Indoor Air Quality
Have Tidewater Petroleum install an AccuClean Whole-Home
Air Filtration System by American Standard and remove up to 99.98
percent of airborne allergens from the filtered air in your home.
Did
you know that up to 72 trillion microscopic irritants, or allergens,
find their way into your home every day? The most common trespassers
are dust, pollen, pet hair and dander, dust mites, mildew, lint, fungus,
tobacco smoke, cooking grease and bacteria. Some particles like these
are often as small as .3 microns - so small that 2 million of them
could fit on the period at the end of this sentence. Besides the allergic
effect they might cause, many of these particles are so small that
the natural defenses in your nose and throat can't filter them out,
and they can get deep into your lungs.
The AccuClean Whole-Home Air Filtration System catches up to 99.98
percent of allergens in the filtered air down to .1 microns. So while
it might be allergy season outside, inside you'll be breathing clean
and clear indoor air, which may also help reduce the risk of asthma
attack, stroke, heart attack, respiratory disease and other serious
illnesses.
Ask
Tidewater Petroleum to install an AccuClean Whole-Home Air Filtration
System and know the air in your home is crisp and clean for your family
to breathe.
Clean air delivery rate measures the effectiveness of air cleaning
appliances. The higher the clean air delivery rate, the more effective
the unit is at cleaning the room or home of airborne particles and
allergens. See
our Comparison Chart
Indoor Air Quality
According
to the EPA, the air inside the average home is up to five times more
polluted than the air outside. Pollen, dust mites, dirt, and mold
spores in your home's air can cause minor health problems like eye
and nose irritation, dizziness, and headaches. Indoor air pollution
can also cause more serious problems like respiratory illness, as
well as aggravating allergies and asthma. There are three ways you
can improve the air quality in your home.
1. Source Control
You can eliminate many pollutants like dust and pet dander by careful
household cleaning. Making sure your heating and air conditioning
systems are well-maintained also helps remove pollutants before they
reach your home, and cleaning air duct systems may be helpful in keeping
your systems maintained.
2. Improved Ventilation
You can decrease the concentration of indoor pollutants by increasing
the quantity of air circulating. Open windows and doors, and use window
or attic fans. Bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans move indoor pollutants
out of the room, and increase the outdoor ventilation rate at the
same time.
3. Air Cleaners
Well-maintained and efficient air cleaners can significantly lower
the amount of pollutants in the air. Their usefulness varies considerably,
depending on the type of cleaner (table-top models will probably be
less effective than a whole-house system), and on the strength of
the indoor pollution source.
Call 866.307.0901 to find out which methods are best for your home.
For more information, read:
The
EPA's Basic Information about Indoor Air Quality
Clean Air Delivery Rate
Clean Air Delivery Rate Definition:
Clean air delivery rate is used to measure the effectiveness of air
cleaning appliances. Created by the EPA, this measure is also recognized
by The American Lung Association and the Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers. The higher the clean air delivery rate, the more effective
the unit is at cleaning the room or home of airborne particles and
allergens. Currently, residential air cleaning appliances are available
to consumers with clean air delivery rates ranging from 0 - 1,200.
The rate represents the unit's efficiency multiplied by the air flow
rate.
American Standard AccuClean
Whole-Home Air Cleaner
Typical
In-room Appliance
Whole-Home
5-inch Media Filter