Indoor Air Quality Products

Once temperature is under control, everything else people mean by “comfort” comes down to humidity, particulates and fresh air.

Whole-house air cleaners sit in the ductwork and filter everything the system moves, which is a fundamentally different job from the one-inch filter at the return grille. That filter exists to protect the blower. A proper media cabinet or electronic cleaner protects you.

Humidity runs both directions here. Summers are humid enough that an oversized air conditioner leaves a house cold and damp; winters are dry enough to crack furniture and irritate sinuses. Dehumidifiers and humidifiers address the two ends of that.

UV lamps have one job they do well: keeping the evaporator coil and drain pan free of biological growth. A fouled wet coil smells and restricts airflow, and the lamp prevents both. Ventilators bring controlled outside air into tightly built houses without opening a window.