According to the EPA, indoor air can be up to 7x dirtier than the air outdoors. That poor indoor air quality is more common than many of us realize. The quality of air in your home is serious to your comfort and health – especially if you or a family member suffers from asthma or allergies. Toxic mold growth, fumes from cleaning solutions, and other contaminants pose a serious risk for everyone in your house. This is why Zimmerman offers products and services that will protect your health and improve your comfort.
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Our indoor air quality services include the installation of devices that passively or actively filter contaminants out of the indoor air you’re breathing. Most basic, 1″ furnace filters are designed primarily as a component used to protect your HVAC system, not your health. A large, whole-home media filter has the capability of capturing much smaller particulates like viruses, bacteria and cleaning products.
Air purifiers are a related but different type of equipment capable of eradicating contaminants, and can also improve the smell of your home. These devices are installed in ductwork, where they can operate sight-unseen, and some use UV lights to neutralize everything from harmful molds, smoke, and gasses to off-putting odors.
Surprisingly, even simply adjusting the humidity in your home will go a long way to creating a healthier, more comfortable living environment. High rates of moisture lead to fungal growth, which aggravates breathing problems and causes property damage. Whole-home dehumidifiers are especially helpful in homes with basements, as it prevents the growth of mold while keeping your home much more comfortable in the summer.
In the winter, a whole-home humidifier can also be a worthwhile investment, as they help to prevent the irritation to skin, hair, eyes and lungs that the cold, dry air often introduces. Today’s HVAC systems may offer humidity control features, though separate equipment is often necessary to achieve the desired results.
Special devices aren’t the only way to make your air cleaner. We provide full duct cleaning services for homes throughout Central PA with forced air HVAC systems. Our duct cleanings include full cleanings of grilles and registers, as well as individual air-washing of each individual supply and return line. Then our professional technicians clean the entire trunk of the system back to a commercial-grade HEPA vacuum system. In addition to the extensive duct cleaning, technicians often find air gaps that can be sealed and may identify unforeseen issues, like obstructions, inside the network of air ducts.
There’s no set timeline as to when or how often a duct cleaning may be needed. Factors that may contribute to when or how often a duct cleaning should be performed include the amount people and pets in a home, concerns of previous homeowner’s lifestyle, exterior disruptions near the home like construction, or even construction inside the home. We often find new homes need a duct cleaning because the HVAC system may have been operating while the home was being completed.
