Mold – The 10 Things you need to Know
Mold is a natural part of the environment both indoors and outdoors. Mold doesn’t typically cause any problems unless it starts growing indoors in moist areas and residents or tenants are sensitive to it. Mold has the potential to cause health problems that vary between individuals (as its based on your own personal respiratory sensitivity) […]
How to Improve the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in Your Home
An increasing amount of people are suffering from allergies and allergy-like symptoms in their home, which is where a majority of their time is spent. These symptoms can be brought on by various pollutants within the home due to poor indoor air quality (IAQ). When there is inadequate ventilation and not enough outdoor air comes […]
Poor air quality must be addressed urgently
Article credits – Gulf News. Published: April 05, 2019 16:34 To protect our planet for the benefit of future generations, the time to act is now. Almost by the day new research, studies and scientific findings emerge that ought to offer enough evidence that, collectively, we are doing long-term irreparable damage to our environment. As present-day […]
Moldy ducts infect indoor air
Article featured on NorthWest Herald. By Gina Kraman. Dated: 5th March, 2019. Mold can be a common household problem caused by “stagnant moisture,” according to Tom Eppers, co-owner, Dowe & Wagner, a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning company serving residential and commercial customers in Illinois and Wisconsin. “Moisture can get trapped in your air ducts, spread, […]
Do You Want to Save Money? Hire Air Duct Cleaning Services
Article featured on Times Square Chronicles. By t2conline.com. Dated: Jan 15, 2019 Hiring air duct cleaning services is the guaranteed way of ensuring your ducts are thoroughly cleaned and at a pocket-friendly cost. Learn more here. Why You Should Hire Air Duct Cleaning Services. Air duct cleaning services aid your HVAC system significantly to […]
6 steps to improve indoor air quality
Article featured on Galesburg.com. By Brandpoint. Dated: Jan 8, 2019 Spring and summer have a reputation for being allergy seasons, but actually two-thirds of allergy sufferers experience symptoms year-round. Airborne allergens don’t disappear when the weather cools, windows close and everyone heads indoors. Throughout “closed-window season,” the lack of ventilation can cause irritants like dust, […]
Guidelines for Building Sensors to Measure Indoor Air Quality
Article featured on Sensors Online. By Christian Meyer. Dated: Dec 4, 2018 The Importance of Good Air Quality Maintaining good air quality has become a priority around the world, especially in terms of well-being and living comfort. Bad air quality can lead to fatigue, headache and other negative effects. Continuous monitoring of the indoor air […]
Being Charged for an Inspection???? Wait… It’s a Trap!
Over the last year, we’ve seen a change in the residential AC cleaning market in the UAE. A few of our competitors have begun to do something rather strange…… Charge for Inspections! Weird Huh? For example, if you wanted to know how much new curtains would cost; or how much a new sofa would cost, […]
New Home? Check the AC Ducts
While the world slumps, Dubai seems to build, build and then build. During 2017, there was an estimated 13,800 apartments and 7,800 villas handed over. In 2018, this figure is set to increase to 15,600 apartments and 4,400 villas. If you are one of those lucky people to have one of these properties, how do […]
Testing mold and indoor air quality
Recently, I was reading through the Healthy Indoors magazine and came arcross this great article by Jefferey C May. Although I take many air and dust samples in my indoor air quality investigations, I’m going to play the Devil’s Advocate in this article and discuss what I believe are the weaknesses and pitfalls in many […]