Home Ventilation - Air Quality
helping you to breathe easier
Having a good ventilation system
improves air circulation and
reduces air pollutants that
cause allergies and other
health-related problems. And duct cleaning is an important maintenance that keeps your air clean.
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About Home Ventilation
| Getting It Off Your Chest |
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For the sake of your own health and those around you, it's important to assess your home ventilation system and made improvements accordingly.
We breathe in a large variety of pollutants every day, including:
Although we can't avoid breathing in pollutants while we're out and about, we shouldn't have to when we're at home.
For many, hiding inside your home with the air conditioning at full blast provides relief from those hot, lazy dog days of summer. The problem with cranking the AC to the max is a financial, environmental, and health problem. According to the American Lighting Association, replacing your AC with a high-powered house fan can reduce your energy bills by 40% in the summer. This same house fan can also contribute to a much healthier home ventilation system, expelling the bad air instead of circulating it as air conditioning does. Attic fans remove the hot air from the attic in summer, cooling the house tremendously. Adding an exhaust fan or a vent fan to any home can reduce energy bills, improve ventilation, and clear the air for a lifetime of quality air. |
Consumer Information
| Air Quality from healthhouse.org |
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| review home pollutants / remedies |
| in-door air quality checklist |
| tip sheets on air quality control |
| From AC Doctor |
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| in-door air quality |
| improving in-door air |
| Other Air Quality Information |
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| home ventilation options for home builders -- with diagrams |
| faq about air infiltration and ventilation |
| guide to energy efficient ventilation |
Air Cleaners and Filters
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