Indoor Air Quality Safety: How IAQ Affects Your Health

Everyone needs fresh air to stay healthy and happy at home. While we often assume that air pollution is a problem that only affects the outdoors, indoor air quality is a significant risk for many homes. In fact, in a lot of places, indoor air quality is actually a lot worse than what is outside. Thankfully, there is a lot you can do to keep the air in your home clear and healthy. Whether it is an addition to your … Continue reading Indoor Air Quality Safety: How IAQ Affects Your Health

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Everyday Factors that Reduce Air Filter Efficiency

No matter what kind of environment you are living in, the filter on your air conditioner is going to take a lot of pressure. In terms of how well your air conditioner works, air filter efficiency often has a surprising impact on overall efficiency and function. You would be amazed how often we have found the real problem with a malfunctioning unit is just a dirty filter that needs replacing. Maintaining your unit while keeping an eye toward air filter … Continue reading Everyday Factors that Reduce Air Filter Efficiency

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Indoor Air Pollution in Schools: What You Need to Know

Air pollution is commonly thought of as an issue with outdoor conditions or only affecting indoor spaces where dangerous chemicals are in use. However, indoor pollution can occur in all sorts of buildings, and air pollution in schools is a serious concern — especially for older buildings. Like old buildings of all kinds, the combination of dangerous materials and decay can create unsafe environments pretty quickly. Keeping kids safe from air pollution in schools is a serious issue and one … Continue reading Indoor Air Pollution in Schools: What You Need to Know

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Best House Plants to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Improve Indoor Air Quality with House Plants

When it comes to pollution and air quality, it would be easy to assume that only outdoor air is a cause for concern. However, indoor air contains pollutants as well that can come from a variety of sources. Additionally, because the stagnant air indoors allows a build-up of pollutants, indoor air can potentially be more harmful than outdoor air. Improving indoor air quality is necessary for any household to remain healthy. There are a couple of ways to do so … Continue reading Best House Plants to Improve Indoor Air Quality

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Tips to Reduce Humidity in Your Home

Humidity is a common problem in many St. Louis homes in the summer time with most homeowners constantly looking for ways to reduce humidity inside. High humidity can lead to many problems such as mold and mildew that will thrive on the drywall, carpets, and other hidden spots. The first step when trying to reduce humidity in your house is pinpointing where the excess moisture is coming from. Read on to find some tips of where you should look first … Continue reading Tips to Reduce Humidity in Your Home

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Lennox Air Purifiers: Reduce Allergens in Your Home

For many in St. Louis, the spring and summer seasons mean that there will be increased allergies in the house as well as other humidity related issues. For this reason, it is important to have the right HVAC equipment and one key component is a whole home air purifier. A Lennox air purifier can help in households where the members have dust, pollen, and bacteria allergies. The Lennox air purifier will connect to the home’s HVAC system and will remove … Continue reading Lennox Air Purifiers: Reduce Allergens in Your Home

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Summer Indoor Air Quality Tips

Air pollution does not only affect the air outside, which may contain smog, dust, pollen, mold spores, grass seed, etc. These pollutants also make their way indoors through different routes, including on pets or your shoes. Once inside, they can exist in carpets, floor surfaces, wall paints, furniture, and more. Due to these and other indoor contaminants such as dust, radon, lead, allergens, and more, summer indoor air quality can be 10-times more polluted than the air outside. With the … Continue reading Summer Indoor Air Quality Tips

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Tips for Cleaning Window Air Conditioners: Removing Mold from Your AC

Air conditioners cool the air inside your home during hot summer days by constantly circulating air through the unit into your home. When so doing, mold spores can build-up from the moisture and be pushed into the living area, which may cause serious mold-related health problems such as sneezing, coughing, and respiratory problems. Cleaning window air conditioners adequately can help get rid of mold and prevent it from spreading throughout your home. If you are looking for tips for cleaning … Continue reading Tips for Cleaning Window Air Conditioners: Removing Mold from Your AC

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Common Reasons for a Dirty HVAC Filter

A dirty HVAC filter can hinder the performance of your air conditioner. As most know, all homeowners should replace their dirty HVAC system filters on a regular schedule. However, if you notice when it is time for your scheduled replacement that the filter is completely covered with hair, dust, and other particles, you may wonder why it gets so dirty before the scheduled replacement and what can be done to solve the problem. Filters in your HVAC System are there … Continue reading Common Reasons for a Dirty HVAC Filter

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4 Common Indoor Allergens & How to Prevent Them

Millions of people suffer from indoor allergies. These allergies are due to various particles in the air that cause allergy symptoms such as runny nose, itchy throat, nose, or eyes, sneezing, and stuffiness. Allergens can also trigger asthma in people. Fortunately, air purifiers can help eliminate indoor allergens by filtering the air in your home through HEPA filters, trapping the particles, and then circulating the purified air in your home. At Galmiche & Sons, a St. Louis HVAC company, our … Continue reading 4 Common Indoor Allergens & How to Prevent Them

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