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Spring Pollen? Allergies? Air Cleaners Help!

Spring makes HVAC air purification especially important because pollen, mold spores, dust, and other allergens surge, and your system can either trap them or circulate them through every room. A well‑maintained HVAC with proper filtration dramatically reduces indoor...

Mold Dangers from Your HVAC System

Mold caused by a Heating and Air Conditioning system is more common than people realize, and it is usually due to moisture control problems inside the system or the home. Just a small imbalance in moisture can create the perfect environment for mold growth. How Much...

When Your Inducer Motor Fails

When your Gas furnace inducer motor fails, it usually stops the furnace from starting, causes repeated ignition attempts and can create unsafe combustion conditions. Addressing it quickly prevents heat loss and protects your system. The inducer motor is an integral...

HVAC Dampers Improve Airflow

HVAC dampers are one of those components people rarely think about, yet they dramatically improve comfort, efficiency, and system performance. Dampers are not used in every residential situation, but they should be considered. Ventilation is one of the most underrated...

HVAC Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers

Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers are systems that control the indoor humidity in your home. Both devices regulate indoor humidity, but they do opposite functions. These devices can be integrated into your HVAC system and control the humidity for your entire home. The...

Home Air Cleaners and EPA Guide

Home Air Cleaners, Filtration Air Cleaners are superior air filtration units which can be installed into your HVAC system in order to provide far better filtration than ordinary air filters. These cleaners work with your existing HVAC equipment to circulate and clean...

Benefits of UV Germicidal Light Protection

UV Germicidal Light Protection kills harmful biologic microorganisms, mold, fungus, bacteria and viruses can grow and thrive in damp environments. One such perfect environment is none other than your evaporator coil inside your furnace or air handler. With the...

Healthy Air in Your Home

Healthy Air in Your Home Healthy Air in your home is necessary for your health and comfort. Breathing microscopic pollutants over time can severely impact the health of you and your family. Many of these pollutants cannot be detected by sight or smell yet per the...

Air Filters HVAC

The importance of changing your HVAC system’s air filters regularly cannot be over stated. It is a crucial aspect of your HVAC system running at it’s peak efficiency. It is also critical in filtering out potentially dangerous allergens, bacteria, dirt, debris from the air you breathe.

Carbon Monoxide Risks in Your Home

Carbon Monoxide can pose a real threat to you and your family inside your own home. Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colorless, tasteless, potentially toxic gas when found in high levels. Carbon Monoxide is naturally occurring and at low levels do not cause harm. At levels of 35ppm or greater, it becomes toxic.

Effective Air Purifier Halo LED

Having an Air Purifier is more important than ever these days since there are many invisible contaminants existing is everyone’s home. These contaminants can build up over time and create health issues, odors and negatively impact your health. Some of these micro contaminants are bacteria, viruses, VOCs, mold spores and toxins too small to be filtered out by standard air filtration, even HEPA filters.

7 Ways Your HVAC Can Combat Seasonal Allergies

Combatting seasonal allergies is crucial for many individuals. This comprehensive report explores five effective ways in which your HVAC system can help combat seasonal allergies. By implementing these strategies, you can create a healthier and more comfortable indoor environment, especially during allergy seasons.

Pets and Your HVAC

Having pets impacts your home's Indoor Air Quality as well as your HVAC system. Here are some important things to consider regarding keeping Pets and how to protect your HVAC system. It is important to understand the effects and the best way to handle these issues. If...

5 Clever Ways to Keep Your Home Cool During Summer

Summer is one of the most popular seasons, but what about when it gets hotter than 110 degrees? How do you keep your home cool? You can do many things, but some of the best ways to keep your home cool are to invest in AC units or central air systems. There'll be...

How and why to reduce humidity in your home

Humidity at anything above 50% can cause mold growth and become an unhealthy environment in your home. Ways to reduce humidity…

Air Purification

Air Knight Air Purification IPG/ PX5 technology is available for residential installation at affordable rates. These devices are easily installed into your existing duct system by an HVAC Specialist. They continually work to reduce and help eliminate airborne and surface contaminants in your home.

Upgrade Your Heating System

How do you know when it’s time to consider upgrading to a new heating system? Obviously if the unit has died or is not working, but it may be wise to consider replacement well before that happens or before costly repairs add up. Many things can greatly affect the longevity and efficiency of your furnace, heat pump or boiler system over the years such as not changing the air filters often enough or not having regular maintenance to ensure proper operation. Additionally, a poorly operating heating unit can negatively impact the air quality in your home.

Healthy HVAC Add Ons

Consider an HVAC Add On for greatly improved health and comfort benefits. Make sure your home is safe, healthy and comfortable easily and affordably with these whole home HVAC Add on technologies. Air in your home becomes continually contaminated by dirt, germs, debris, odors. Healthy, clean air in your home is healthier and more comfortable for you and is achievable.

Inverter Technology

Inverter HVAC systems offer many benefits to homeowners such as:
Higher Efficiency
Greater Energy Savings
More Uniform temperatures in your home
Quieter operation
This latest HVAC technology has been developing over the past several years and has been utilized in Ductless Mini Split applications. Now offered by many manufacturers for whole home ducted systems as a means to improve performance and efficiency.

Coil Care

Coil care for your HVAC system is very important. A coil is a main component of your HVAC System. There is a condenser coil and an evaporator coil. These coils are an integral part of the heat exchange that happens when cooling your air. These coils contain your refrigerant. Many older systems used Freon (R22) while more recent systems use Puron (R410a).

Attic Ventilation Fans

The benefits of an attic ventilation fan are more cumulative rather than instantaneous. An attic fan operates as an exhaust and will work to push hot air out of the attic through a shuttered or louvered vent. As heat continually rises, the attic fan will help eliminate accumulating heat.
As the heat is evacuated, moisture and odors can also be reduced.

Smart Thermostats

Smart thermostats have entered our world and are designed to work and integrate into our smart homes with smart devices. These thermostats can be controlled locally or remotely with smartphones, computers, smart systems like Google or Alexa. Those that love automation will love these features. Some models also will “learn” your needs and can make adjustments on their own.

How HVAC System Manages Airflow

Your HVAC System is a system that manages airflow in your home. To simplify the operation, the system takes in air, warms or cools it and then redistributes it around your home to maintain the desired temperature. Of course, there is much more to it. As the air is brought into the system, it is filtered to remove contaminants and debris.
Residential HVAC systems require unobstructed airflow in order to operate properly.

Ductless, Mini Split AC

Ductless Air Conditioning systems are well worth considering in certain circumstances. Central Air systems operate by sending air through ductwork. The ducts are installed to direct the flow of air through tubes called ducts.

Plants Improve Indoor Air Quality

Believe it or not, house plants can help improve the air quality in your home. Plants have a natural ability to purify our air. Their process of photosynthesis enables them to absorb light, and gasses such as carbon dioxide and use them to fuel their growth. As a bi-product they produce oxygen.

Indoor Air Purification

The Reme-Halo air purification system is a new warrior in the fight against contaminants in your home. This device is a “Whole Home” purification system. It is installed right in your HVAC duct system, and kills bacteria and viruses in the air as well as on surfaces. It also combats allergens, smoke, odors and VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) in homes and businesses.

Bioaerosols in Your Home

Many bioaerosols thrive and can live in the air in your home. These bioaerosols can very negatively impact your health and cause illness and disease. This is especially a concern if you have young children, older people or people with existing health conditions.

Choosing the Best Air Filter for Your Home

Replacing your air filter is one of the small things you can do that can greatly affect the quality of air inside your home. Since many illnesses are associated with airborne contaminants, indoor air quality is a very important consideration.

HVAC and Your Pets

If you have pets, there are several things you can do to make your home and theirs safer, healthier and more comfortable for all of you.

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Odors and Allergens

by monica@innov8tiveBrands.com | Jul 9, 2019 | Indoor Air Quality | 0 comments

Many things cause odors and allergens in your home. We generally differentiate between odors and scents, both refer to things we “smell”. Odors refer to smells which we find objectionable while scents we find pleasurable. Both; however, can be contaminants.

There are odors that are organic and inorganic, biologic and chemical. These odors and allergens come from molecules which become airborne and allow us to interact with them.
Allergens can cause significant health issues especially if you have allergies.

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What Causes Odors and Allergens?

Biologic or chemical allergens and odors are caused by:

Pets and Pet Dander.
Insects and insect residue.
Dust and dust mites.
Plants.
Food.
Bacteria and viruses.
Mold and mold spores.

Chemical odors and allergens are most often caused by:

Carpet and carpet fibers.
Furniture and wood finishes.
Aerosols including air fresheners.
Drywall and paint.
Shampoos, cleaners, detergents.
Perfume, colognes.
Cosmetics, nail polish.

What are Harmful About Odors and Allergens?

Sometimes exposure to certain odors and allergens can cause us to develop an allergy. Certain allergies can become severe health issues. Allergens can cause skins rashes, inflammation, breathing issues, asthma, headaches, etc.

Allergens are a large concern for those of us with allergies, young children and the elderly. Improving your indoor air quality will ensure that you limit your exposure to odors and allergens. Once these odors and allergens are in your air, they are easily redistributed throughout your home through your ventilation system. Air filters will help trap some impurities, depending on your specific air filters.

How to Get Rid of Odors and Allergens?

Good ventilation is natures way of ridding ourselves of unwanted impurities and contaminants. Some plants can be helpful by absorbing certain contaminants and emitting oxygen.

Keeping surfaces in your home and pets clean can also help. Good, clean HEPA Air Filters can help filter out a significant number of allergens and debris.

For those at risk of health issues it is wise to consider a home Air Purification system. Types of air purifiers are portable units and whole home systems. Whole home purification systems remove far more impurities than portable units.

There is also evolving technology which can almost eliminate the contaminants. The Reme- Halo device cleans your air naturally using Ionized Hydroperoxide oxidation technology. Refer to the Detailed Article here.
The Reme- Halo System utilizes proprietary Reflective Electro Magnetic Energy technology. This device is installed into your duct system by your HVAC professional. It works invisibly and thoroughly to actively purify your air. Dual ionizers reduce airborne particulates (dust, dander, pollen, mold spores).

In Conclusion

It is always a good idea to remove odors and allergens from the air in your home. Cleaner air will provide a safer, more heathy and enjoyable environment. We, at Air Doctor Heating and Air, are happy to consult with you on improving your indoor Air Quality and enjoy a healthier, more comfortable home. We will be pleased to provide you with a Free Estimate.

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