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Commercial Indoor Air Quality
It’s certainly important that you and your family have a comfortable temperature-controlled indoor environment all year long. However, you also want to know that the air you breathe is clean and safe. Indoor air pollution is a problem that not many people think about, but if you want to make sure your Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, North Liberty, Coralville, and Anamosa metropolitan area facility is as safe, clean and comfortable as possible, it’s a good idea to invest in some indoor air quality system. At Affordable Heating and Cooling we offer a wide variety of products and services to improve the air quality inside your commercial building.
With all of the sophisticated commercial heating and cooling systems we have today, the priority has become keeping indoor air in and outdoor air out. Of course, that eliminates most outdoor air pollutants, but there are at least as many indoor contaminants that can affect the safety and well-being of you and your employees.
You need to keep your building sealed up tight to improve the energy efficiency of your commercial heating and cooling systems and to keep the temperature indoors consistent. However in order to do that, you have to cut off all of the natural ventilation spots that would normally ensure adequate air exchange between indoors and the outside world.
So what can you do to remedy this situation? The best option is to install some sort of commercial indoor air quality system to remove those nasty contaminants from the air circulating through your facility. There are actually quite a few different types of these systems including air cleaners and air purifiers. Both of these work to remove particulate contaminants from the air but they go about it a bit differently.
For instance, HEPA filters, one of the most popular types of air cleaners, remove an astonishing 99.97% of particles measuring 0.3 microns or larger in the air that passes through them. Having these installed in the ductwork of your building can dramatically reduce the number or airborne contaminants in your indoor air.
Air purifiers, on the other hand, use technology that ionizes the air and then extracts charged particles. These types of systems are often better at removing smaller particles and cutting down on smoke and odors, but they may not be as efficient at collecting the larger particles that settle out of the air once it’s ionized and collect on surfaces throughout your property.
Removing Particles
Bacteria & Viruses
While commercial indoor air quality systems are able to remove airborne contaminants like pet dander, pollen, dust, mold spores and smoke particles, they are less effective at eliminating contaminants like bacteria and viruses.
Having these organisms floating around in your indoor air is almost a guarantee that you will get sick, so you definitely want to find a way to get rid of them.
UV germicidal lights are rapidly growing in popularity because of their ability to address just this problem. These air purification devices are usually used in tandem with either a filtration or ionization system and can kill the bacteria and viruses that continue to survive in the air even after it passes through the first layer of filtration.
We have extensive experience working with all types of indoor air quality systems. We can help you determine which system is best for your facility based on your particular needs. Not everyone needs to be equally concerned with all types of contaminants, so you can get a system tailored to your specific needs.
Once you’ve made your selection, Affordable Heating and Cooling can provide thorough installation, maintenance and repair services to keep your indoor air safe and your system working well for years to come. So give us a call today to find out how we can address all of your Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, North Liberty, Coralville, and Anamosa metropolitan area indoor air quality needs.