Indoor Air Quality
It might be the
air in your home!
Indoor air pollutants are all around us.
They include pollen, molds, fungal spores,
viruses, bacteria, smoke, gas combustion
by-products, evaporation from carpets,
furniture,
 plywood,
and drywall, cleaning supplies and other
personal care items, pet dander, dust mites and
their feces and body fragments, cockroach body
parts, and more.
Disgusting!
In the past 20 years, an emerging and expanding
body of evidence has shown that indoor air
quality has tremendous impact on human health.
Americans-especially infants, the elderly, and
persons with chronic diseases-typically spend
90% of their time indoors where they can be
exposed to very high levels of air pollutants.
Scared? Don’t
worry, there’s a solution
There are three ways to fight
indoor air pollution: 1) Source Control, 2)
Ventilation, and 3) Air Cleaning. We can help
with each.
Source Control - The starting
point for a home indoor air quality strategy is
source control. It makes sense. If you can
control a pollutant before it becomes airborne,
you’re ahead of the game. Source control
strategies include the use of low emission
paints, varnishes, and carpeting, no smoking, no
pets, maintaining optimum humidity levels,
regular cleaning, and regular servicing of
combustion appliances, such as furnaces.
Unfortunately, you cannot always control
pollutant sources.
Use your air conditioner to control humidity in
the summer and a duct-mounted humidifier in the
winter. Get your furnace serviced every fall.
The most economical approach to maintenance is a
Gene's Refrigeration service agreement.
Ventilation - After source
control comes fresh air ventilation. According
to the EPA, the air inside your home is far
worse than outside air. Yet, when it’s really
hot or really cold, who’s going to open the
windows? It’s uncomfortable and unaffordable.
There is a solution for some homes that improves
fresh ventilation without the comfort or energy
costs. It’s called an energy recovery
ventilator. Not only can it improve air quality,
it can actually reduce utilities in certain
circumstances.
Air Cleaning - The third way to
fight indoor air pollution is air cleaning. Do
not buy the cheap tabletop and gadget air
cleaners you hear advertised. They are a waste
of money. According to an American Lung
Association® report, “The reviewed data provide
little reason to endorse the use of inexpensive
tabletop, appliance-type air cleaners,
regardless of the technology they employ. In
general, high-efficiency particle collection
requires larger filters or electronic air
cleaners.”
 We
recommend a whole-house approach with a duct-
mounted UV light and either a HEPA filtration
system or a Carrier Infinity air purifier.
What’s appropriate for your home depends on your
comfort system, family and budget.
At Gene’s Refrigeration, Inc., we may not be
medical doctors, but we are air doctors. We know
air. We know filtration. We know ventilation.
And we know service. We can assemble an
indoor air package that fits your family and
your budget. The food your family eats
is regulated and inspected. The water your
family drinks is tested and treated. When it
comes to the air your family breathes, it’s all
up to you. And when you can’t breathe, nothing
else matters! Don’t wait. Call us at
1-800-525-6684 today.
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