I wear glasses and I was wondering what some of you wear for a respirator when inspecting attics and crawls. I have not been able to find one that doesn’t fog my glasses- particularly in the summer. What the names of the good ones?
No respirator should fog your glasses. Otherwise, you’re not getting the protection that you’re expecting. Fogged glasses mean a poor seal around your face.
I bought a cheapy respirator from Home Depot for $50, that has never fogged my glasses.
It could be as simple as making some minor adjustments to the fit of your respirator.
I think i use the same as Jeff. Has the filter canisters with the yellow and purples stripes on them. Replacements are about 15-16 bucks. Its also approved for mold which comes in handy with some of the nasty crawlspaces i run into. Used to use a cheaper one and would have resperatory issues for 3-4 days after accessing the bad ones.
I rarely use any protection in attics. Crawl spaces are another story. Years and years of residue from pesticides, animal carcases, mold/fungus and other substances are in the crawl space dust.