Indoor Air Quality
Environmentalist use the term Indoor Air Quality to describe the cleanliness of the air inside your home.
According to the EPA, the air inside the average home is up to ten times more polluted than the air outside. Pollen, dust mites, dirt, and mold spores in your home’s air can cause minor health problems like eye and nose irritation, dizziness, and headaches. Indoor air pollution can also cause more serious problems like respiratory illness, as well as aggravate allergies and asthma.
Why?
Modern homes are built as airtight and energy efficient as possible. This can cause stale air- which is often full of chemicals, odors, and irritants- to become trapped inside your home. The polluted air then circulates continuously throughout your home.
Source Control
You can eliminate many pollutants like dust and pet dander by careful household cleaning. Making sure your heating and air conditioning systems are well-maintained also helps remove pollutants before they reach your home, and cleaning air duct systems may be helpful in keeping your systems maintained.
Improved Ventilation
You can decrease the concentration of indoor pollutants by increasing the quantity of air circulating. Open windows and doors, and use window or attic fans. Bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans move indoor pollutants out of the room, and increase the outdoor ventilation rate at the same time.
We have a few solutions for your Indoor Air Quality needs:
1. Electronic Air Cleaner- this collects dust and other particles and helps keep the air you breathe cleaner and healthier.
2. UV System- Ultra- Violet lights are effective in controlling allergens that may be in your home. UV Systems have been used in hospitals for years because of their effective measures in keeping air clean. Now you can have that same clean and healthy air inside your own home.
3. Humidifier- a humidifier will not only reduce energy costs, but it will also cut down on the static electricity in your home. Also, many doctors now recommend cool air humidifiers with small children to help them with allergies and respiratory problems.
4. ERV and HRV System- the Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) and Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) are fresh air exchange appliances. These systems take the fresh air outside, clean and evenly circulate the air through the home, and take all of the stale, polluted air inside the home outside. These systems also control humidity and help with preventing heat loss. ERV's are recommended for the middle and southern US, while HRV's are primarily used in cold, northern climates.
5. ERV / HRV Wall Control- these systems also have the option for humidistat (which measures humidity levels in your home) and pollutant sensor.
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