Health & Fitness
What's in the Indoor Air of the Average Home and How to Treat It
WHATS IN THE INDOOR AIR OF THE AVERAGE HOME AND HOW TO TREAT IT. This is for forced air systems with a furnace, air conditioner and duct work as the delivery system.
WHAT CONSISTS IN THE AVERAGE HOME
30-40% Particulates (Dust, dander, Pollen etc..)
30-40% Microbial ( Viruses, bacteria, mold )
20-30% VOC's Vol ital organic compounds (off gassing from stains
aerosol cans, carpets etc..)
HOW TO TREAT
PARTICULATES can be captured by a good furnace filter for the whole home or many portable units in the home. Portable units may say a larger square footage but when you put doors and hallways and different levels you need more than the required square footage it says it can do. This is why I say many portable units. There are many different types of filters, different particulate capture ratings from large sizes to small sizes that affect us health wise. Air flow can also be affected as well by these filters, so carefully choose the right one. When you reduce air flow to a furnace it can cause problems to the furnace and shorten the life expectancy. Reduced air flow can also make it harder to move the required air to make your home comfortable throughout ( Coming Soon, how to differentiate and choose the right filter for your home.)
MICROBIAL can be treated with Ultra Violet light in your air stream in the duct work of your home. There are actual breeding grounds for mold and bacteria right in the air stream of your system. Your indoor air conditioning coil is a breeding ground as well as your humidifier pad (if you have a humidifier). Coming Soon, different types of Ultra Violet for your home and how to eliminate these breeding grounds).
VOC's can be treated with fresh air or a activated carbon type filter. Fresh air is the best way to treat and helps dilute the off gassing in the home. Newer tighter homes have more of an issue with Voc's because there is not enough air changes per hour or day in the home. More efficient home but if not treated properly could be an unhealthy home. There are some states that require fresh air machines with new construction but Illinois is not one of them. Fresh air machines are installed rather than just opening a window to help retain 80% of the energy and filter the air before its brought into the home. (Coming Soon, the different types of fresh air machines and options)
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