Indoor Air Quality
“Poor indoor air quality can cause or contribute to the development of chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis (inflammation of the lung). In addition, it can cause headaches, dry eyes, nasal congestion, nausea and fatigue. People who already have respiratory diseases are at greater risk.”
– American Lung Association
Studies show that Americans spend the majority of their time indoors (90%!) and that indoor air is up to 2 to 5 times more polluted than the air outside! The air we breathe in our homes is loaded with pollutants like pollen, lung-damaging dust, pet hair, dander, dust mites, tobacco smoke, spores, disease-causing bacteria and viruses. Visually you can see in a beam of sunlight what represents only a fraction of the millions of airborne contaminants inside your home. And often it’s what you can’t see that poses the greatest threat!
If you have a central heating and/or cooling system, the air is circulated throughout your home by this system. Most heating and cooling systems only use a basic air filter. These filters were originally designed to protect the equipment and not the people served by the equipment. The average air filter is only capable of removing 3-5% of the particles that pass through it. Today, several indoor air filtration products, with various efficiencies, are available to homeowners, the most comprehensive being the Air Purifier.
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Comparison of Various Types of Whole-House Indoor Air Filtration Products |
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Types of IAQ Products |
Size of Particles |
Removes Allergens |
Removes Bacteria |
Reduces Odors |
Reduces Viruses & Germs |
Reduces Cigarette Smoke |
Reduces Chemical Fumes |
Maintenace |
| HEPA Filter | Down to 0.3 Microns | Yes | Some bacteria | No | No | No | No | Regularly Charnge/Clean Filter |
| Air Cleaner | Down to 0.3 Microns | Yes | Some | Some | Some | Yes | No | Depends Upon Type |
| Air Purifier | Down to 0.3 Microns | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | *Depends Upon Type |
Whole house indoor air filtration products offer these KEY BENEFITS to your family and home:
- Health: It’s the particles you can’t see that you need to worry about, virus-sized particles and bacteria, allergens, respirable dust and other airborne contaminants.
- Comfort: Installing a whole-home air filtration system means you'll need to dust less, keeping your home and its contents cleaner and more comfortable.
- Protection: According to Energy Star, a division of the EPA, “Dirt and neglect are the #1 causes of heating and cooling system failure.” This build-up of dust and dirt can be damaging to your heating and cooling equipment and is a major cause of premature failure and expensive maintenance.
- Energy Savings: Your heating and cooling equipment can have a reduced efficiency by as much as 25% due to the build-up of pollutants. An indoor air filtration system can filter out particles and help maintain the efficiency of your central heating and cooling system.
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