Breathing Easy: Edwards Heating & Cooling Offers Consumers Tips on Healthy Home Air

July 16, 2012 - PRLog -- According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), people spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors. With all the pollutants and toxins outdoors, people may think their homes are safe from dust, dirt and allergens. What they may not realize, though, is that the air they breathe indoors can be up to five times more polluted than outdoor air. With that, Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems is committed to doing Whatever It Takes to keep their customers’ families safe from the air indoors and offering solutions for improving indoor air quality (IAQ).

According to the manager of Edwards Heating & Cooling, a local Bryant dealer, there are ways to effectively remove many potentially harmful airborne particles, improve overall air quality inside the home and cut down on dust circulated throughout the home. Eliminating or controlling sources of pollutants in the home and improving ventilation to reduce humidity levels are simple ways to increase indoor air quality and deter mold growth.

Bryant is proud to offer a line of solutions to treat the air indoors, including:

Perfect Air™ Purifier
One of the most effective ways to remove airborne particles is to invest in a quality air-purifying unit that treats 100 percent of a heating and cooling system’s airflow, like the Evolution® System Perfect Air™ Purifier by Bryant. The core technology, originally developed to help protect U.S government facilities and prestigious hospitals, now works in the home by charging particles in the air using precision-point ionization. The charged particles are then captured on a polarized media, which captures and kills airborne germs and allergens that may lead to a less comfortable indoor environment. And the Perfect Air Purifier from Bryant captures and kills up to 99 percent of airborne cold and flu viruses.

Heat Recovery Ventilators
"Most heating and cooling systems merely re-circulate the same air in a home. If your home has been sealed to prevent the loss of your heated or cooled air, the air inside can quickly become stale, even perhaps unhealthy," said Nitish Singh, manager, system products.

Opening windows to bring in fresh air would be the simplest solution. Unfortunately, this lessens the effect of the home's heating and cooling system. The Ventilator Plus™ Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) by Bryant is an energy-efficient alternative. Rather than opening a window to relieve indoor humidity, an HRV can be used as an exhaust in kitchens or bathrooms. HRVs can also help reduce radon levels in the home. Using HRVs to achieve the benefits of proper ventilation means you do not have to sacrifice being comfortable or add to your utility bills.

Energy Recovery Ventilators
During the cooling season, the Preferred™ Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) by Bryant brings fresh, prefiltered outdoor air into your home without lowering air conditioner efficiency. Having fewer pollutants such as airborne pet dander, dust, odors and gases like formaldehyde and radon, along with reduced humidity, improves air quality and boosts comfort while constantly refreshing the air.

Humidifiers
Something else consumers should consider about the air in their homes is the humidity. Too little humidity during the winter can actually increase your heating costs and damage your furniture. Bryant’s solution? A whole-home humidifier installed by your local heating and cooling dealer, Edwards Heating & Cooling, distributes moist air throughout the entire home. And the increased moisture in the air can be a welcome change to those who experience discomfort caused by dry winter air, such as dry throat, dry eyes or mouth, nose conditions or dry, itching skin.

UV Lights
Source control is the most effective solution for most IAQ problems in the home, according to the EPA. UV lights help heating and cooling system coils stay clean and prevent microbial growth, also known as mold and mildew, in and around the coil areas.

Research shows that bioaerosols – otherwise known as airborne spores, bacteria, fungi and viruses – are capable of growing in dark, moist areas and can have a negative impact on indoor air quality. Bryant uses a surface treatment method to kill offending bioaerosols that may be present in HVAC units. Using this method, UV lights remove bioaerosols that might grow on the evaporator coil and the drain pan of the HVAC system. UV lights can kill up to 99.9 percent of bioaerosols growing on or around the coil.

For more information about IAQ, visit www.epa.gov. For more information about Bryant products that address IAQ, contact Edwards Heating and Cooling at (765) 362-1261 or visit http://www.edwardsheatcool.com/.

About Edwards Heating & Cooling
Serving Waynetown, Crawfordsville, Attica, Veedersburg, Linden, New Market and Darlington Indiana Since 1975! Visit our contact form online at http://www.edwardsheatcool.com/contact-us-furnace-ac-repa.... Edwards Heating and Cooling takes pride in meeting our Indiana customer's needs with professionalism and courtesy unmatched in the industry. When it comes to indoor comfort, you and your family deserve only the best, but you also want a quality heating and air conditioning system that provides value as well as comfort. This is where Edwards comes in. We offer an unmatched mix HVAC solutions like outdoor wood burning furnaces, geothermal and Hybrid Heat options. We offer in home estimates, financing, 24/7 emergency service, Service Maintenance Agreements, service on all makes and models of furnaces, air conditioners and water heaters throughout Montgomery County. We provide HVAC service to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Our professional office staff is ready to expedite service and answer any questions that you might have.  Call us today for an audit of your indoor air quality and energy efficiency, or visit, http://www.edwardsheatcool.com/energy-audit-crawfordsvill...

About Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems
Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems, a leading supplier of HVAC equipment, is part of Carrier Corp. Based in Farmington, Conn., Carrier is the world’s largest provider of heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions. With 2007 revenues of $14.6 billion, Carrier has approximately 43,000 employees worldwide and operations in more than 170 countries. Carrier is part of United Technologies Corp. , a Hartford, Connecticut-based provider of products and services to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide. Bryant has been dedicated to customer comfort and satisfaction since 1904. In addition to its best-in-class network of distributors and dealers, Bryant offers exceptional reliability and energy savings through an extensive line of durable heating and cooling products. Bryant is devoted to doing Whatever It Takes to deliver the highest quality in HVAC products and services for consumers nationwide, which is why so many people have trusted their indoor comfort needs to Bryant.