Indoor Air Quality

Indoor air pollutants are all around us. They include pollen, molds, fungal spores, viruses, bacteria, smoke, gas combustion by-products, furniture, cleaning supplies and other personal care items, pet dander and dust mites.

Over the past 20 years there has been an expanding amount of evidence has shown that indoor air quality has a tremendous impact on human health. Infants, the elderly, and persons with chronic diseases typically spend 80-90% of their time indoors where they can be exposed to many high levels of air pollutants named above. Not to mention the ongoing goal of tighter constructed, higher efficiency homes, which makes this issue of indoor air quality even worse!

• Polluted air causes 94% of all respiratory problems
• More than 31 million Americans have been diagnosed with asthma, and of those about one third are children under the age of 18.
• Up to 40,000 dust mites can live in one ounce of dust. This is one of the most common household allergen.
• An estimated 10-15% of the entire population may be allergic to cat or dog dander.
• A person sheds up to 700,000 skin flakes per day.

The good news is there are solutions that can help drastically improve the air quality in your home. These products listed below work tremendously well together but can also do a great job in themselves as well. Any of these products can be installed in a central duct system to provide whole home protection from the airborne contaminants listed above. Indoor air quality products can sometimes be the answer to many medically treated raspatory troubles.

Ultraviolet Coil Purifiers employ UV technology to inhibit the growth of bacteria, viruses and other microbes on the evaporator coil of your heating and cooling system.

Improves air flow and air quality, great for homes of ones who suffer from allergies or breathing issues

Can be installed on any existing ductwork to provide whole house protection and fresher air!

The Clean Comfort Hybrid Air Cleaner is an efficient way to remove particles as small as 0.3 microns from the air in your home.

Particles are electrically charged and then collected in the media filter.
Removes dust, pollen, odors and other contaminants that can make you irritable.
Do more than just a standard air filter, catch more dirt, clean your breathing air from particulates.

Aprilaire Humidifiers can help you maintain optimal humidity in your home. This will reduce respiratory infections and symptoms related to allergies and asthma.

Humidifiers reduce the formation of bacteria, viruses, fungi and dust mites.
Additional benefits to health include preserving items in your home susceptible to damage from changing humidity or dry conditions such as woodwork, trim and cabinets.