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Is Your Home Making You Sick?

To understand why many of today's health problems can be caused by the home you live in, you need  to look back a few years to see what caused this to happen. You see, during the energy crisis of the early 1970s, highly insulated "tight" homes became popular because of their potential to reduce energy costs.

Within a few years, however, complaints started to arise, due to health, and excessive moisture issues caused by indoor pollution, and associated moisture problems within these homes.

In the late 1980s and early 90s, indoor air quality became a nationally recognized issue. Even today, newer and more energy-efficient homes seemed predisposed to the problem. In addition, they retain more humidity and airborne pollutants, which causes longer life-spans, and more productive cycles of microbial activity within the home, such as mold, germs, bacteria and viruses.

This greater activity and concentration of these airborne contaminants, equates to more allergic reactions, and sickness within families, for longer periods of time.

MOLD: A SURVIVOR

Why is mold so difficult to control? Mold is at the bottom of the food chain. It thrives on very little, grows rapidly, and produces spores, volatile organic compounds, and other toxins. One organism can multiply to trillions in less than three weeks. When given the right conditions, mold can occur anywhere; in homes, schools, workplaces, entertainment centers, vehicles, etc.

The interior of your ductwork and air conditioning equipment, provides an ideal environment for mold growth - especially in the air conditioners inside drain-pan where it is dark, damp, and filled with nutrients. The result can be like blowing air over a swamp or through a sewer and then into your home, vehicle, and workplace.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 60% of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) problems and allergies may be mold-related. Some IAQ diagnosticians and practitioners today say the figure may be as high as 80%. The increased usage of air conditioning systems almost directly parallels the increase of allergies and IAQ problems.

As mold and bacteria grow on coils and in drain pans, they are disseminated through the ducts to occupied spaces. Some mold products (toxins) produce serious and sometimes life-threatening reactions, including allergy, asthma, hypersensitivity, pneumonitis, and in some extreme cases even bleeding lung disease.

Additionally, mold creates a troublesome maintenance problem. Its activity results in dirty coils, a loss of air-flow, loss of heat exchange efficiency, dirty and sometimes plugged drain pans, and excessive energy use.

USING UVC TECHNOLOGY

Our company has found that the most successful way to handle system mold is through Ultraviolet (U.V.) germicidal lights.

Ultraviolet light has been used to kill microorganisms in hospitals, barber shops, laboratories, pharmaceutical plants, and at the nation's Center for Disease Control. Residential ultraviolet units have been independently tested and proved to be effective in the constantly moving air environments of heating and cooling systems, killing mold and bacteria quickly and effectively. The UVC energy attacks the organism's DNA and either destroys it immediately or prevents it from reproducing.

For most people, the original motivation for installing the lights is to abate IAQ complaints and/or allergies. However, they are also pleased to learn that many hidden odors are also eliminated with U.V. technology.

Whole-House Clean Air Systems

No matter how clean you keep your home, it’s likely full of harmful particles that can exacerbate allergies and asthma—and increase the likelihood of colds and flu. Whole-home air purifiers are installed as part of your home’s heating and cooling system in order to effectively remove polluted air not just in one room—but throughout your entire home.

NovusAer 1600.
  • Exclusive to Just Right Air
  • Clean air for every room
  • Scours the air to virtually eliminate dust, dander and pollen
  • Can be installed in nearly any home filters last up to 2 years
  • Rivals the best filtration system at a fraction of the cost
  • Extremely low maintenance and easy to maintain
  • Guaranteed to be 10X as efficient as standard filter systems

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Lennox Carbon Clean 16 Air Cleaner
carbon clean air cleaner
  • Whole-home filtration with no additional energy costs
  • Protects the heating and cooling equipment while cleaning the air
  • No cleaning required
  • Cartridge is easily replaced and lasts up to 1 year
  • MERV 16 and CADR 1900 — both exceptional ratings
  • Removes over 95% of particles down to .3 micron
  • Removes over 90% of bioaerosols and microorganisms down to .01 micron
Guardian Air In-Duct Air Purifier
Duct Air purifier.
  • Purify your entire home
  • Ionized aggressive oxidizers destroy pollutants in the air and on surfaces
  • Reduces or eliminates odors, bacteria, mold, viruses and volatile organic compounds
Lennox Healthy Climate Filtration System
Climate Filtration System.
  • Works with any HVAC system
  • No operational costs
  • Provides flexibility in filtration options from MERV 16 to MERV 8
  • Makes changing filters a breeze
  • Large pleated filters reduce the frequency of filter changes over standard 1” filters.