Indoor Air Quality Shreveport - IAQ
Indoor Air Quality Shreveport
Improving the quality of the air inside your Shreveport/Bossier City home or business has never been more important. You have the ability to control & improve the air that you breath, and Air Care Heating & Cooling has IAQ Experts who are ready to answer your questions.
What is IAQ?
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) refers to the quality of the air we breathe inside of dwellings, whether inside our homes, businesses or public buildings. Improving your IAQ can be simple, with the help of the right HVAC Equipment, Ducts & Filtration. Air Care can provide and install innovative products which help cleanse, purify & revitalize your indoor air around the clock.
Why should I care about my IAQ?
If you or your family suffer from Allergies, or have a respiratory illness, then you should definitely should be considering your Indoor Air Quality.
With rising concerns about COVID, the Common Cold & Flu (Influenza), all indoor spaces we visit daily are now challenged by the spread of airborne microbes & viruses that can attack our immune systems. If you have concerns about your immune health, then we can provide IAQ solutions that can help to clean & purify the air in your home or your business.
What are the Major Pollutants that affect Indoor Air Quality in Shreveport?
High Humidity
While moisture seems harmless, it can be the most harmful when left uncontrolled. If the indoor moisture level is too high for a sustained period, mold, mildew and dust mites can grow & thrive. Mold, Mildew and dust mites trigger asthma and other allergic reactions. Your HVAC System is designed to remove humidity, but having an undersized system cannot remove enough. A dehumidifier can installed to increase comfort & reduce moisture.
Volatile Organic Compounds
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emanated as gases from liquids or solids. VOCs are emitted by a wide range of products and may have short-term or long-term health effects. Air Care provides & installs Activated Carbon Air Purifiers which eliminate VOCs from indoor air.
Airborne Pathogens
Many Infectious diseases can be transferred through the air we breathe. Most often, our health & the health of our family is only affected by minor airborne illnesses such as the common cold, allergies & influenza (flu).
Our customers have looked to us to provide solutions to purify the air they breath. Air Care provides Indoor Air Purification that removes viruses & other airborne pathogens from the air.
Pollen, Dust & Impurities
Allergy sufferers can also greatly benefit from the installation of an air purification system & filtration that removes pollen, dust in addition to other impurities. Air Care offers Indoor Air Purification & advanced filtration systems that go beyond standard air filtration.
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide is an odorless gas that is produced from the combustion of fuels. Carbon monoxide can be produced by a faulty furnace. High rates of carbon monoxide result in death. Air Care provides & installs Activated Carbon Air Purifiers which eliminate VOCs from indoor air.
Radon
You can neither see nor smell radon, but exposure to Radon can cause cancer. The level of exposure can only be known through testing. An Air Purifiers can be installed which is designed to remove pollutants including Radon.
Smoking
Secondhand smoke from tobacco use is a dangerous and usually avoidable Indoor Air Quality problem. While Air Purifiers cannot eliminate all indoor secondhand smoke, HEPA filters & Air Purifiers can remove the smells & help to purify the air in the homes of smokers.
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Indoor Air Quality Services Shreveport, LA
- Indoor Air Purification
- Indoor Air Humidification
- Ventilation – ERV & HRV
- Carbon Monoxide Monitoring
- Advanced Air Filtration
- Duct Cleaning
- Coil Cleaning
Solutions for Indoor Air Quality in Shreveport, LA
Now that we’ve talked about the common Indoor Air Quality in Shreveport, LA, we can discuss solutions that we can provide. Keep in mind that some equipment will solve multiple IAQ issues at once, while other equipment specializes in solving a single IAQ issue.
Air Purifiers Shreveport, LA
An Air Purifier that removes impurities from the air can be installed in your Shreveport, Bossier City home or business. Having Air Care install your new whole home air purification system is the best way to get the immediate benefit of fresh, clean air indoors.
Advanced Air Filtration Shreveport, LA
If you’re searching for information about Advanced Air Filtration Shreveport, then you’ve landed in the right place! Air Care will help you choose the right Air Filtration System to make sure that the air you breathe is pure and healthy. Standard HVAC Filtration does a good job of filtering out air particles, as long as the filters are changed regularly. However, standard filtration does have limitations. Extended media filters, electronic filters & ultraviolet filters provide high performance air filtration and result in cleaner air than standard ac filters are capable of providing.
Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) Shreveport, LA
Bringing in fresh air from outside is often the best way to improve indoor air quality. This is exactly what Energy Recovery Ventilation is designed to do. Our homes can trap in stale air. This fact is especially homes that are well insulated. ERV Systems bypass the standard air recirculation pattern of the traditional Split HVAC System. As a general rule, ERV Systems are best suited for the high heat and humidity we experience in the south.
Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) Shreveport, LA
Like ERV, HRV is also designed to bring in fresh air from outside to improve indoor air quality. However ERV Systems & HRV Systems handle humidity in different ways.
Humidifiers Shreveport, LA
If your HVAC System is experiencing problems with regulating humidity, then a humidifier or a dehumidifier could improve the comfort & quality of your indoor air. Humidifiers are designed to add humidity to the air, while dehumidifiers are designed to remove humidity from the air.
Learn more about IAQ at EPA.gov
Visit EPA.gov to learn more about how Indoor Air Quality can affect your health & comfort.