Winter is a time when many of us will spend more time indoors than any other time of year. That’s why it is so important to make sure that the air in your home is safe and healthy for you and your family.
Indoor air is 5x more polluted than outdoor air.
Many things can affect the air quality in your home. According to the EPA, the biggest contributors to poor indoor air quality are:
- Contaminated outdoor air
- Emissions from nearby sources
- Soil gas
- Moisture or standing water that promotes excess microbial growth
- HVAC equipment
- Emissions from non-HVAC equipment
- Human activities
- Building components and furnishings
The ongoing pandemic has shed a spotlight on the importance of our indoor air quality as it relates to our health and wellness. What if there was a way that you could ensure that your home’s air was free of airborne allergens and even virus-carrying particles and bacteria?
Having peace of mind that your home has the tools to keep you and your family healthy is priceless. Luckily for you, our friends at Aprilaire make having a healthy home, easy.
How to Protect Your Home’s Indoor Air Quality
To ensure your home’s air is healthy and good for you and your family, invest in a whole-home, award-winning solution: An Aprilaire Healthy Air System™. Each component of the Healthy Air System™ is crucial to making sure you and your family stay protected from any airborne contaminants that may make their way into your home.
The Aprilaire Healthy Air System™ is a comprehensive, all-in-one solution that will create a healthy home environment in these 3 key areas:
- Fresh Air Ventilation: Fresh air ventilation removes stale, stagnant air in your home and replaces it with fresh air from the outdoors.
- Air Filtration: Air filtration works with your HVAC system to remove harmful particles like dust mites, pet dander, pollen, and mold spores from circulating in your home.
- Humidity Control: The ideal humidity level is between 40% and 60% for optimal health and comfort.
Ventilation
Today’s homes are built tighter than ever, so it’s hard for your home to inhale good air and exhale bad air without a little help. We spend 90% of our lives indoors, so why not make sure that the air we are breathing most of our lives is clean and good for us?
Aprilaire Fresh Air Ventilators help:
- Remove pollutants by diluting them. Bringing in fresh air from the outside helps dilute airborne contaminants like allergens, chemicals, viruses and bacteria, and even radon.
- Save energy by bringing in outdoor air when it’s just right. Aprilaire ventilation systems are designed with temperature and humidity sensors that determine when is the best time to bring in fresh air from the outside which helps reduce energy usage.
- Reduce humidity by facilitating indoor air movement. Ventilation helps push out trapped humid air outside to help improve indoor comfort and health.
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Air Filtration
Aprilaire air cleaners will remove up to 96% of virus-sized particles.
Aprilaire whole-home air purifiers help protect your HVAC system from fewer service calls and help keep your system running for longer.
Genuine Aprilaire air purifiers are engineered to work with Aprilaire air filters. Depending on your filtration needs, Aprilaire offers the highest quality filtration to help remove harmful particulates from your home’s air including mold, pet dander, airborne viruses, pollen, odors, and more.
Not only do Aprilaire media air cleaners help create a healthy environment in your entire home, but they also will help reduce triggers for allergy and asthma suffers.
Shop Aprilaire Whole-Home Air Purifiers
Once you’ve invested in one of Aprilaire’s innovative Whole-House Air Cleaners, you’ll want to make sure that you choose the right filter that fits your system and your filtration needs.
Best: MERV 16 Allergy and Asthma Filter
Air filters with MERV 16 rating or higher are usually only used for application in hospitals and medical labs. However, thanks to Aprilaire, you can now have medical-grade filtration in your home.
If you’re looking for the most effective way to purify your home’s air, these genuine Aprilaire filters will capture both virus-sized particles and airborne and asthma triggers. Aprilaire’s Asthma and Allergy Filters will also trap spores, bacteria, pet dander, and other airborne particulates in your home’s air.
Aprilaire Allergy and Asthma Filter MERV 16
- Traps up to 99% of airborne allergy and asthma triggers.
- Prevents allergy and asthma triggers from circulating through the air by trapping them in the filter.
- Ideal for asthma and allergy sufferers.
- Should be replaced every 6 months.
Official Aprilaire 216 Virus Filter for Aprilaire 2210, 2200, & 4200 – MERV 16
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Official Aprilaire 416 Virus Filter Media Replacement 2410, 4400- MERV 16
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Better: MERV 13 Healthy Home Air Filter
Air filters with a rating of MERV 13 are usually the highest rating recommended for residential applications. Aprilaire’s MERV 13 Healthy Home Filters will remove common airborne allergens including dust, mold spores, pollen, bacteria, pet dander, and dust mites.
Aprilaire Healthy Home Air Filters MERV 13
- Removes the most common airborne allergens.
- Prevents allergy and asthma triggers from circulating through the air by trapping them in the filter.
- Ideal for asthma and allergy suffers.
- Should be replaced every 12 months.
Official Aprilaire 213 Allergy Filter Media Replacement
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Official Aprilaire 413 Allergy Filter Media Replacement
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Good: MERV 11 Clean Air Filter
A clean home is a happy home and that’s exactly what you’ll get with Aprilaire’s Clean Air MERV 11 Filter! You’ll notice that you’ll spend less time cleaning and dusting while this amazing filter does all the work. This filter will trap dust, pollen, mold spores, bacteria, and pet dander which will help create a healthier environment in your home.
Aprilaire Clean Air Filters MERV 11
- Basic air cleaning.
- Reduced vacuuming and dusting.
- Removes airborne particles as they pass through the filter.
- Should be replaced every 12 months.
Official Aprilaire 210 Clean Air Replacement Air Filter Media
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Humidity Control
Dry air supports virus growth and can cause wood surfaces in your home to splinter. Damp air is a hotbed for mold and can cause wood surfaces to warp. Aprilaire helps make it easy to find balance when it comes to the humidity in your home.
Humidifiers
Having the right amount of humidity in your home can help reduce the incidence and risk of respiratory infections from airborne viruses and asthma attacks. It can also help remedy dry skin, chronic sore throats, frequent nose bleeds, and static shock.
Aprilaire whole-home humidifiers will help keep your home’s humidity level just right, no matter the weather outside.
Dehumidifiers
In homes with excess humidity, dehumidifiers are key for fighting viruses, bacteria, mold, and other airborne pollutants that thrive in damp conditions. They also help shield your belongings and home furnishings from mildewing, rotting, or warping. Plus, when you have a dehumidifier in your home, you can balance humidity levels which keeps your air conditioner or furnace from working overtime, saving you money on energy costs.
Aprilaire Whole-Home Dehumidifiers are rated ENERGY STAR® Most Efficient for 2021 and set the standard for humidity control and energy efficiency. They also feature intuitive digital controls that you can easily set to control the moisture inside your home to help reduce harmful airborne contaminants that can impact your home’s health, comfort, and structure.
The best part? You’ll never have to empty a messy water tray again. Aprilaire whole-house humidifiers include a dedicated drain and only require filter cleaner or replacement once per year.
Summary
There are tons of factors that will affect our indoor air and having the right protection is extremely important. Aprilaire’s Healthy Air System™ is exactly what your home needs to keep you and your family happy and healthy.
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