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Prevent Airborne Illness: Maintain Your Commercial HVAC Systems

October 29, 2020 by Michael Rosone | Last Modified: October 28, 2020

coworkers taking precautions against airborne viruses

When seasonal colds and flu spread through your workplace, the lost productivity is costing your business. For a company with 25 employees, the cost can be as high as $33,000 per year in lost productivity, sick days and temporary help expenses. (To figure out how much your company is losing, use the absenteeism calculator at Healthyworkplaceproject.com.)

The costs of spreading COVID-19 in your workplace could be considerably higher.

Airborne viruses can spread more easily in buildings with poor ventilation and poorly maintained HVAC systems. In this article, we’ll review strategies for preventing airborne illness.

The Inside Scoop on the Central Air Humidifier

October 22, 2020 by Michael Rosone | Last Modified: October 20, 2020

After the oppressive summer humidity evaporates, we seem to jump right to heating season and the opposite problem: super dry air. Due to COVID-19, dry indoor air is a much bigger concern than usual, since the virus thrives in low humidity conditions. Installing a central air humidifier can be a helpful solution.

In this article, we’ll explore what a central air humidifier does, and help you find a central humidifier system that will best suit your needs.

Scheduling AC Maintenance & Start Up as Buildings Return to “Normal”

April 21, 2020 by Michael Rosone | Last Modified: October 7, 2020

To our valued customers:

First and foremost, we hope you are safe, healthy, and navigating these unprecedented times with a sense of hope and optimism.

We would like to share some important information about startup and maintenance of your HVACR systems as you reopen your business and increase occupancy.

What Is Ventilation: How Does It Impact Your HVAC Comfort?

May 14, 2020 by Michael Rosone | Last Modified: October 7, 2020

technician installing ventilation to improves comfort and air quality

We all know that heating and air conditioning systems are essential to the comfort of our homes and work spaces. Yet the “V” (for ventilation) in HVAC may be something of a mystery. What is ventilation and why do you need it?

UPDATE: Cooling Tower Maintenance Checklist for NYC

June 11, 2020 by Michael Rosone | Last Modified: October 7, 2020

cooling tower maintenance requirements and best practices for NYC

Since the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City a few years back, there has been a great deal of concern and confusion about what’s required for proper cooling tower maintenance.

With many NYC buildings preparing to reopen after being unoccupied for months due to the COVID-19 outbreak, there is concern about making sure cooling towers are restarted safely and properly maintained prior to building occupation.

In this article, we’ll share an updated cooling tower maintenance checklist aligned with the current regulations.

What Does an HVAC Air Purifier Do? The Facts for Buyers

October 15, 2020 by Michael Rosone | Last Modified: October 7, 2020

Until recently, indoor air quality wasn’t a big concern for most people. Yet this benign neglect could put our health at risk. According to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, the air inside can be at minimum 2 to 5 times more polluted than outside.

It’s not only smog that threatens the safety of indoor air, it’s also VOCs, mold, bacteria, and viruses.

And now, with the pandemic raging around the world, it’s even more important for business owners and homeowners to do everything they can to ensure healthy indoor air within their spaces.

That’s a good reason to consider new technology that can improve indoor air quality, including an HVAC air purifier and air filtration system.Read More

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