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- Oct 3, 2006 Fire Prevention Week
October 8-14 marks Fire Prevention Week across the country. AHAM is joining the effort to reduce unattended cooking fires by making available the popular “Recipe for Safer Cooking” brochure. Millions of these brochures have been seen by consumers around the country. However,... AHAM Consumer Branch more
- May 31, 2006 Filtering Through The Hype: Air Cleaners Are Not All the Same
WASHINGTON, DC (May 31, 2006)--Recent media reports have implied that all air cleaners produce unhealthy levels of ozone. This is simply not true. There are many types of air cleaning technologies available to consumers.
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- May 24, 2006 Energy Cents: Saving Money With Room Air Conditioners
Maximize your energy savings by replacing your old room air conditioner with a new energy efficient model. Despite rising electricity costs, a typical new room air conditioner only costs about $45 per year to operate, compared to over $90 in 1980.
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- Nov 19, 2005 Cooking Up Kitchen Safety
Leaving an unattended skillet sizzling on the stove is a good way to burn your breakfast, not to mention the chance of burning down your kitchen.
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- May 13, 2005 Beat the Heat with AHAM's New Room Air Conditioner Web Site Just in time for the cooling season the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) unveils a new consumer site www.cooloff.org featuring a simple three step process to help consumers select a proper room air conditioner by accurately determining cooling capacity; using the searchable Room...
- Apr 15, 2005 AHAM's Air Cleaner Test Method Continues to Gain Visibility Choosing the right air cleaner should be simple. But, consumers setting out to purchase an air cleaner may leave the store confused over available technologies and features.
- Mar 9, 2005 Is it Allergies or a Cold?
It's a beautiful spring day: green grass, bright skies, warm air, but your child is sniffling and sneezing. Is it a cold or allergies?
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- Feb 24, 2005 Spring Time Allergies: How To Avoid Them In the spring, trees and grasses can be common allergens which trigger your and your family’s allergies. Allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, is often a problem for babies and children.
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