Pollution isn’t something Dayton area residents should have to worry about in the comfort of their own home. Unfortunately, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that the average U.S. home contains as much as five times the pollution as the air outdoors, a condition that is known to cause or aggravate approximately half of reported respiratory illnesses. How has our indoor air become so contaminated?
In recent years, homeowners have made a concentrated effort to improve household energy efficiency, sealing off possible air leaks to keep conditioned air inside of the home. The problem is that without proper ventilation, we’re not only trapping conditioned air, we’re preventing the escape of excess moisture and indoor air pollutants, instead allowing them to become concentrated within our homes. As a result, our families are exposed to harmful contaminants, including bacteria, dust mite, mold and viruses.
With the EPA estimating that 90 percent of the average American’s time is spent indoors, it’s no wonder that indoor air pollution has so heavily affected the health of the nation. To make matters worse, these contaminants are known to take residence within your HVAC system, further complicating the problem. Luckily, there is a solution.
Long-lasting and easily installed into your existing HVAC system, germicidal UV lights, similar to those found in hospitals, provide a means of reducing these harmful biological contaminants. With proper intensity and exposure, UV lights are capable of:
- Attacking contaminants such as mold spores and live bacteria
- Breaking down their cell walls to damage their physiological structure
- Once damaged, these contaminants are incapable of growing and reproducing, a condition that quickly depletes their population, improving the efficiency of your HVAC system and the quality of your indoor air
By integrating germicidal UV lights into your HVAC system, you provide a safe, contained and environmentally friendly means of cleansing your indoor air of harmful microorganisms that can cause and/or aggravate allergies, asthma and other respiratory health conditions in your family. If you’d like more information concerning the benefits of adding UV lights to your HVAC system, contact Ace Hardware Home Services, Inc. Our trained technicians are standing by to provide you with expert consultation.
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