What occupies the most amount of space in your home? Sure, it’s the air. In fact, it’s everywhere you go. You walk through it, sleep in it, and it keeps you company while you’re dining, bathing, or watching TV. Air Purifier The point being you can’t escape it. But not all indoor air is created … Read more
Today’s homes are built to be more energy efficient than ever, with tightly sealed doors, windows, foundations, and deeply insulated attics and walls. A benefit for sure when it comes to reducing energy consumption, but all at the cost of poorer indoor Air quality. You see, once less outdoor air is allowed in, dust, pet … Read more
Living through cold and flu season – never mind a pandemic – can make you apprehensive about even the simplest of actions. Like taking a breath. As in, will your next breath be the one that infects you? No one needs to live with that as a constant worry. Which means we do what we … Read more
How much time do you spend at home and indoors? Ten, twelve, fourteen hours a day? More? Whatever the amount, it’s a healthy number with a potentially unhealthy outcome. You see, indoor air is, on average, twice as polluted as outdoor air. So, the more you’re exposed to dirt, dust, bacteria, viruses, pesticides, chemical cleaning … Read more
It’s not just the snow, ice, and cold that try our patience during the winter months. There’s also dry indoor air. As outdoor temps dip, and heating systems kick in, indoor humidity levels take a serious dip. And that can do more harm than simply causing dry, itchy skin or chapped lips. Here are some … Read more
While mold is most certainly one item you would love to live without, you can’t – at least not at home. That’s because every home and commercial building with plumbing, heating and cooling systems has at least some mold. So, the idea isn’t how to get rid of it, but locate and minimize its growth. … Read more
Ready for one of life’s little ironies? Okay, here it is. When people complain about the summer heat, it’s often not the heat that’s bothering them – it’s the humidity. Ninety degrees and dry is pretty comfortable. Ninety degrees with 90% humidity – most would agree – is miserable. When temperatures begin to moderate, you … Read more
Let’s say you’re nearing retirement or know someone who is. They hate the idea of leaving friends and family, but they’re making the big move to Arizona anyway. Reason? To leave high humidity behind and enjoy all that nice, dry desert air. Uh, really? Indoors or out, dry air has its own fair share of … Read more
When you walk into your home, what do you see? Everything you’re supposed to see, right? Kids doing their homework (with any luck), same carpet and furniture as before, the remodeled kitchen you just completed, and all the rest. And yet, it’s what takes up the most space that you can’t see – the air. … Read more
When you walk through your front door, there are plenty of things you want to leave behind. Crazy amounts of traffic, an unsettling experience at work, and let’s not forget scorching Dallas area heat and humidity. What you want is an escape from all that in your own private oasis. But wanting it doesn’t make … Read more
