Indoor air quality is a major concern for homeowners – and for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as it has included indoor air quality in its top five environmental risks. As a result, many homeowners have grown concerned about the pollutants inhabiting indoor air. Unfortunately, as homes become increasingly airtight to in order to make them more energy efficient, indoor air quality has only become worse, with fumes, odors, mold, mildew and other pollutants becoming trapped inside. Combating the problem of bad indoor air quality and taking steps to improve the air you breathe is essential. Fortunately, if you try three simple strategies, you can greatly improve the quality of air in your home. Continue reading “You Won’t Have To Live With Your Home’s Indoor Air Quality Problems If You Try These Three Strategies”
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Find Out Why Changing Air Filters Regularly Is One Of The Most Effective Steps You Can Take
One of the most costly investments in your Long Island home is your heating and cooling system. One of the least expensive ways to keep it operating efficiently and help it have a long service life is to simply change the air filters. Continue reading “Find Out Why Changing Air Filters Regularly Is One Of The Most Effective Steps You Can Take”
With Spot Control, Ventilating Fans Improve Indoor Air Quality
Homes today are built to be almost airtight to improve energy efficiency. However, trapped air may be full of pollutants, odor, and moisture, so you need a way to ventilate your home with fresh air. Without proper ventilation, your family may experience health problems associated with contaminants such as fumes, radon, or formaldehyde, or mold may grow due to excessive moisture. Spot control, or removing pollutants where they’re produced, is critical to ensuring adequate ventilation. Continue reading “With Spot Control, Ventilating Fans Improve Indoor Air Quality”
The Unthinkable Can Happen, If You Don’t Use A Carbon Monoxide Detector
If you use equipment that burns fuel in your Long Island home, you need a carbon monoxide (CO) detector. Actually, you should have several in specific areas of the home. There should be one located near bedrooms, in the kitchen and in the living area or den. And having a carbon-monoxide detector can save lives. Continue reading “The Unthinkable Can Happen, If You Don’t Use A Carbon Monoxide Detector”
Is Mold A Problem After This Year’s Wet Weather Conditions? When To Call The Pros
When a region receives an unusually high amount of rain – and when relative humidity is high – the resulting moisture can lead to mold problems. Left unchecked, mold growth can become rampant, lower the value of your home, cause health problems and generally be inconvenient to repair. Continue reading “Is Mold A Problem After This Year’s Wet Weather Conditions? When To Call The Pros”
Dissatisfied With Indoor Air Quality? Use Air Purification
Air pollution in the home is a major problem that can lead to health concerns, especially for allergy sufferers. Air-purification systems can help address these concerns. There are several different types of air purifiers, and each uses different methods for improving indoor air quality. Continue reading “Dissatisfied With Indoor Air Quality? Use Air Purification”
Allergy Steps For Cleaner Indoor Air Quality This Fall
August is the official start of the fall allergy season. Although there are many contaminants to be avoided, ragweed is a main culprit that sets off bouts of sneezing, sniffling and watery eyes. New Yorkers are not immune. Even surrounded by concrete and steel, the lightweight ragweed spores can travel up to 400 miles. Each plant can produce a billion pollen grains so, there definitely are enough to go around. Continue reading “Allergy Steps For Cleaner Indoor Air Quality This Fall”
Worried About Summer Allergy Season? Here’s How To Further Your Indoor Air Quality
Summer allergies are never pleasant. You can’t control the air outside, but you should be able to be allergy-free in your own home. Allergens from outdoor air can enter your home and circulate through your heating and cooling system, affecting your indoor air quality. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce or eliminate these allergens from your indoor air. Continue reading “Worried About Summer Allergy Season? Here’s How To Further Your Indoor Air Quality”
New Regulations Push Air-Conditioning Refrigerant Options To New Heights: R410-A
For years, R22 air conditioning refrigerant has been used in air conditioners and heat pump systems. Now, as more and more people are becoming concerned about the depletion of the ozone layer, this refrigerant is being phased out. Its replacement in most systems is R410-A, which has been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency as a safe alternative. Continue reading “New Regulations Push Air-Conditioning Refrigerant Options To New Heights: R410-A”
Electronic Air Cleaner Options
People tend to think of air pollution as an outdoor problem. However, quite often the air inside our homes is more polluted than the air outside (according to the EPA, substantially more polluted). Allergy, asthma and immunology experts have estimated that half of all illnesses are aggravated by, or even caused by, indoor air pollution, and the terms “sick building syndrome” and “building related illness” have come into use to describe instances where people become sick from simply being indoors. Continue reading “Electronic Air Cleaner Options”