Along with inadequate outdoor air quality, indoor air quality (IAQ) is another issue. IAQ is also a key problem in the workplace and influences occupational health. So, whether you are at home, work or in other public places, the quality of air you breathe may pose a risk as a rising health factor. IAQ concerns is most likely the consequence of complications concerning temperature, humidity, air-flow, or air contaminants.
IAQ parameters can be measured with a TSI Incorporated Indoor Air Quality Meter. When using it, please reference an Indoor Air Quality Checklist for actions required to maintain acceptable indoor air quality standards. It is not uncommon for each public school facility to have a specific written Indoor Air Quality Management Plan to handle indoor air quality complaints.
Air ducts channel air into and throughout a building to make the area cool or warm. Because of this, it’s necessary to clean the air ducts from time to time. It is necessary to clean the ducts regularly, as accumulation of dirt in the ducts will hamper their performance. For the cleaning process, you will need the help of professional duct cleaning service providers.
We found this article in one of those Sunday paper inserts recently and thought it was worth sharing. With either of our air duct cleaning techniques, we employ green techniques and use sterilizing agents only at the customer’s request.
Going Clean & Green – American Profile
by Sharon H. Fitzgerald
Maintaining a CLEAN and healthy home is easier with these simple, cost-effective tips:
- Leave your shoes at the door. “It will prevent you from tracking in road oils and other contaminants,” says Dan J. Shapley, an editor of www.thedailygreen.com. It’s also a good idea to place a doormat at each entrance to your home, and to keep a towel at entrances to wipe grimy pet paws.
The air duct system in a house acts as its respiratory system. Dust, dirt, debris, pollens and microbial growth which accumulate inside of air ducts, hidden from view, literally “congest” the system and make it difficult for the house to “breath” properly and function efficiently. In fact, a 1987 ASHRAE study concluded that maintaining system cleanliness would reduce average operating costs by 10 to 25 percent.
More than 70 percent of all Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) problems involve the HVAC system. Dirty air ducts are an ideal breeding ground for mold spores, mildew, bacteria (including Legionella) and other health threatening microbial growth. Dirty ductwork can also result in higher energy bills, reduced air supply and premature failure of expensive HVAC components.
