Cleaning your house regularly is a simple step you can do to improve your indoor air. Having said that, your home can still be polluted since you are using household cleaning products and other chemicals that contain toxic compounds that can trigger allergic reactions and cause other health-related issues.
While more and more homes are designed to be energy-efficient, they also become compressed, leaving more contaminants trapped inside.
The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that indoor air is one of the top five environmental risks to the public. If you are one of the people who spend 90 percent of their time indoors, you are at a higher risk of catching diseases caused by indoor air pollution.
Air purification systems can significantly clean your indoor air. Bratcher Heating and Air Conditioning is your trusted Plymouth HVAC company that offers solutions to improve the air that circulates throughout your home.
Why You Need an Air Purifier
Preexisting Respiratory Problems
Since your respiratory system is already damaged, an air cleaner is essential in any treatment program. There are air cleaners with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters that can catch 99.97 percent of all allergens. In addition, a deep-bed carbon filter can remove airborne chemicals, gases, and odors which can worsen or precipitate an attack.
Allergies
It is not just airborne particles such as pollen, dust, and dander that aggravate allergies, but also household cleaning items, flooring, and wood products. An air purifier equipped with activated carbon and HEPA filtration can eliminate 99.97 percent of airborne particles and other damaging chemicals.
People Aged 60 or Older
Whether we like it or not, as we grow older, our bodies weaken and become less efficient compared to when we were younger. That is why having a consistent circulation of clean, fresh air is important as it helps you maintain a healthy, active lifestyle and also prolongs your life.
Children
Because they breathe more air per pound of body weight, children are more susceptible to air pollution compared to adults. Children’s organs, especially their lungs, develop until they reach their late teens. Studies show that developing organs are sensitive to the harmful effects of air pollutants and environmental toxins and they take in pollutants more readily than adults and keep them in the body for longer periods of time.
(Source: World Resources Institute)
Pets
Similar to children, pets are naturally more open to the effects of poor indoor air quality. They tend to spend more time indoors and are much closer to the floor where dust, dirt, toxins, and airborne chemicals accumulate.
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke
On top of the stinging odor that smoke leaves behind, cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 chemical compounds and at least 11 known human carcinogens. An air purifier packed with activated carbon can effectively confine these complex chemicals.
How Air Purifiers Work
Air filters use fine strainers that filter particles from circulating air. As air flows into the air purifier, the finer the sieve used, the smaller the particles it traps. The more times the air passes through the HEPA filter, the cleaner the air becomes.
HEPA filters are guaranteed to trap 99.97% of airborne particles larger than 0.3 microns. Micron is the standard unit of measurement used for calculating air particles. Each micron is equal to 1/25,400 of an inch.
The human eye cannot see anything smaller than 10 microns, so pollutants like bacteria and viruses escape detection. Room air conditioner filters only capture particles 10.0 microns or larger. HEPA filters remove smaller allergens like dust, smoke, chemicals, asbestos, pollen, and pet dander.
How Bratcher Heating and Air Conditioning Can Help
Air purifiers are a great way to ensure your family breathes clean air. Here at Bratcher Heating and Air Conditioning, we are dedicated to helping our customers achieve not just home comfort but more importantly, better indoor air quality.
Homeowners depend on us for their needs concerning heating and conditioning in Plymouth IL. We are a proud carrier of innovative air purification products such as air purification systems, whole-home power humidifiers/dehumidifiers, heat and energy recovery ventilators, air cleaners, HEPA filtration systems, and UV germicidal lights.
We are confident to let you know that our HVAC professionals receive training directly from manufacturers to ensure you get high-quality installations, repairs, and maintenance.