the breathable air in your home is what is most important. TRANE CleanEffects removes up to 99.98 percent of all particles and allergens from the filtered air down to 0.1 microns.
