| What about mold? |
AND THAT'S HOW INDOOR AIR QUALITY GETS DONE !!!
There is a great concern about mold causing devastating health problems.
Mold has been around for millions of years, so why is it suddenly a big problem? We think that there are many reasons, some are: tighter construction with looser HVAC specifications, high speed blowers, shoddy workmanship, lackluster maintenance and a sprinkling of articulate buffoons manufacturing, selling, installing and maintaining HVAC systems.
The three main requirements for mold are.
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1. FOOD: Insect parts, hair, pet dander, skin flakes, pollen and just about any other organic material that is present in all homes. If your filters don't catch and hold this material, it goes into areas where mold can feed on it. When your blower slams on and off, the dust, pollen etc. gets airborne and might end up in the best filter of the all; your lungs. |
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2. MOISTURE: Water is present in your air conditioning system. A well managed system will collect this water and send it down a drain and out of harms way. |
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3. DARK: Mold can't survive very well in sunlight. One of the best ways of killing mold in your heating/air conditioning system is to add Ultra Violet lamps that will kill the mold. |
The FanHandler control can be added to your PRESENT system. Here is how it can help you fight the mold problem. FIRST, your filters become much more efficient which means less food for the mold. SECOND, the FanHandler removes more moisture from the air during air conditioning. There is less chance of blowing water off the A/C coil and into the ductwork. This deprives the moisture that mold needs to survive. THIRD, U/V lights become much more efficient because the mold spores and bacteria that are being carried in the air and past the lights are moving slower which vastly increases the "kill time".
There are other necessary considerations that need your attention. Some of them are: Eliminating leaks in the ducts under floors or in attic spaces. The proper slant to the drain-pan under your A/C's coil. Properly sealed duct insulation and other considerations that your indoor air quality expert can help you with. The point to aware of is that no single product or service can do the job alone. It takes a multi level and consistent approach to achieve true indoor environmental quality. The FanHandler is a very important player in this effort.
