4 Ways to Better Indoor Air Quality

In our day-to-day lives we use items such as cleaning solutions, hair sprays, and candles that can create an unhealthy breathing environment. In the spring and fall, outdoor allergens can make it even worse for people who suffer from allergies, breathing problems, and dry/irritable skin. With homes being built tighter as construction becomes more advanced, attention to better indoor air quality (IAQ) can have life enhancing results.

Four Components will Improve Your Indoor Air Quality

Filtration

Filtration Options
Purification and Filtration Options by Healthy Climate

Filtration is a critical part to a home’s IAQ rating. H.J. Faust, Inc. recommends a 5″ pleated filtration system as a standard system. This is an improvement to most homes (1″ pleated filter) as it allows for better filtration and more surface space, increasing air flow. This will ensure your system is running as efficiently as possible while circulating healthy air.

To truly purify your homes air ask H.J. Faust, Inc. about the Lennox PureAir system. It is the best single system to bring your home hospital-grade filtration levels. Call H.J. Faust, Inc. to discuss the options for your system.

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Filter Tip:  A lot of the consumer grade, “High Allergen” filters can restrict air flow. This will result in your system working much harder to move air and will likely shorten the lifespan of system components.

Humidity

Bypass Humidifier
Healthy Climate Humidifier

Humidity isn’t just about your air feeling less dry, it’s about your air being able to hold heat in a more efficient way. Midwest winters can get brutally dry and a whole home humidifier is a great way to keep your indoor environment a comfortable warm not a dry warm. The humidity allows heat to hold in the air better, resulting in a more comfortable heat while running your system less to keep set temperature. Dry homes can also effect the home and its belongings. Wood floors, musical instruments, furniture, and artwork can all be negatively effected by dry air. Dry air harbors more viruses that cause cold and flu while causing dry itchy skin. All in all, extremely dry air is bad news.  Likewise, in the spring/summer excessive humidity is a problem.  The Air conditioner not only cools air, it also removes humidity from the air.  If you find that your air is still too humid you may be able to have your system configured to dehumidify better or you may want to look into a whole home dehumidifier.

Call H.J. Faust, inc. and discuss how a whole home humidifier can make your home more comfortable and healthy.

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Humidity Tip:  If you have condensation droplets forming on your windows it may not be because your humidifier is set too high. Your fresh air intake may be insufficient, blocked, or non-existent. Fresh air is a critical part to controlling humidity and indoor air quality.

Ventilation

Healthy Climate Heat Recovery Ventilator HRV
Healthy Climate Ventilator

Ventilation starts with air balance. The air going into your home should balance with the air leaving your home. Without that, you can have a number of issues (poor humidification, stale air, chimney and exhaust issues…). Once you have the balance you can use other ventilation products to make sure the air in your home stays fresh and clean. Call H.J. Faust, Inc. and ask us about our ventilation products that can re-circulate the air in your home with clean air when needed.

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Ventilation Tip: Running a bath fan for minimum of 45 minutes after a shower will help you reduce the humidity impact on your home. Setting that fan on a timed switch ensures auto shutoff.

System Control

S30 Thermostat
Lennox S30 Thermostat

A smart thermostat may be the last thing you think of when you think of IAQ… but all of those IAQ components need to be controlled by a system that understands them. A smart thermostat can offer the ability to auto negotiate your IAQ components to bring healthiest possible air with the most comfort in the most efficient way.

By automating your fan to filter your air, your A/C to dehumidify, your humidifier, and your ventilation to ensure the freshest air, your thermostat is the brains of IAQ. Call H.J. Faust, Inc. to discuss a smart thermostat that can elevate your systems IAQ.

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Control Tip: Some thermostats come with remote sensors that can be moved around the house eliminating hot/cold spots. This is a great choice for a two-story home that only has one thermostat on the first floor.

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