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 …
6 Ways to Use Natural Visions All-Natural Cleaning Products
We all want to live safer, healthier lives. And, we want to reduce the negative environmental impacts we have, in the process. Natural Visions all-natural cleaning products are an excellent way to keep homes and businesses clean while maintaining environmental responsibility. Let’s have a look at the six ways these products can be used. Laundry Natural Visions concentrated laundry detergent …
How Clean Is Your Home’s Air?
Have you ever thought about your home’s air quality before? Your home’s air quality is extremely important, especially if you have children, and indoor air quality is almost always worse than outdoor air quality. What can you do to help improve your home’s air quality? The Qualitair whole-home air purifier, alongside a HEPA air filter, can ensure your home has …
Whole-Home Air Purifiers Banish Odors
Winter officially starts December 21, and for much of the country, that means windows are closed up tightly, trapping in unpleasant odors. Don’t battle odors room-to-room with air fresheners or small purifiers. Instead, invest in a whole-home air purifier that works with your existing HVAC system to freshen your home’s air. What Is a Whole-Home Air Purifier? A Qualitair whole-home …
Freshen Up for Fall With a Whole-Home Air Purifier
If spring is the time to deep clean your house, fall is the perfect time to deep clean its air. As the temperature drops, you keep your windows closed more and more often, trapping in odors and germs, which makes fall the perfect season for adding a whole-home air purifier to your existing HVAC system. How do these purifiers work, …