Tips to Improve Indoor Air Quality in Office Buildings

Many businesses in St. Louis have experienced growth over the years, and their office spaces have expanded to keep up. With bustling companies comes the necessity for high indoor air quality in office buildings, as poor air quality at work affects employee productivity and overall health. While many business owners and office managers think that having a high-performance HVAC system is enough to provide decent air quality in the office, it must be considered that many other factors affect air … Continue reading Tips to Improve Indoor Air Quality in Office Buildings

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Selecting the Right Air Filter for Allergies

Over the years, Galmiche & Sons has performed many routine maintenance cleanings on HVAC systems around the St. Louis area. While professional HVAC system maintenance and cleaning is an important step to reduce allergens in the home, it is not an all-encompassing way to sufficiently eliminate allergens in the home. For those who are especially sensitive to allergens, selecting an air filter for allergies can help remove even the smallest particles from the air, helping your family to breathe easier … Continue reading Selecting the Right Air Filter for Allergies

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What Causes Poor Indoor Air Quality

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The chance that poor indoor air quality is affecting you and your loved ones may be greater than you think. It may be a surprising fact to you that factors causing poor air quality have been proven to be more prevalent indoors. At a rate of 2 to 5 times greater in your home compared to outdoors, poor indoor air quality is not a worry to be taken lightly. Mold, pet dander, and pollen can all combine with volatile organic … Continue reading What Causes Poor Indoor Air Quality

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Choosing the Best Carbon Monoxide Detector

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Accidental death due to carbon monoxide poisoning causes approximately 400 deaths per year in the United States. Carbon monoxide is odorless and colorless, essentially making it impossible for human beings to detect. When it comes to choosing the best carbon monoxide detector for your home, there are several things to consider. This includes price, features, and functionality. Our guide below can help you find the best carbon monoxide detector to protect your family. For more help protecting your family and … Continue reading Choosing the Best Carbon Monoxide Detector

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Symptoms of Bad Indoor Air Quality

In the looming cold months ahead, it is especially important to pay extra attention to any factor that may lead to bad indoor air quality in your home. We tend to spend more time indoors and often keep our doors and windows tightly closed when the temperature outside drops. While your family’s comfort and warmth should always be a priority, stagnant indoor air can cause bad indoor air quality to become more prevalent. 8 Bad Indoor Air Quality Symptoms Learning … Continue reading Symptoms of Bad Indoor Air Quality

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Ways to Combat Fall Allergies with HVAC

Fall allergies plague a large number of people in the St. Louis area. Allergy sufferers are all too familiar with the difficulty the changes of season can have on day to day life. Spring and fall are often the hardest seasons for our bodies to adjust to. Every year, Americans suffer from fall allergies displaying themselves in hay fever or allergy induced rhinitis. Symptoms of these allergy induced conditions include, but are not limited to, uncomfortable bouts of coughing, runny … Continue reading Ways to Combat Fall Allergies with HVAC

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Carbon Monoxide Detectors 101

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Equipping your home with a carbon monoxide detector may be one of the most important choices a homeowner can make. Carbon monoxide is known as the silent killer for a reason. When combined with blood, carbon monoxide reduces the ability for your blood to carry oxygen. Between 1999 and 2010 alone, carbon monoxide poisoning caused 5,149 deaths in the United States. That averages out to around 460 deaths per year. Purchasing a carbon monoxide detector today will prevent your family … Continue reading Carbon Monoxide Detectors 101

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Types of Carbon Monoxide Detectors

The silent killer in homes across the United States is carbon monoxide. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 400 people per year die from carbon monoxide poisoning. Many of these deaths are preventable by installing different types of carbon monoxide detectors that will safeguard your family against this odorless, colorless gas. If you would like more information about preventing carbon monoxide poisoning in your home or which types of carbon monoxide detectors may be the best option … Continue reading Types of Carbon Monoxide Detectors

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Scary Facts About Indoor Air Quality

Facts About Indoor Air Quality | St. Louis HVAC Tips

The indoor air quality in our homes may be something that most of us take for granted. We imagine our homes as a safe space, a place where nothing can harm us and all is well. Surprisingly enough, this false sense of security leads many of us astray, causing us to fall victim to the dangers of our own homes. This is because inside our homes are many indoor pollutants that may be harming our families. If you have any … Continue reading Scary Facts About Indoor Air Quality

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Why You Need a Nursery Humidifier in Your Baby’s Room

A nursery humidifier is one of the most overlooked necessities when planning for a new member of the family. Parenting books, diapers, and many small outfits are must haves before your bundle of joy arrives. However, it is never too early to begin thinking about your child’s long-term health. Nursery humidifiers are an essential step to ensuring happy, healthy development in these precious first years of life. If you have questions about the benefits of adding a nursery humidifier to … Continue reading Why You Need a Nursery Humidifier in Your Baby’s Room

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