Tag Archives: Indoor Air Quality
Indoor Air Quality – Can You Breathe Easy?
Posted on29. Jun, 2010 by Oksana Irwin.
Source: Ezinarticles The Environmental Protection Agency, suggests that Indoor Air Quality is up to 5 times more polluted than the air outdoors, and in some cases, this figure is considerably higher. As the majority of people spend up to 90% of their time indoors, you might like to stop and wonder what impact this is [...]
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Duct Cleaning and Allergies
Posted on29. Jun, 2010 by Oksana Irwin.
Source: Healthy Home Smart If your ducts are not cleaned regularly, you may be increasing your risk of suffering from the many symptoms and illnesses associated with indoor air pollution. Many types of pollutants and small particles can collect within the ducts that include mold, fungus, dust, bacteria and viruses as well as other outdoor [...]
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Top 10 Ways tο Improve Yουr Indoor Air Quality
Posted on29. Jun, 2010 by Oksana Irwin.
Source: SEMCO Incorporated Yου mау nοt realize іt bυt thе air quality іn home οr business mау bе worse thаn уου thіnk, especially during thе winter months. In thе winter, windows аrе rarely opened аnd thе same stale warm air іѕ usually reticulated throughout thе building. Air quality іѕ ѕο poor іn fact thаt ѕοmе [...]
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Furnace Cleaning Packages
Posted on16. Apr, 2010 by Oksana Irwin.
At the start of March 2010, we implemented new packages that combine variety, control and flexibility over the services our clients need, with unmatched value. These are strategically bundled to meet the expectations of all budgets. They also all include complementary Carbon Monoxide testing as one of the main components in achieving a safe home [...]
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Mold: The Silent Home Invader
Posted on15. Apr, 2010 by Oksana Irwin.
Take a look around your house – you probably don’t see any green and grimy mold growing, do you? Of course not. You maintain a clean home and take pride in providing a healthy environment for your family, especially through indoor air quality. But what you don’t know about your own home may make you [...]
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Furnace Repairs & Care
Posted on18. Mar, 2010 by Oksana Irwin.
When filters become clogged with debris, they cut down on a furnace’s efficiency and, over time, can cause parts to wear out faster. A permanent air screen or electronic air filter should be cleaned according to manufacturer’s recommendations. Disposable filters should be checked periodically— monthly during winter—and cleaned or changed as needed. Pleated fabric filters [...]
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Where Does Dust Come From?
Posted on17. Mar, 2010 by Oksana Irwin.
Dust. It floats lazily through beams of sunlight, it settles gently on surfaces, and it tangles with other mysterious miscellany to create inanimate creatures beneath the couch–but where does it come from, and is it harmful? Scientists in Arizona are reporting a surprising answer to those questions in a new report, “Migration of Contaminated Soil [...]
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How to Extend the Life of Your Furnace
Posted on11. Mar, 2010 by Oksana Irwin.
By having the furnace cleaned out, you will get what is called “gas scale build-up” out of the heating elements of the furnace such as the heat exchangers and combustion chamber. This substance looks like rust, and will plug up the components of the furnace, causing them to overheat and eventually crack. The other part [...]
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Banned Building Materials Are Real Home Health Hazards
Posted on10. Mar, 2010 by Oksana Irwin.
Millions of homes harbor lead-based paint, asbestos, and toxic wood preservatives. All three have been banned from building products, but they continue to plague building owners and occupants. Lead-based paint Of the three, lead-based paint is by far the greatest hazard. Young children who ingest old paint chips or get lead-contaminated dust on their [...]
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Air Pollution Increases Risk of Heart Attack
Posted on25. Feb, 2010 by Oksana Irwin.
A new study out of the University of Michigan shows that air pollution increases blood pressure and the risk of heart attack. The study is the first to identify that fine particulate matter is worse for cardiovascular health than ozone. It also shows the specific ways that air pollution affects one’s heart health. To reduce [...]
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