Indoor air quality is a serious concern for homeowners these days. It’s not really that the pollution is coming from outside of the home, but rather from inside where our houses are so tightly sealed that contaminants have trouble leaving. Some contaminants are more common than others, and we’ve decided to write a bit of a PSA about the different, most common IAQ pollutants and where they come from.
Of course, the simple solution to all of this would be to call the pros at Ambient Comfort. We have tried and tested solutions for indoor air quality in Cumberland County, and we love testing and addressing problems in our customers’ homes. For an air filter or an air purifier in Deerfield, Greenwich, or Upper Deerfield, don’t hesitate to contact our team.
For everyone else, keep reading as we get into the contaminants and what you should be on the lookout for.
UV light. It’s something you’ve probably read about multiple times and you’re exposed to every day. It’s a particular kind of light that is useful for certain devices, like air purifiers, water purifiers, and even in tanning booths. If you’ve ever been concerned about the quality of your indoor air, then this blog post is going to be a learning experience to get familiar with 
We’ve seen a fair amount of homes in our time with highly efficient and technologically advanced HVAC systems paired with old thermostats that might have been from the ’70s. While we’re not going to fault anyone for their aesthetic preferences (some of those old thermostats look pretty groovy!), we do think that it’s time that homeowners evaluated the importance of their thermostats. After all, a thermostat is a piece of technology that performs a vital function for a home!
Springtime is a time when we start to think deeply about our indoor air quality. The level of contaminants in your home is going to directly impact how comfortable you are, and while temperatures are warming up, we have an opportunity to open the windows and vent things out a little bit. However, just opening a window isn’t really going to cut it this year.
Allergies are a tough concept to cover. People who suffer from allergies can feel marginalized since there are many people who don’t feel the effects of pollen and allergens in the air. And, to make things even harder for people who deal with allergies in the spring, it’s an unavoidable part of the year that you can’t really get around. Every spring, the snow melts, and the plants release their pollen to reproduce. This is just the way things go.
Humidifiers are amazing systems. When we started to realize that dry air was becoming a problem in our homes, boiling a pot of water or purchasing a small, portable humidifier just wasn’t enough. Manufacturers started creating groundbreaking systems known as whole-home humidifiers that could actually add humidity to the entire space of a home. This made the process more effective and these systems were also more energy-efficient since they could distribute humidity better and utilized a home’s HVAC system.
What does the word “complete” mean to you, in terms of your home comfort? Does a completely comfortable home just mean that the temperature is exactly as specified on your home’s thermostat? Well, what if the air quality is abysmal and you’re constantly coughing, sneezing, or generally just feeling stuffy? We wouldn’t say the job is complete in that situation.
Humidifiers are extremely valuable in our neck of the woods. Right now it might be hard to feel that way, since we just came from one of the hottest and most humid summers in recent memory, but we hope you’ll change your mind. When temperatures start to drop in the winter, your health and the health of your heating system can begin to suffer. Energy and fuel bills might rise, and homeowners everywhere might get frustrated until the warm temperatures of next year arrive.
HRV and ERV systems are quite interesting topics of conversation. When we mention their names, homeowners rarely know what they are or how they work. But when we talk about what they do, all of a sudden everyone wants an ERV or HRV machine. They provide a valuable service in your home that can’t be done by any other system.
Air purification is an interesting process. There are different air purifiers on the market that clean your air in different ways, but one stands out above the rest. That’s a UV air purifier. UV stands for an ultraviolet light air purifier, and it’s a system that basically uses low-frequency UV light to kill microorganisms before they have a chance to harm you. That’s right, this includes viruses, bacteria, mold spores, and any other single-celled organisms that could potentially make you sick or uncomfortable.