Comments on: 10 Ways To Improve Indoor Air Quality http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/02/08/10-ways-to-improve-indoor-air-quality/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thomas Heaney http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/02/08/10-ways-to-improve-indoor-air-quality/comment-page-1/#comment-771668 Thomas Heaney Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:52:53 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/02/08/10-ways-to-improve-indoor-air-quality/#comment-771668 Refraining from wearing / using fragrances in the workplace is a huge benefit for employees suffering from asthma. Also understanding that sensitivities to chemicals can vary widely among individuals and co-workers is key. It is much better to promote understanding and voluntary compliance than to create a workrule / enforcement dynamic. Refraining from wearing / using fragrances in the workplace is a huge benefit for employees suffering from asthma. Also understanding that sensitivities to chemicals can vary widely among individuals and co-workers is key. It is much better to promote understanding and voluntary compliance than to create a workrule / enforcement dynamic.

]]> By: jazlyn http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/02/08/10-ways-to-improve-indoor-air-quality/comment-page-1/#comment-324458 jazlyn Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:07:16 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/02/08/10-ways-to-improve-indoor-air-quality/#comment-324458 well,pets dun dirty ur enviroment or anything like that.unless we cut their hair and dun pick,vacum or sweep them up or we dun clean up their poo or wee when they have finished doing it..all those type of bad things that we should not do.y i know all this stuff??cause i have 4 pets in my house.2 dog,1 bird and 1 hamster..=) well,pets dun dirty ur enviroment or anything like that.unless we cut their hair and dun pick,vacum or sweep them up or we dun clean up their poo or wee when they have finished doing it..all those type of bad things that we should not do.y i know all this stuff??cause i have 4 pets in my house.2 dog,1 bird and 1 hamster..=)

]]> By: jeff edens http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/02/08/10-ways-to-improve-indoor-air-quality/comment-page-1/#comment-178690 jeff edens Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:45:09 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/02/08/10-ways-to-improve-indoor-air-quality/#comment-178690 IN AN OLDER HOUSE CHANGE OUT THE AIR DUCTS IN THE ATTIC AND REPLACE THE FILTERS WHERE NEEDED. I did this in my house and it is absolutely unbelievable the difference in the air that comes into the living part of my house, the best investment I COULD HAVE MADE, ITS NOT CHEAP BUT A GREAT INVESTMENT IN QUALITY OF LIFE INSIDE. IN AN OLDER HOUSE CHANGE OUT THE AIR DUCTS IN THE ATTIC AND REPLACE THE FILTERS WHERE NEEDED. I did this in my house and it is absolutely unbelievable the difference in the air that comes into the living part of my house, the best investment I COULD HAVE MADE, ITS NOT CHEAP BUT A GREAT INVESTMENT IN QUALITY OF LIFE INSIDE.

]]> By: candie http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/02/08/10-ways-to-improve-indoor-air-quality/comment-page-1/#comment-73045 candie Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:45:32 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/02/08/10-ways-to-improve-indoor-air-quality/#comment-73045 You can also clean your airs at home using a air purifying system. I have been suffering from bad allergies for years now and it gets really bad during the spring season. So I try to stay indoors but it does not make any difference, being inside feels like I'm outside with the pollens. Candie You can also clean your airs at home using a air purifying system. I have been suffering from bad allergies for years now and it gets really bad during the spring season. So I try to stay indoors but it does not make any difference, being inside feels like I’m outside with the pollens.

Candie

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/02/08/10-ways-to-improve-indoor-air-quality/comment-page-1/#comment-58654 Jeremy Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:30:40 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/02/08/10-ways-to-improve-indoor-air-quality/#comment-58654 Good sound advice! Just two comments. When it comes to introducing outside air into a home depending on the climate that you are situated in you can use either an ERV (energy recovery ventilator) or HRV (heat recovery ventilator) or which both basically serve the same purpose of bringing in outside air tempered to the indoor environment while ex-filtrating inside air creating a building that is under a slightly positive pressure but yet maintains good air circulation. An old adage that is still true when it comes to indoor air quality is the solution to pollution is dilution. The second item is I encourage you not to be in a hurry to run out and buy a higher efficiency air filter and slap it in an existing air-conditioning system. Sadly many air-conditioning systems have duct work that was designed to the minimum standards of acceptable airflow and while they may work well with the inexpensive blue throw away filters they will starve for air with higher efficiency pleated filters. Always consult with a good licensed air-conditioning contractor before restricting the flow of air across your system, or consider placing several portable HEPA cleaners around your home. I can also recommend one item for your list that is probably one of the most important items for people suffering from allergies to dust mites or mold. Control humidity! If humidity is To below 55% then neither or mold nor dust mites can grow which immediately reduces two of the major contributors to allergies within a sealed home. Great article I really loved it! Good sound advice! Just two comments. When it comes to introducing outside air into a home depending on the climate that you are situated in you can use either an ERV (energy recovery ventilator) or HRV (heat recovery ventilator) or which both basically serve the same purpose of bringing in outside air tempered to the indoor environment while ex-filtrating inside air creating a building that is under a slightly positive pressure but yet maintains good air circulation. An old adage that is still true when it comes to indoor air quality is the solution to pollution is dilution.

The second item is I encourage you not to be in a hurry to run out and buy a higher efficiency air filter and slap it in an existing air-conditioning system. Sadly many air-conditioning systems have duct work that was designed to the minimum standards of acceptable airflow and while they may work well with the inexpensive blue throw away filters they will starve for air with higher efficiency pleated filters. Always consult with a good licensed air-conditioning contractor before restricting the flow of air across your system, or consider placing several portable HEPA cleaners around your home.

I can also recommend one item for your list that is probably one of the most important items for people suffering from allergies to dust mites or mold. Control humidity!

If humidity is To below 55% then neither or mold nor dust mites can grow which immediately reduces two of the major contributors to allergies within a sealed home.

Great article I really loved it!

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]]> By: Plants http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/02/08/10-ways-to-improve-indoor-air-quality/comment-page-1/#comment-30394 Plants Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:56:02 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/02/08/10-ways-to-improve-indoor-air-quality/#comment-30394 Putting a lot of plants in the house isn't the best idea either. In the day time yes, they give off oxygen, but in the night, they breathe in the oxygen from the air (photosynthesis). If you ever visit East Asia you will see that noone ever brings plants in the house for this reason. They fear being closed up in a room with a lot of plants at night that the plants will take all the oxygen out of the air. Putting a lot of plants in the house isn’t the best idea either. In the day time yes, they give off oxygen, but in the night, they breathe in the oxygen from the air (photosynthesis). If you ever visit East Asia you will see that noone ever brings plants in the house for this reason. They fear being closed up in a room with a lot of plants at night that the plants will take all the oxygen out of the air.

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