AIR QUALITY

The indoor air quality (IAQ) in your home can make a difference when it comes to your family’s health. Most people spend up to 90% of their time at home. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reported that indoor air pollution levels can be 100 times higher than the air outdoors.

As stated by EPA, indoor pollution sources that release gases or  particles into the air are the primary cause of indoor air quality problems in homes. Inadequate ventilation can increase indoor pollutant levels by not bringing in enough outdoor air to dilute emissions from indoor sources and by not carrying indoor air pollutants out of the home. High temperature and humidity levels can also increase concentrations of some pollutants.

 

Health effects from indoor air pollutants may be experienced soon after exposure or, possibly, years later. These effects range from irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headaches, dizziness, and fatigue to very serious ones like heart diseases and respiratory diseases. For more info go to http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ia-intro.html

 

At AIR BY US we can help you protect your family’s health by providing you with an Indoor Air Quality Assessment of your home to determine your IAQ conditions.

 

There are many ways to help improve the IAQ in your home with different air purification technologies, filters and price points, and some are very simple and affordable!

 

• HEPA filters: (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filter is a mechanical filter that traps airborne particles as they pass through an air purifier. HEPA air filters are rated highly due to their ability to remove a very high percentage of particles with each pass of air through an air purifier. A true HEPA filter is rated to remove 99.97% of all particles that are 0.3 microns in size or larger. It can be installed in your current A/C system.

 

• Electronic air cleaners: uses electric charge to remove particles from the air and has a permanent filter. It can be installed in your current A/C system.

 

• UV air purifiers: UV or ultraviolet air purifiers are relatively new and most often combine UV light with another technology such as a HEPA air filter. Also referred to as germicidal since it has the ability to kill cells by damaging their DNA, UV lights can be effective against both vegetative bacteria and viruses.

 

• Dehumidifiers: by removing moisture from sticky indoor air, dehumidifiers system can help balance indoor humidity levels and minimize the potential for mold and other pollutants.

 

Call us, our experts in Indoor Air Quality will be glad to help you select the solutions that better suits your needs to improve the air your family breathes.