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Commercial Air Conditioning, COVID and Indoor Air Quality, Preventive Maintenance Agreements, Residential HVAC

Is AC Healthy? Air Conditioning Health Problems & Benefits

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Last Updated on October 5, 2020

health benefits of air conditioning

Cooling is obviously one of the greatest health benefits of air conditioning. But it does more than just keep you comfortable in the summer. AC can make conditions better for preventing heat related symptoms or for recovering from illness.

However, you may have heard some scary stories about air conditioning making people sick. Some are even concerned about air conditioners spreading COVID. Many people wonder, is AC healthy? Rest assured, the answer is yes, as long as you take proper care of your AC unit. Air conditioning health problems can be prevented with regular maintenance and cleaning.

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Commercial Air Conditioning, Commercial HVAC, COVID and Indoor Air Quality

Healthcare HVAC: Quality Maintenance Reduces Risks

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Last Updated on October 5, 2020

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For facility owners and managers at medical facilities, healthcare HVAC is a critical component to the health and welfare of your patients. That’s always been true, but the COVID crisis has raised the stakes.

Let’s take a look at the symptoms of a poorly functioning healthcare HVAC system. Then we’ll discuss what you can do to prevent and fix healthcare HVAC systems at hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, physical therapy and wellness centers.

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Commercial HVAC, COVID and Indoor Air Quality, Preventive Maintenance Agreements

7 Ways to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution with HVAC Technology

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Last Updated on October 5, 2020

woman concerned about indoor air pollution

Here in New York City, outdoor air pollution gets a lot of attention. But according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the concentration of some pollutants is often two to five times higher indoors than the concentration levels outdoors.

With Americans spending an average of 90% of their time indoors, indoor air pollution poses a major health risk. This is especially true for young children, older adults, and people who have heart or lung diseases — who, by the way, all tend to spend even more time indoors.

Fortunately, HVAC technology offers a number of ways to prevent air pollution and improve indoor air quality (IAQ).

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Commercial Air Conditioning, Commercial HVAC, Preventive Maintenance Agreements

Gym Ventilation: Poor Indoor Air Quality Drives Away Customers

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Last Updated on October 5, 2020

female using exercise ropes in gym with good ventilation

Your gym or health club should not smell like your high school gym did after a wrestling match. With proper air conditioning and gym ventilation, you can rid your space of unpleasant odors and provide your clients with the healthy environment they were looking for when they joined your club.

Especially now when people are worried about the spread of COVID, it’s imperative to provide good air quality so customers feel safe working out in your space.

Let’s take a look at how you can retain your customers and attract new ones by maintaining good air quality.

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Commercial HVAC, COVID and Indoor Air Quality

10 Ways to Improve Air Flow in Your Stuffy Office

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Last Updated on September 24, 2020

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Improve air flow to improve comfort & indoor air quality

Do you sometimes look for an excuse to escape from your office or workplace just because you feel like you can’t breathe in there? You may have noticed others doing the same thing: going outside for a cigarette even if they don’t smoke, volunteering to make a Starbucks run, taking long lunches and skipping out early.

It doesn’t take long for stuffy air in your workplace to sabotage your business by seriously reducing productivity.

Also, experts say that properly designed air flow and ventilation can help to prevent transmission of airborne contaminants such as coronavirus.

Indoor air quality problems often result from air flow problems with your air conditioning system. Read on for some simple tips that will improve air flow, air quality, and comfort in your space, and get people back to business.

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Commercial HVAC, Commercial Installations, Commercial Kitchen, COVID and Indoor Air Quality

8 Reasons Restaurants Need a Make Up Air Unit For the Kitchen

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Last Updated on September 24, 2020

chef standing in kitchen with air make up unit

What exactly is a make up air unit for a kitchen?

When you add a make up air unit for your kitchen, it adds replacement air for what’s being drawn out of the kitchen by your exhaust hoods.

What is make up air? Simply stated, a make up air unit pulls air in to your space from outdoors and conditions it to the indoor temperature, to replace air that’s pulled out by your kitchen exhaust equipment. Without it, you get back drafting, poor temperature control, negative air pressure and air quality problems. Poor ventilation can also contribute to the spread of disease.

Let’s explore the reasons why a make up air unit is so essential for restaurant kitchens.

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Commercial HVAC, COVID and Indoor Air Quality, Preventive Maintenance Agreements, Residential HVAC

Summer Humidity Is Scarier Than You Think

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Last Updated on September 24, 2020

woman feeling effects of summer humidity

HVAC humidity control is critical in summer

This time of year, it feels like summer humidity is the enemy:

  • The minute you go outside, all your clothes are stuck to your body.
  • Summer humidity and hair just don’t get along.
  • In this weather, anything that gets wet stays that way.
  • Right after you get out of the shower, you feel like you need another one.
  • Crowded elevators and subways… well, you get the idea.

Plus, there are much scarier facts you should know about summer humidity and how it can affect your health. Luckily there are easy solutions for HVAC humidity control.

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Commercial HVAC, Residential HVAC

How to Fix That Noisy Air Conditioner That’s Driving You Crazy

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Employee frustrated by hvac noise from air conditioner

Do you remember the episode of Mad Men where Ginsberg is literally driven insane by the constant, brain-numbing racket of the computer? If you’re working in an office with a noisy air conditioner, you may be concerned that you, or someone sitting near you, is headed for a similar fate.

If you’ve been stuck working at home due to the pandemic, dealing with an HVAC noise problem can be even more frustrating. You probably don’t have an office maintenance guy to complain to, or anywhere to go to escape from the distracting racket coming from your air conditioner.

Before that noisy air conditioner leads to a meltdown, it’s time to take control of the situation and find out how to quiet your noisy air conditioner for good.

First things first: you need to get to the bottom of the source of the noisy air conditioner.

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