Why You Need Air Purification in Your Home

Air pollution isn’t only caused by emissions from vehicles, power plants or smog. Believe it or not, even our homes are contaminated with gases and particles and many of us are unaware that we’re actually breathing in polluted air.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency states that indoor air is actually more filled with pollutants than outdoor air. This is particularly dangerous if you are one of the many Americans that spend 90 percent of their time indoors. Indoor pollutants are about 2-5 times more potent than outdoor contaminants.

Knowing this, every homeowner must take necessary steps to improve the quality of their indoor air. Installing a complete air purification system is a step toward creating a safer indoor environment.

Four Seasons Air Specialists is a reliable HVAC company in Lino Lakes MN that can help you achieve abetter indoor air quality.

When Air Purification is Needed

Installing an air purifier in your home offers a number of benefits that include better blood circulation, increased energy, and stronger immune system.

Here are some of the things you can control with the help of an air purification system.

Allergies

Dust, dirt, pollen, and other airborne particles are so tiny that you don’t even realize when you track them into your home. These agents can trigger allergies, making you suffer from a runny nose, scratchy eyes or skin, sneezing, and coughing,

An air purifier effectively removes airborne particles from the air without allowing them to re-enter the room and alleviate allergies quickly. Operating the air purifier near the door can help trap allergens at the door and prevent them from spreading throughout your home.

Cigarette Smoke

Cigarette smoke has over 4,000 chemicals, most of which are carcinogens or chemicals that cause cancer. It can pollute indoor air, releasing odors, smoke particles, and pollution that can contaminate your living space and can be very difficult to get rid of. An air purifier equipped with activated carbon can effectively confine these complex chemicals.

Direct inhalation of cigarette smoke can lead to many health problems such as lung cancer, asthma, emphysema, and heart disease. Even if you are not a smoker, you are still exposed to the same pollutants if you inhale cigarette smoke secondhand.

Running an air purifier throughout the day can help remove the particles in the air. However, smoking outdoors away from home is the best solution to avoid these airborne particles from entering your home.

Dust Mites

A good vacuum cleaner can aid in having clean and dust-free air, but air purifiers will also help in reducing the number of mites roaming around your home. The great thing about using an air purifier to eliminate dust mites is that you will not have to clean as much; the unit will be doing most of the work for you. 

Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs)

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are chemicals that evaporate easily at room temperature. The term "organic" means that the compounds contain carbon. VOC exposures are often associated with an odor while other times there is no odor. Regardless of the odor, both are equally harmful.

VOCs are compounds containing carbon released by almost anything you use in your home - paint, plastic, perfume, household cleaners, adhesives, furniture, carpet, paper, among others.

An air purifier packed with activated charcoal filtration can help remove these pollutants.

How Air Purifiers Work

Air purifiers use fine sieves that filter particles from circulating air. As air flows into the air purifier, the finer the sieve used, the smaller the particles it traps. The more times the air passes through the high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, the cleaner the air becomes. 

The human eye cannot see anything smaller than 10 microns, so pollutants like bacteria and viruses remain undetected. Room air conditioner filters only capture particles 10.0 microns or larger. HEPA filters are guaranteed to trap 99.97% of airborne particles larger than 0.3 microns. These filters eliminate smaller allergens like dust, smoke, chemicals, asbestos, pollen, and pet dander.

Superior Air Purification with Four Seasons Air Specialists

Here at Four Seasons Air Specialists, we take your comfort and safety very seriously. That is why we partnered with some of the world’s best manufacturers of air quality products to provide you with the best solutions available. We have the knowledge and experience to help you find the right air purification system for your home.

We are your trustworthy Lino Lakes heating and air conditioning contractor serving you for more than four decades.