Indoor Air Quality

Indoor air pollution can actually be worse for you that outdoor pollution! We can help supply and install air purifiers and humidifiers, and we're certified in duct system design, installation, and cleaning.

Did you know? Indoor air pollution inside the typical American home is typically 2-10 times higher than outdoor air pollution and by some estimates is responsible for as much as 50% of all illnesses. In fact, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers indoor air pollution the number one environmental health problem in the United States.

Here’s how the pros at Ray and Son Heating and Air Conditioning can help:

IAQ Testing

The first step is to improve the quality of air inside your home is to have a professional Indoor Air Quality expert from Ray and Son Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. test and evaluate it.

Solutions

Once you have all the facts, and have discussed the finding with our technician, there are three proven means for improving your home’s Indoor Air Quality:

Source Control – This simply refers to taking the steps necessary to decrease or eliminate the causes of indoor air pollution in your home.

Ventilation – Sure, opening the windows can help, but weather conditions don’t always make this possible and even when the windows are open the actual exchange of air with the outside may be relatively small due to a build-up of positive pressure indoors. For this reason, the EPA recommends that homes, particularly newer, well-sealed homes, use some form of mechanical ventilation to ensure a certain level of air exchange with the outdoors.

Air Purification – While Source Control is inarguably the most important step to improve indoor air quality, the addition of an air purification system is certainly the most underutilized. Many homeowners fail to realize that the panel filters used by most HVAC systems are designed to protect the equipment, not the people inside the home, from airborne pollutants. Older ducts systems can actually decrease the IAQ by providing a breeding ground for mold and bacteria. As such, more and more Americans are opting to employ some type of indoor air purification technology in their home.

Air Purification Systems

Ray and Son Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. has a variety of indoor air purification technologies available to our clients. Each has distinct advantages and disadvantages and we’ll work with you to determine which type of system will work best in your home or business. Visit our Products & Accessories Page to learn more.