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Indoor Air Quality - What does it mean? You spend the majority of your life in your home. You want the best for your family. A comfortable home. Peace of mind. But what about your home's air? According to a study conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air can be more polluted than the air outdoors. And if you're like most Americans, you spend up to 90 percent of each day indoors - and more than half of that time at home. Today's homes are often sealed tightly to conserve energy. Problem is, they can seal in pollutants too. Mold, pollen, bacteria and other undesirables pervade virtually all indoor air. The U.S. EPA ranks indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to public health. Even air that's simply too dry or too humid can cause problems. Poor indoor air quality includes high levels of carbon dioxide (causes drowsiness, lack of energy, etc.), high levels of formaldehyde (used in the construction of kitchen cabinets, flooring, etc.), pollen, mold spores, mildew, pet dander, dust, dust mites, animal hair, viruses, bacteria, skin flakes, smoke, etc. We have selected what we believe are the finest products available to make your indoor air quality the best it can be. Air Cleaners are the first step in creating better indoor air quality. There are basically two types of high capacity, high efficiency air cleaners. These are the Media type and the Electronic type. Standard air filters only filter out the most basic (5% efficient) and largest particles in the air stream. Air cleaners go a step further than air filters in that they actually clean the air from a variety of airborne pollutants. Media air cleaners combine high capacity (up to 78.6 square feet of surface area) and high efficiency (up to 95% efficient at removing particles of 1.0 micron and larger) into one simple unit. A simple design that includes no electrical parts or connections and no moving parts. Media air cleaners will last as much as two years before requiring media replacement. Electronic air cleaners (EAC's) are our most efficient air cleaners (traps particles as small as .01 microns and removes up to 95% of airborne particles). Electronic air cleaners are long lasting (no need to purchase and replace media) and easily cleaned (most dishwashers can accept EAC cells and pre-filters) every 30 to 60 days. Take me to Air Cleaners Humidifiers provide much needed moisture during the winter heating season. Properly humidified air during the winter heating season will make you feel warmer and it protects the contents of your home from the effects of low humidity. Properly humidified air will also reduce the conditions that cause sinus and allergy problems in the winter. There are two types of duct mounted humidifiers available. Power humidifiers provide required moisture to the air stream without the need for additional ductwork. The humidifier fan draws dry, heated air from the furnace duct through the Water Panel evaporator. The moisture-treated air then wraps around both sides of the Water Panel and returns through the side louvers into the furnaces air flow, providing comforting, humidified air to the entire home. These are typically the highest capacity humidifiers available. Bypass humidifiers can be mounted on either the supply or return plenum. When the furnace operates, negative air pressure is created that draws air from the supply side of the furnace to the return side. This pressure draws the heated air past the moisture-treated Water Panel evaporator, providing comforting, humidified air throughout the entire home. Take me to Humidifiers Energy Recovery Ventilators are made specifically for tightly constructed homes. The ERV allows constantly replenished fresh outdoor air to be circulated throughout the home without the waste of heating or cooling. Unlike most conventional fresh air ventilators, which waste 100% of heating or cooling energy, these ventilators recover up to 85% of the energy already spent to heat or cool the circulating air. The heart of the ERV is a heat transfer core that transfers heating or cooling energy from outgoing to incoming airstreams. The unit has a patented desiccant coated wheel which reduces humidity in the summer and retains humidity in the winter. It is so effective that it will reduce the load on an air conditioner and may eliminate the need for a humidifier. Take me to Energy Recovery Ventilators Ultraviolet Lights are the latest accessories in battling indoor air quality. UV lights mount on the return duct and/or the supply duct. The UV lights kill most germs, viruses, bacteria, mold and mildew before they re-circulate back into your home. There are several manufacturers of Ultraviolet Lights and we have chosen the Honeywell product line (see UV Comparisons). The Honeywell models do not produce ozone. Honeywell produces three model of UV lights. Take me to UV Lights The Single Lamp Model kills up to 70% of certain airborne bacteria passing by the system. This unit mounts on the return trunk duct. The Premium Dual Lamp Model kills up to 87% of certain airborne bacteria passing by the system. This unit mounts on the return trunk duct. The Coil Irradiation Model kills up to 99.9% of mold that could otherwise thrive on your system's cooling coils. This unit mounts on the supply trunk duct downstream of the cooling coil in gas/oil furnace and air conditioner applications. |
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