Improving Indoor Air Quality in the Summer: The Crucial Role of Your Heating and Cooling System
Maintaining good IAQ is not just about comfort; it’s about the health and well-being of your family.
Whole-Home VS Room Air Purification
The EPA estimates that the air in the average house is two to five times worse than the outdoor air because of the lack of ventilation and air circulation. Sadly, many people are now very tuned into monitoring the outdoor air quality and will keep their homes closed up tightly to avoid bringing that polluted
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Indoor Air Quality
Living in the beautiful Minneapolis/St. Paul region, you enjoy some of the best fresh air in the country. So you might also think that the air inside your homes is equally as pure and fresh. However, many residents are shocked to learn that their indoor air can be twice as polluted as the outside air.
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How To Increase Air Quality Blog
Living in a colder region like Minneapolis, MN, it is comforting to know that your home is very air-tight. You are reassured knowing that you are getting the most out of your heating budget because that precious warm air remains inside your home, but you might be overlooking another vital fact. Pollutants are also being
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CONSEQUENCES OF BAD AIR QUALITY
It’s really easy not to think about indoor air quality. Unlike a lot of other home repair problems, its negative consequences aren’t immediately apparent. It’s possible your home could have air contaminants you don’t even know about! It might seem like monitoring air quality should be a secondary concern. Unfortunately, it can’t be. If your
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Beat the Allergy Blues with In-Home Air Exchangers
Homes constructed within the last 40 years were built to be airtight. While the intentions were good, today’s homes are insulated so well that they trap humidity and pollutants inside. In the right conditions, bacteria, viruses, mold and mites proliferate. All of these can diminish air quality, cause illnesses and trigger allergic reactions. If your
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Keeping Allergens Out of Your Home, part 1
We’re going to say it: winter is over! The grass is green, trees have leaves on them, and breeze feels like a pleasant caress instead of swarm of angry razor blades. After a brutal winter, spring couldn’t be more welcome. For some of us, anyway. Unfortunately, spring can be something of a double edged sword,
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Preserving Indoor Air Quality This Summer
There are several reasons why air pollution tends to be at its worst during summer. The days are longer and the sun is stronger, which means more ultraviolet radiation. The air tends not to move as much as in other seasons. As if all that wasn’t bad enough, a study published in Environmental Science &
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How often should you be changing your HVAC filter?
It’s not until the temps are in the 90’s or in the negatives that you realize how important maintenance of your HVAC system really is. The HVAC air filter is a crucial part of keeping your system up and running and efficient. Air filters can often be the reason that your system fails which can
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Natural Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality
It’s allergy season, which means it’s important to take the air quality in your home into consideration. Do you know what sort of contaminants are floating around the air in your home? Chemicals like benzene, formaldehyde, and ammonia can come from common household items and pollute your home’s atmosphere without any visual warning. Be prepared
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