Is allergy season wreaking havoc on your work force?
The dreaded Allergy Season has arrived. Are you and your employees suffering from incessant sneezing, coughing and wheezing? Have you noticed a reduction in productivity due to sick days caused by secondary infections and fuzzy allergy-medicine-soaked brains?
Believe it or not, the air contaminants that cause allergies to flare are actually more prevalent indoors. It’s a common misconception that outside air is the culprit. In fact, the constant recirculation of inside air within a building causes microns and chemicals to build up and makes it difficult for the filtration system to keep the air clean. Studies suggest that 50% of illnesses are caused by polluted air – and have shown that air is 70% more polluted inside a building than outside.
Air trapped in a building and re-circulated is loaded with…
- exhaust emissions that make their way into the building from surrounding traffic
- fumes from common cleaners, paint on the walls or even your office furniture
- dirt, dust and mites
- mold spores from damp air
Even clean air that is overly dry can cause noses to bleed, sore throats and burning eyes.
We don’t keep secrets, so here’s the short list of our go-to methods:
- It’s important to constantly flush the building with outdoor air. We recommend putting an economizer in place if your system doesn’t already have one. An economizer pulls in outdoor air on a regular basis and also controls the humidity of the building.
- Not just any filter will do. We’ll teach you about MERV ratings on filters and the type of filter you need for your system to trap the most microbes most efficiently.
- Monitor the chemicals used to clean your building, right down to what’s used to wipe off your desks and clean your carpets. We can recommend cleaners that are environmentally friendly and promote the best indoor air quality.
For more information, give our service team a call! 800/829-1989