Indoor air pollution is a serious concern that can impact your family’s health. If you’d like to protect against it, Fox Heating, Cooling & Plumbing offers solutions to improve your indoor air quality in Lakewood, CO. We install whole-home air purifiers that can provide you with around-the-clock protection against airborne pollution. Our team can also help you improve comfort and air quality through in-duct humidifiers and dehumidifiers.
Contact Fox Heating, Cooling & Plumbing today to learn more about improving your indoor air quality in Lakewood.
Air Quality & Purification Systems
An air purification system is the best way to protect your family from indoor air pollution with Lakewood HVAC services. When considering a whole-house system, an important factor is air changes per hour (ACH). A system that provides four ACH for your house’s square footage will filter all of its air four times an hour. Between four and five ACH is a good target for the average household. If you have family members with severe allergies or asthma, you may want to target six or higher.
Many whole-home air purification systems have multiple levels of particulate filtration. There’s often a pre-filter to trap the largest particles and preserve the more valuable primary filter. Many manufacturers use a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter. Hospitals use HEPA filters, too, as they trap over 99% of the particulate matter that passes through the unit.
Many manufacturers pair the mechanical filtration with activated carbon, which serves several roles. It provides an additional level of mechanical pre-filtration, and it allows for adsorptive filtration. Adsorption is how an air purifier removes potentially toxic gases and chemicals from the air. In doing so, it also eliminates odors and improves freshness.
Air purification can remove many impurities from your air, including:
Dust
Pollen
Ammonia
Pet dander
Mold spores
Volatile organic compounds
Air Purifiers, UV Lights, Humidifiers, Dehumidifiers, and More!
Achieving the best indoor air quality possible often begins with seasonal HVAC maintenance. We recommend cooling tune-ups in the spring and heating tune-ups in the fall for all HVAC systems. That includes traditional AC and furnace setups, heat pumps, and ductless mini-splits. No matter your other efforts, a dirty HVAC unit will often undermine them.
You can augment your whole-house air purifier with an in-duct ultraviolet (UV) lamp. UV lamps neutralize over 99% of bacteria, viruses, and other airborne pathogens. There are air purifiers with built-in germicidal lights, but standalone lamps are generally better. They benefit from the slower duct air, while the air purifier benefits from the faster internal air.
Indoor relative humidity (RH) plays an integral role in home comfort and health as well. Experts recommend maintaining it between 40% and 50% throughout the year. That can be difficult to achieve in our area, especially in the winter. The air is naturally dry and gets even drier in the colder months. Whole-house humidifiers can help with that by infusing the indoor air with water vapor. It doesn’t usually get humid enough for households to need dehumidifiers for their primary living spaces. Yet, they can be effective in areas like basements and crawl spaces.
Improving your air quality can have many health benefits.
More restful sleep
Higher energy levels
Enhanced cognitive function
Fewer headaches and body aches
Reduced allergy and asthma symptoms
Get Clean Air Now in Lakewood
Our company offers convenient scheduling online and by phone. We’re available for seasonal HVAC maintenance that can improve your indoor air quality and energy efficiency. We offer free estimates and in-person consultations for the installation of air purifiers, humidifiers, and dehumidifiers. Flexible financing on approved credit is available as well.
Let Fox Heating, Cooling & Plumbing help you achieve and maintain better indoor air quality in Lakewood. Call today or contact us online to schedule an in-home consultation.
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