IAQ = Indoor Air Quality
Most consumers see IAQ as somebody else’s problem. But as widespread as this head-in-thesand belief may be, it’s hard to argue the facts: Many homes have indoor air quality issues. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates IAQ is 4-5 times more polluted than outdoor air! And while a study by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shows that indoor contaminants are responsible for half of all illnesses, the coughs, sneezes and irritation prompted by IAQ issues often gets chalked up to high outdoor pollen counts or the bug that’s going around town. Because the microscopic particles that cause IAQ issues don’t hold parades to announce their presence, it can be hard to identify which home have IAQ problems and which homes don’t.

To help consumers determine if their homes suffer from IAQ issues we inserted a quiz for you to take.

“Improving the quality of air we breath in our homes each day can have a significant effect on how we feel, but first people have to determine if they have a problem. And while no multiple choice test can accurately gauge the quality of indoor air, the quiz provides a simple tool for you to use as you start thinking about Indoor Air Quality.”

AccuClean™ Leaves Other Air Cleaners In The Dust!

One thing that most people do not realize is that your heating and air conditioning system is built to pull all the air in your home through its system and that is what makes a whole house air filtration system attached to your heating and air conditioning system the best possible solution for cleaning the air in your home. There are many great claims about “in room air cleaners” but one fact rarely spoken about is the fact that all the air in your room needs to get pushed or pulled through the filter of the “in room air cleaner” and plain and simply put - it does not. It just could not possibly pull all the air from the whole room through its filter - it is not strong enough, the filters may be great and remove X amount of particulate from the air but if the air does not pass through the filter of the “in room air cleaner” it is not being cleaned. AccuClean is 8-10 times more effective than the “in room air cleaners.” AccuClean uses a patented technology that enables it to remove up to 98.98 percent of air born particles down to 0.3 microns in size. This technology allows AccuClean to clean more air at a faster rate than other home air cleaning devices. AccuClean produces an electronic field that places an electronic charge into even the tiniest particles which are then pulled into the collection cells that remove them. AccuClean can be retrofitted to most all central air conditioning and heating systems.

AccuExchange™ Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) For fresher, healthier air in your home.

Key Benefits:

• Saves energy during hot, humid weather, by pre-cooling and dehumidifying incoming air.
• Saves energy during cold, dry weather, by recovering heat and moisture from the air that’s being expelled.
• Specially engineered for low maintenance and longer life
• Slide-out filter is easily accessible, and can be cleaned with an ordinary household vacuum cleaner
• Easy to install in the attic, garage or basement in virtually any position
• Automatically ventilates your air round the clock - or use the manual control if you want additional ventilation

For the past two decades there has been mounting evidence that dependence on the natural exchange of air between the indoors and outdoors through air infiltration may not be satisfactory for good moisture control and indoor air quality. It also has become increasingly obvious that traditional ventilation methods, like opening a window or use of a common bath fan, are not providing adequate ventilation. An air exchanger removes your home’s stale indoor air and replaces it with an equal amount of fresh outdoor air. Plus, it recovers heat and moisture from the exchanged air in the winter, and pre-cools and dehumidifies incoming air in the summer. The result: a more comfortable, healthy, energy efficient home for you and your family.

Other Helpful Links for Indoor Air Quality:

American Medical Association
www.ama-assn.org

Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov

Center for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov

World Health Organization
www.who.int

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
www.aaaai.org

American Lung Association
www.lungusa.org