My name is Justin Randall; I'm a Product Specialist here at Aprialire. I’m on a quest to help regular people understand the importance of indoor air quality. More importantly I aspire to educate as many people I can on how to implement effective and sustainable Indoor Air Quality solutions.
The Washington Post publishes an Asthma and Allergies Guide annually. It is a good reference and offers sound advice to anyone who is interested in mitigating their asthma and allergy symptoms. The guide covers everything from food allergies to indoor air pollution and gives expert advice on how to control symptoms for a healthy lifestyle.
Take special note on the article titled “The Truth About Indoor Air Quality”. It talks about the risks associated with poor indoor air quality and the best way to improve your homes air. The expert in the article highly recommends a whole home air cleaner to remove the fine particulate from your homes air
Take special note on the article titled “The Truth About Indoor Air Quality”. It talks about the risks associated with poor indoor air quality and the best way to improve your homes air. The expert in the article highly recommends a whole home air cleaner to remove the fine particulate from your homes air
* Each person inhales over 3,500 gallons of air each day. Children inhale more particles for their size then adolescents or adults.
* Polluted air causes 94% of all respiratory problems.
* More than 31 million Americans have been diagnosed with asthma, about 1/3 are children under 18.
* About 40,000 dust mites, a common household allergen, can live in one ounce of dust.
* An estimated 10-15% of the entire population may be allergic to cat or dog dander.
* A person sheds up to 700,000 skin flakes per day.
These are just a few of the reasons to make sure your home is protected by having a whole house air cleaner installed. A high efficiency whole house air cleaner from Aprilaire makes your home healthier and cleaner. The EPA states that indoor air is often times more polluted then outdoor air so cleaning the air in your home is more important then ever.
If you currently have an Aprilaire air cleaner you can upgrade it to our newest media that removes more particulate from the air. Call you local contractor and tell them you want to upgrade your Aprilaire air cleaner today. For a small investment you can improve your current air filter.
Having a programmable thermostat installed in your home is a quick, easy and inexpensive way to save energy and save money.
Some estimates predict that a programmable thermostat can save you up to 30% on your monthly energy bills. The idea behind a programmable thermostat is that you’re only heating or cooling your home when it needs to be. When you’re gone for the day at work, or sleeping you set temperature higher or lower so you’re not wasting energy conditioning an empty house. You then set it so when you return or wake up your house is comfortable.
Aprilaire’s newest programmable thermostat, the 8400 series, offers additional benefits. It has the ability to report the outdoor temperature as well as cycle your HVAC fan for air cleaning.
The best part about a programmable thermostat is that once you have it set up for your needs you really never have to mess around with it. You can set it and forget it and you will save energy automatically.
Some estimates predict that a programmable thermostat can save you up to 30% on your monthly energy bills. The idea behind a programmable thermostat is that you’re only heating or cooling your home when it needs to be. When you’re gone for the day at work, or sleeping you set temperature higher or lower so you’re not wasting energy conditioning an empty house. You then set it so when you return or wake up your house is comfortable.
Aprilaire’s newest programmable thermostat, the 8400 series, offers additional benefits. It has the ability to report the outdoor temperature as well as cycle your HVAC fan for air cleaning.
The best part about a programmable thermostat is that once you have it set up for your needs you really never have to mess around with it. You can set it and forget it and you will save energy automatically.
The EPA says indoor air can often be many times more polluted then outdoor air. Further they say we spend as much as 90% of our time indoors. In the winter when it's cold outside the percentage is probably even higher so it's important to understand what you can do to make sure your homes indoor air is clean.
There are some real basic things that can be done including use non toxic cleaners, dust often, use fans when cooking, wash your bed sheets in hot water, if you have an attached garage pull your car out right after you start it, don't smoke indoors, and the list goes on.
Despite doing the aforementioned items you're still going to end up with particulate and pollution in your homes air. Due to the fact that in the winter there is very little fresh air getting into your home that pollution can build up and cause everything from cold symptoms, sore throats, stuffed up noses, allergy symptoms to much more serious long term effects like asthma and other long term respiratory health problems.
That is why it is important to have a whole home air cleaner to remove particulate in your homes air before you breathe it. Aprilaire offers 3 different levels of air cleaning with different efficiency ratings and control options. Control is a very important part of any air cleaner; most air cleaners only run based on temperature, which doesn't make much sense...you need to clean the air when your air is dirty and that has nothing to do with when you need to change your temperature. Look for more on the importance of controlling your air cleaner from me in future blogs.
Check out this eye opening article regarding a business in California that had indoor air pollution levels "eight times the amount you'd find if you were standing along a Los Angeles freeway, during rush hour."
This type of pollution isn't just found in ice arenas or the like. Think about it...do you have an attached garage? That pollution from your car can easily make it into your home. During this time of year when it's cold outside and everything is buttoned down that pollution lingers inside your home. Add a high efficiency air cleaner to your HVAC system and you can remove that pollution before your family breathes it.
This type of pollution isn't just found in ice arenas or the like. Think about it...do you have an attached garage? That pollution from your car can easily make it into your home. During this time of year when it's cold outside and everything is buttoned down that pollution lingers inside your home. Add a high efficiency air cleaner to your HVAC system and you can remove that pollution before your family breathes it.
Indoor air quality is a topic of discussion at the Copenhagen Summit this week. One expert said up to 2 million people die each year due to poor indoor air quality. He went on to say that buildings with better indoor air quality serve to reduce the flu by up to 20%.
Indoor air quality is obviously a very important part of a greener planet and a healthier world. Make sure your family is being protected, go to Aprilaire.com to learn more about how to make your home healthy.
Indoor air quality is obviously a very important part of a greener planet and a healthier world. Make sure your family is being protected, go to Aprilaire.com to learn more about how to make your home healthy.
Do you have an Aprilaire 2200 or 2400 air cleaner? If so you’re probably familiar with the Aprilaire 201 and 401 replacement filters. The 201 and 401 filter is a great product that has been around almost 30 years; many manufacturers have tried to duplicate the performance of the 201 and 401 without much success. The numerous knock off’s are low quality, which means they have a short life, put stress on your HVAC equipment and don’t capture the amount of particulate as the original.
Recently Aprilaire came out with an upgrade to the original 201/401 media. The new MERV 13 media uses new technology that holds more dust, captures nearly twice as much particulate and restricts less airflow throughout its useful life. We use the new style media in our 2000 and 4000 series air cleaners, but the greatest thing about it is you can upgrade your current Aprilaire Air Cleaner to use the improved media without having to buy a whole new air cleaner. We have an upgrade kit that slides into your older air cleaner and allows it to accept the new media. You only need to purchase the kit once and then you just replace the new media just like you did the 201 and 401 filter. You can get the upgrade from your normal heating and air conditioning contractor; if you are interested in capturing more dust and more particulate out of your homes air just tell your contractor you want to upgrade! You can even do it yourself it takes about 2 minutes and you don't need any tools.
Recently Aprilaire came out with an upgrade to the original 201/401 media. The new MERV 13 media uses new technology that holds more dust, captures nearly twice as much particulate and restricts less airflow throughout its useful life. We use the new style media in our 2000 and 4000 series air cleaners, but the greatest thing about it is you can upgrade your current Aprilaire Air Cleaner to use the improved media without having to buy a whole new air cleaner. We have an upgrade kit that slides into your older air cleaner and allows it to accept the new media. You only need to purchase the kit once and then you just replace the new media just like you did the 201 and 401 filter. You can get the upgrade from your normal heating and air conditioning contractor; if you are interested in capturing more dust and more particulate out of your homes air just tell your contractor you want to upgrade! You can even do it yourself it takes about 2 minutes and you don't need any tools.
The cold weather has come and it’s going to continue to get colder and colder. That means your heating system is going to be running more and more. Now is the time to make sure your HVAC filters have been changed to insure your heating system runs at peak efficiency this winter, and that it’s in tip top shape when the cooling season rolls around.
It doesn’t matter if you have a 1” filter or you have an Aprilaire whole home air cleaner make sure your filter hasn’t past its useful life.
If you only use a 1” filter you should seriously consider having an Aprilaire whole home air cleaner installed. 1” filters have 3 major problems with them. First, they are either low efficiency (Meaning they don’t capture much particulate out of the air.) or they are high efficiency, but also have a high pressure drop (Meaning they restrict the air going through them. Picture a brick wall it would make a great filter, but no air could get through it.) high pressure drop wastes energy and puts more stress on your HVAC system meaning it shortens the life of your system. The final drawback to a 1” filter is cost; a $12 filter that lasts 30 days will actually cost you $144 a year. An Aprilaire replacement filter lasts 1 year and will cost you less then half the amount of replacing 1” filters plus you’re getting a better performing filtration system that requires less maintenance.
For the benefit of your HVAC system and your family’s health think about ridding your life of 1” replacement filters and make the move to an Aprilaire whole home air cleaner.
It doesn’t matter if you have a 1” filter or you have an Aprilaire whole home air cleaner make sure your filter hasn’t past its useful life.
If you only use a 1” filter you should seriously consider having an Aprilaire whole home air cleaner installed. 1” filters have 3 major problems with them. First, they are either low efficiency (Meaning they don’t capture much particulate out of the air.) or they are high efficiency, but also have a high pressure drop (Meaning they restrict the air going through them. Picture a brick wall it would make a great filter, but no air could get through it.) high pressure drop wastes energy and puts more stress on your HVAC system meaning it shortens the life of your system. The final drawback to a 1” filter is cost; a $12 filter that lasts 30 days will actually cost you $144 a year. An Aprilaire replacement filter lasts 1 year and will cost you less then half the amount of replacing 1” filters plus you’re getting a better performing filtration system that requires less maintenance. For the benefit of your HVAC system and your family’s health think about ridding your life of 1” replacement filters and make the move to an Aprilaire whole home air cleaner.
Experts agree, poor indoor air quality may create indoor allergies. But there are ways to fight indoor allergies and poor indoor air quality.
Your HVAC equipment can both help and hurt the quality of your homes air. If you take care of your equipment by having an Aprilaire Whole Home Air Cleaner installed your HVAC will help to make your home healthier. If you neglect your HVAC system it can become a breeding ground for unhealthy stuff to be spread throughout your home.
Take action now to make your home healthy. Call your local Aprialire Contractor today for solutions to improve indoor air quality.
Your HVAC equipment can both help and hurt the quality of your homes air. If you take care of your equipment by having an Aprilaire Whole Home Air Cleaner installed your HVAC will help to make your home healthier. If you neglect your HVAC system it can become a breeding ground for unhealthy stuff to be spread throughout your home.
Take action now to make your home healthy. Call your local Aprialire Contractor today for solutions to improve indoor air quality.
Aprilaire’s new 8400 Thermostat is a great way to control your heating and coo
ling system. It has a large easy to read screen, fan circulation mode for improved indoor air quality and because it’s programmable it will save you up to 30% off your energy bills! Learn more here.
ling system. It has a large easy to read screen, fan circulation mode for improved indoor air quality and because it’s programmable it will save you up to 30% off your energy bills! Learn more here.Check out this very infomative article about builders in Chicago that are finding innovative ways to build energy efficient homes with healthy indoor air.
My granddaughter is highly allergic to dog & cat dander. We have a dog & she has not been able to visit or stay at our house for the past 2 years - she is 7. HELP! We are willing to do whatever we can so she can visit - does this really work? If she is exposed she develops bad sinus infection, fever & is sick for about 5 days even on an antibiotic.
Yes an Aprilaire whole home air cleaner does really work and it would most certainly help to reduce the amount of pet dander in your home's air. But I would be remiss to say that if you installed an Aprilaire whole home air cleaner all your problems with your granddaughter would be solved. A whole home air cleaner will remove particulate from the air and if you run your fan all the time the air cleaner will constantly be cleaning your air, but if you have pets in your home it's going to be almost impossible to get rid of all the dander in the air. Further, the air cleaner isn't going to help remove the particulate that has settled on your coffee table or carpet. For a less severe case of allergies I would say that air cleaner would be enough, but it sounds like she's got a severe case of allergies and although the whole home air cleaner will help remove allergens it's not going to make your home completely allergen free.
Installing an Aprilaire 4000 Series Air Cleaner with MERV 13 performance and One Touch Control would be a great option for you and make your home more accommodating for your granddaughter; an Aprilaire Model 5000 would be an even better option for you as it is our most efficient air cleaner.
Yes an Aprilaire whole home air cleaner does really work and it would most certainly help to reduce the amount of pet dander in your home's air. But I would be remiss to say that if you installed an Aprilaire whole home air cleaner all your problems with your granddaughter would be solved. A whole home air cleaner will remove particulate from the air and if you run your fan all the time the air cleaner will constantly be cleaning your air, but if you have pets in your home it's going to be almost impossible to get rid of all the dander in the air. Further, the air cleaner isn't going to help remove the particulate that has settled on your coffee table or carpet. For a less severe case of allergies I would say that air cleaner would be enough, but it sounds like she's got a severe case of allergies and although the whole home air cleaner will help remove allergens it's not going to make your home completely allergen free.
Installing an Aprilaire 4000 Series Air Cleaner with MERV 13 performance and One Touch Control would be a great option for you and make your home more accommodating for your granddaughter; an Aprilaire Model 5000 would be an even better option for you as it is our most efficient air cleaner.
Enterprise Community Partners, an affordable housing financier, intends to funnel $4 billion toward affordable "green" housing in the next five years. Read more about it here.
The not for profit organization obviously realizes how important green building is to the health of a homes inhabitants as well as the health of the environment. An important aspect of a green home is indoor air quality. Many people think a green home means they save energy, but forget about the air quality issue. For more information on making your home both energy efficient and healthy go to www.aprilaire.com
The not for profit organization obviously realizes how important green building is to the health of a homes inhabitants as well as the health of the environment. An important aspect of a green home is indoor air quality. Many people think a green home means they save energy, but forget about the air quality issue. For more information on making your home both energy efficient and healthy go to www.aprilaire.com
From 2000 to 2008 drywall shipped from China and installed in thousands of homes in Florida is causing an air quality nightmare for many Florida residents. Apparently the drywall is emitting sulfate particles that can cause a whole host of health related issues and it’s ruining the homes it was installed in. Read more about the debacle here.
If you’re building or renovating a house, you may have been told being “green” means more than just saving energy. Read this article about a builder in San Jose that seems to have put a lot of weight on energy efficiency and not enough on indoor air quality. A truly “green” home will be energy efficient as well as a healthy, sustainable place to live. Many builders these days are making the homes they build very “tight”, meaning there is little to no fresh outside air coming inside. Although this is great for energy efficiency, it is horrible for indoor air quality.
When a very tight and energy efficient home is built, it should have mechanical ventilation, a high-efficiency air cleaner and a whole-home dehumidifier. All of these indoor air quality products can be purchased through an Aprilaire dealer in your area. For more information, visit here.
Time magazine recently reported on a study done by the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health linking pollution to lower IQ scores in children. The comprehensive study that started in 1998 linked high air pollution levels to a four-point drop in IQ scores, which the director of the study said "A difference in four points could be educationally meaningful in terms of school success."
The importance of clean air is becoming more and more evident every day. Since Americans spend up to 90% of there time indoors it is imperative that measures are taken to make sure your home's air is clean.
Aprilaire has the products you need to ensure your home's air is healthy and clean. Go to Aprilaire.com to see our lineup of whole home air cleaners or contact your local Aprilaire dealer.
The importance of clean air is becoming more and more evident every day. Since Americans spend up to 90% of there time indoors it is imperative that measures are taken to make sure your home's air is clean.
Aprilaire has the products you need to ensure your home's air is healthy and clean. Go to Aprilaire.com to see our lineup of whole home air cleaners or contact your local Aprilaire dealer.
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