When it comes to home maintenance, the attic is often a neglected space. Tucked away above our living areas, it’s easy to forget about the potential hazards that can arise when attic air is left uncirculated. Poor ventilation in the attic can lead to a host of problems, ranging from increased energy costs to potential health risks. In this blog …
6 Ways The LeverEdge Helps the Home
Everyday living is simply better when systems in the home function optimally. At The LeverEdge, we specialize in providing home enhancement solutions that work together to enhance the home in a way that is sustainable, affordable, and environmentally conscious. Here’s how! Water Refiners/Conditioners Maytag and Westinghouse make it easy to reap the benefits of advanced water refining and conditioning technology. …
Why Buy a Qualitair Indoor Air Purification System?
In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining a healthy living environment has become more important than ever. With pollution levels rising and the prevalence of airborne allergens, it’s crucial to prioritize the quality of the air we breathe indoors. That’s where the Qualitiar indoor air purification system comes in. So, why should you consider installing this system? The reasons might surprise you. …
The Air in Your Attic: Why It Matters
A well-functioning attic ventilation system may not be the most glamorous aspect of home maintenance, but it plays a crucial role in ensuring comfort, energy efficiency, and the longevity of your home. Adequate attic air circulation helps regulate temperature, prevent moisture buildup, and protect the structural integrity of the building. In this article, we explore the importance of attic air …
How Important Is Indoor Air Quality?
Indoor air quality is important because the air inside homes, offices, and other buildings can actually be more polluted than the air outdoors. Poor indoor air quality can have a variety of negative effects on the health of the building’s occupants. It can cause or exacerbate a range of respiratory problems, including asthma, allergies, and other respiratory illnesses. It can …
How Solar Attic Fans Help During Colder Months
Most of us don’t spend much time thinking about what’s going on in the attic. There isn’t really any good reason to pay attention to the attic unless strange sounds are coming from it or unless we need to access storage there. We especially don’t think much about the air in the attic—air that separates the living area in the …
Air Purification 101: What It Is and Why It Matters
As we go about our daily lives, most of us don’t think much about the air we’re breathing. It’s not until we step off a bus into a smoggy urban area or experience an allergy attack that we are reminded of just how sensitive our bodies are to airborne contaminants. It’s a surprising statistic: according to the World Health Organization, …
Unvented Attics: What’s the Worst that Can Happen?
In a traditional single-family home, the attic isn’t normally used very much, aside from perhaps storage. Furthermore, it’s typically not even discussed or thought about—that is, until something goes wrong. In the case of attics that aren’t properly vented, a host of issues can work together to decimate a homeowner’s pocketbook over time. These issues can almost all be remedied …
What is ‘Whole-Home’ Air Treatment, and why is it important?
Air purifiers. Air conditioners. Air filters. Air humidifiers. And on and on… It seems like the more you dive into the topic of air quality, the more confusing things can get. What kind of air treatment equipment does your home really need, and is there a simple, easy way to ensure the highest quality of air for you and your …
4 ‘Hidden’ Benefits of Venti Solar Attic Fans
Solar-powered attic fans are an obvious solution to the problem of uncirculated air in attics. However, there are numerous secondary benefits that go beyond the primary ones, and in this post, we’re exploring four of the ‘hidden’ benefits that solar attic fan owners enjoy. #1: Preserved Home Value You might be wondering: how can a solar-powered attic fan help to …