Atlantic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Inc. Blog: Archive for the ‘Indoor Air Quality’ Category

Does Your House Need a Whole-House Humidifier?

Monday, March 25th, 2024

If the air inside your home tends to be dry, you could be feeling the negative effects all year long. But you don’t have to live with dry air when there is a very simple solution. Whole house humidifiers in Sussex County, DE are the best way to improve your indoor air quality and add just the right amount of humidity to the air inside your home.

It’s easy to think that humidity is bad. But in balanced levels, humidity is healthy for your family. You can keep reading to learn more about the signs that you need to install a whole house humidifier and the benefits of this unique solution.

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What You’re Missing By Not Having a UV Air Purifier

Monday, January 15th, 2024

Your home’s air quality is worse than you realize. Your air conditioner’s filter does a good job at capturing some dust and debris, but it goes beyond simple dust. One of the reasons we offer UV air purifier services in Sussex County, DE in the first place is because we know how these problems can scale for our customers and community members. Here’s what a UV air purifier does to help.

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How a UV Air Purifier Works in Your Home

Monday, October 9th, 2023

The air in your home directly impacts your health. Bacteria, pollen, and pollutants float around that actually make your indoor air quality worse than the outdoor air quality. UV air purifiers have become popular in recent years, and for good reasons.

Today, we’ll look at how you can get UV air purifier services in Sussex County, DE and what one of these devices can do for your home.

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Cleaner Air Equals Sounder Sleep: Here’s Why

Monday, June 26th, 2023

Air purifiers help you breathe easier, and if we know one thing about sleep, it’s that breathing fluctuates throughout the night. While most people breathe slower when they’re asleep, research shows that our breathing speeds up during REM sleep.

So what does all this mean for you? It all boils down to your indoor air quality. Without an air purifier in Sussex County, DE, you can sleep more soundly because you breathe in fewer irritants and particles. Let’s break it all down right now.

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What Are UV Air Purifiers and How Do They Work?

Monday, April 10th, 2023

You may have heard about UV air purifier services in Sussex County, DE and thought … wait, what is a UV air purifier? Hint: it’s not a UV light mixed with an air filter.

UV air purifiers are not air filtration systems. Those simply pull air through the filters and capture dust, bacteria, and contaminants with the filter. You throw the filter out, then replace it, and keep doing that.

But with a UV air purifier, it takes it up a notch. The ultimate goal is the same: provide cleaner, healthier air for you to breathe. Here is how they work.

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An Air Purifier Is a Big Health Help in the Fall

Monday, September 27th, 2021

Today, there’s a growing concern related to air pollution both outside and inside. According to information from the EPA, indoor air is often five times more polluted than outdoor air. The main reason for this is because indoor air isn’t circulated like the outside air, which allows airborne pollutants to thrive indoors.

Investing in an air purifier Smyrna can help refresh stale air and reduce the potential of health problems related to indoor pollutants, which can aggravate asthma symptoms, cause neurological problems, and trigger respiratory infections. Also, now that children are back in school, more and more germs and particles are coming into your home each day. With a quality air purifier, it is possible to eliminate many types of indoor air pollutants and keep your entire family healthy.

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Paying Too Much for Cooling? Your Ductwork May Be the Culprit!

Monday, June 21st, 2021

During the first stretch of warm weather for the season, we recommend you pay close attention to your electrical bills. You can anticipate paying more when the air conditioning system begins to run regularly because the AC’s compressor draws on more electricity than almost any other appliance in the home. However, you can expect the electric bills to be close to what you were paying this time last year (unless there are special circumstances). If you notice that the cost has made a significant increase this year, it’s often a warning you need air conditioning repair in Middletown.

But not all spikes in the cost to run the AC come from the air conditioner itself. There may be other troubles in the HVAC system. One of the most common sources of a rise in the costs to cool a house is trouble with the ducts.

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Do I Need an Air Purifier for My House?

Monday, April 26th, 2021

This is a good question, and you’ve come to the right people to ask it. We work with different indoor air quality installations for homes, and if you want an air purifier in Smyrna, DE, we can outfit your ventilation system with one. But as to whether you need one or not, that depends on other factors. The best way to find out for sure is to schedule IAQ services with our team.

However, we can help out in this post with some facts about when air purifiers are the most useful as well as how they work with other indoor air quality solutions. Follow us below for some air purifier data…

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How Air Purifiers Help Protect Your Indoor Air Quality

Monday, June 8th, 2020

You probably have plenty on your mind when it comes to home chores at the start of summer. Worrying about your indoor air quality may not be at the top of the list of your current concerns. But when the summer heat turns intense and you start spending more days with your household sealed off from the outside air, indoor air quality will take a big hit. Numerous pollutants from inside sources–cooking and cleaning products, paint and building material, bacteria and mold spores–will circulate through the living space without fresh air to clear them out.

You have multiple options for improved IAQ for your homes, and air purifiers in Delaware and Maryland are among the best. But you’ll have to work with indoor air quality professionals to ensure that you have the right type of unit and the best installation available. That’s where Atlantic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning can help out.

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Is Duct Testing Useful?

Monday, December 23rd, 2019

What is the condition of the ductwork in your home? Your answer is probably that you don’t know. This makes sense, because it’s difficult to see these air channels that are set within the walls and the attic of the house. Even if you could see stretches of the ductwork, you might not recognize spots where air was leaking unless you have a trained eye.

Basically, it takes a Dover, DE, HVAC contractor to determine the condition of your ducts through the process of duct testing. We offer duct testing as part of our service to care for home ventilation systems (the “V” in HVAC). This might sound like an unimportant job, but duct testing is useful. In fact, it can mean the difference in an efficient and comfortable home, and an inefficient, unevenly heated and cooled, and unhealthy home.

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