Indoor Air Quality
DMC is here to help convert and upgrade your home into a sanctuary through a proper Indoor Air Quality system. We can provide the relief that you need from the common airborne sources of illness. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is important for our health and wellbeing as we learned from COVID-19. You and your family’s comfort at home is paramount to your quality of life. Call DMC now to explore solutions to your IAQ needs.
Air purification comprises of 3 key elements:
ventilation
air replacement
air filtration
If any of these are out of balance you could be suffering at home. Air Quality goes hand in hand with comfort and health.
Air purification and ventilation are often confused with each other, but they have very different impacts on the air quality within your home. In the simplest terms, air purification cleans and reuses the same air, while air ventilation pushes the old air out and brings clean, fresh air in from the outside.
Air filter purification traps airborne particles by size exclusion. Air is forced through a filter and particles are physically captured by the filter.
Denver, like any major metropolitan city, is not immune to air quality issues. You may be exposing yourself to sub-standard air from pollution. Busy traffic throughways, industrial zones, construction zones, airports, or nearby power plants are common.
During the spring and summer seasons, allergens such as pollen can also cause health issues. Allergens can get trapped inside and contribute to a poor IAQ. This could be due to poor ventilation, badly-designed or dirty duct work, or micro-organsims such as dust mites.
Contagious pathogens such as viruses also factor into IAQ. They pose an even greater threat to your health especially in living spaces with multiple occupants. Unfortunately, many pollutants, odors, allergens and toxins are not detectable by human senses. Most people do not realize there is a problem with their IAQ until it’s too late, and they become ill. By addressing your IAQ, you can address issues with physical discomfort. You can eliminate other invisible irritants in your home such as static electricity. Also a better IAQ protects wood furniture and flooring in the house from drying out and cracking.
For those with allergies, asthma and other respiratory conditions, a whole house air purifier is undoubtedly worth the money. It helps reduce symptoms by removing antagonistic air pollutants. This results in less frequent and less intense allergy and/or asthma attacks.
Major threats to IAQ:
Pollen
Dust Mites
Dirt
Pet Dander
Bacteria
Viruses
Mold Spores
Fungi
Pet Odors
Cooking Odors
Perfumes
Tobacco Smoke
Chlorine
Cleaning Supplies
Paints
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Common physical symptoms of poor IAQ:
Chronic sneezing
Coughing
Dry throat
Dry skin
Shortness of breath
Itchy eyes
Restlessness
Fever