The air you breathe in your home has a lot to do with the way you feel. We spend the majority of our lives indoors; in fact Americans spend more than 90% of their time indoors.* Today’s homes are sealed tighter to improve energy efficiency, and often trap pollutants inside. According to the EPA, indoor air pollutants can be 100 times greater than that of outdoor air. It’s no wonder that more than half of all illnesses are caused or aggravated by poor indoor air quality.**

You want to take good care of your family. You try to eat healthy, exercise; you want to live in a safe neighborhood and home. It is equally important to maintain quality indoor air. Your indoor air should contain the proper humidity, and be free of contaminants and other health hazards. Conditioning your indoor air should also be energy efficient.



Feel Safe, Comfortable and Cozy

If some areas of your home are more comfortable than others, the cause of any lack of comfort may be caused by the room size,floor plan and lack of airflow. Maybe your current system works just fine, but the furnace and air conditioner are old and inefficient costing you unnecessary high heating bills.

Whatever the issue, there’s a solution. And often, it’s a simple one. Drafts and cold spots can be handled through proper adjustment of your home’s ventilation system. Maybe comfort is as close as a new thermostat. Or maybe it’s time to upgrade to a new home comfort system.

Today’s homes are more tightly sealed than ever before. Controlling humidity in your environment is crucial for your comfort, your health, as well as your furnishings.

Dry air causes common irritations such as dry skin and throat. In extreme cases it can even cause wood floors to split and walls to crack. Excess moisture can cause even larger problems such as window decay and mold growth. Monitoring and maintaining proper moisture levels can even help you conserve energy by reducing the temperature needed to heat your home in the winter and cool it in the summer.

Moisture isn’t the only thing that’s trapped in your home's air. Pollutants released into the air by carpet, building materials, emissions, pet dander, molds, bacteria, household cleaners and more contaminate the air. Luckily, there are many ways to make the air in your home clean and healthy.

Ventilation Equipment such as air purifiers, air cleaners and filtration systems can easily be incorporated into new or existing systems. There are specific products designed to deal with each air quality issue. You may want to consider an air exchanger, an energy-efficient way to bring fresh, clean, outdoor air into your home, all year round.


  *  source: HUD, 2004
  **source: Minnesota Department of Health, 2004
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