Indoor Air Quality Articles

places, evidence of fall’s presence is obvious by way of beautiful fall colors. But many only experience fall with its subtlety through lower humidity levels. 

Our team at Carbon Valley Heating & Air wants to do everything we can to help throughout the year. We specialize in creating healthy homes and happy families. Here are a few practical ways to protect your air quality during the wildfire season.

At Carbon Valley Heating & Air, we always strive to find ways to improve your comfort and energy savings. We believe you should control your comfort, and it starts with your indoor air quality (IAQ) and relative indoor humidity.

Our highly climate-controlled indoor environments can often be extremely comfortable in our modern world. Combine that with the fact so many of our daily needs are easily met without needing to go outside, and you find a society that spends nearly all its time indoors. As a result, poor indoor air quality has become a significant area of concern as a contributor to potential health problems.

The most significant disadvantage is poor indoor air quality. Tightly sealed Erie area homes prevent heated and cooled air from escaping as easily, but they also contribute to the buildup of indoor air pollutants.

Improving the indoor air quality (IAQ) at your Firestone home or business makes sense on so many levels. Consider your health, your comfort, and your household budget. It’s hard to imagine a more important investment than improving the air you breathe!

Adding an ultraviolet (UV) lighting system to your HVAC equipment of your home or business creates a healthier environment.

Though it’s a hidden element in your home, ductwork is crucial to your home comfort. It’s the system by which warm or cool air circulates throughout your home. And all your conditioned air, whether it’s warmed or cooled, has to travel through these ducts. As such, it’s essential to have a well-maintained duct system in your home.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the novel coronavirus disease 2019—also known as COVID-19—can cause mild to severe respiratory illness when an individual is exposed to the virus. Even before the outbreak, adults on average spent nearly all their time indoors at work or at home. In fact, the US Environmental…

Did you know the average American spends nearly 90 percent of life indoors? That’s why it is increasingly important to ensure indoor air quality (IAQ) is clean and healthy. If your Erie home is facing air-quality issues, you may be suffering anything from minor discomfort to significant allergy or health problems. Our team at Carbon…