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 Indoor air quality is a hugely neglected issue when it comes to your lifestyle and comfort. Having the appropriate air filtration system working with your furnace and air conditioning can make a dramatic impact on you health and well being. If you thought air pollution was just an outdoor concern, think again. The particles you see in a beam of afternoon sunlight streaming through the window only represent about 1% of the millions of airborne contaminants in your indoor air. Most standard fiber glass-mesh furnace filters only trap about 15% of these particles, leaving the other 85% to pollute your air, your furnishings, even your lungs. Learn more: Click here for an Indoor Air Quality guide from the EPA (pdf format) Why does Indoor Air Quality matter?
Consider the facts about indoor Air Quality: - According to the American Lung Association, elements within our home and workplaces have been increasingly recognized as threats to our respiratory health. The most common pollutants are radon, combustion products, biologicals (molds, pet dander, pollen), volatile organic compounds, lead dust and asbestos.
- The Environmental Protection Agency lists poor indoor air quality as the fourth largest environmental threat to our country.
- There are an estimated 42.6 million Americans living with hay fever and/or asthma. Learning how to control a home’s environment to reduce allergen levels is important for managing allergies and asthma. Individuals who suffer from asthma, or have other respiratory illness may potentially be at a greater risk for health complications associated with poor air quality in their homes.
- Asthma is a serious chronic respiratory disease that affects people of all ages. The number of people in Minnesota and nationwide with asthma has risen during the past two decades.
- In the house, poor indoor air quality can result in structural rot within the walls and attic and around window framing from excess moisture.
- Common pollutants can enter our houses through air leaks in the structure.
- Common housing problems or failures that occur in our homes include: musty odors and mold growth, window condensation, structural rot, peeling paint, back drafting appliances, damp basements and ice dams, or build-up of ice on the roof’s edge, and high utility costs.
Indoor Air Quality Concerns All of us face a variety of risks to our health as we go about our day-to-day lives. Driving in cars, flying in planes, engaging in recreational activities, and being exposed to environmental pollutants all pose varying degrees of risk. Some risks are simply unavoidable. Some we choose to accept because to do otherwise would restrict our ability to lead our lives the way we want. And some are risks we might decide to avoid if we had the opportunity to make informed choices. Indoor air pollution is one risk that you can do something about. A growing body of scientific evidence has indicated that the air within homes and other buildings can be more seriously polluted than the outdoor air in even the largest and most industrialized cities. Other research indicates that people spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors. Thus, for many people, the risks to health may be greater due to exposure to air pollution indoors than outdoors.
In addition, people who may be exposed to indoor air pollutants for the longest periods of time are often those most susceptible to the effects of indoor air pollution. Such groups include the young, the elderly, and the chronically ill, especially those suffering from respiratory or cardiovascular disease. Click here to find out more about indoor air quality products
What Can You Do To Improve Your Air Quality Every house has a furnace, if not an air conditioner as well. When either of the units runs they circulate the air throughout your home. Besides removing the sources for toxic pollutants in your home, adding air filtration components to your existing system is the best way to improve your air quality. Haley's Circle of Comfort easily integrates these components into your comfort system. 
The Bryant Evolution System is the ultimate solution for indoor air quality
A Bryant mechanical air cleaner has a heavy-duty media filter that can trap up to 28 times as many particles as a standard fiber glass filter, including animal dander and plant spores.
A Bryant electronic air cleaner can capture up to 95% of all airborne particles - smoke, grease, bacteria and even many viruses. An electronic model works as a sort of magnet for undesirable pollutants. An aluminum mesh filter catches most of the large particles. The smaller particles pass through an ionizing section, where they receive an electrical charge so they are attracted like magnets to grounded metal plates. The collected particles are cleaned off the plates every few months with a garden hose or by popping the filter in the dishwasher. While the process may sound complicated, electronic air cleaners only use about as much electricity as a 30-watt light bulb.
Air cleaners can improve your health, keep your entire home cleaner, protect your valuable investments and save you the time and aggravation of constant dusting. Click here to find out more about indoor air quality products
At Haley Mechanical, we take a comprehensive look at your home and advise you on the most efficient and economical way to create a comfortable indoor environment. Call us today to receive your Home Efficiency Analysis at 737-424-9170 or tool free at 800-871-7993. | | |
