Posted by Marc Martin on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Dave-Stetzer-s-comments-re-filters-performance-tp1542880p1542930.html

> As this
> discussion revolves around the characteristics of a product that is
> highly visible and readily available in the marketplace, I welcome any
> factual experiences being shared about it.

I mentioned this a long time ago, but I purchased one Stetzer meter
and filter just to try them out. Almost immediately after plugging
in the filter, I got a sharp pain in my head (similar to what some
might experience from using a cellphone). According to the meter,
the noise levels were not excessive (reading was about 50), so
I don't think it was overloading. I've had this sort of reaction
to power strips which contain capacitor EMI/EMR filtering (e.g.
Power Sentry), so I think I'm reacting to the technology, not
necessarily something unique to the Stetzer filter.

When I moved into my new house, I found that the power outlet
that I sat next to in the living room was bothering me. I
tested it with the Stetzer meter, and found that the readings
were quite high. My solution? I replaced the outlet with
a newer one, and readings dropped back to normal, and my symptoms
went away. The outlet that came with the house looked incredibly
cheap, and I installed it with a better quality one from the
hardware store. On my "to-do" list is to replace all of the
outlets in the house with higher quality ones.

Marc