What is Indoor Air Quality?
We talk a great deal about temperature control when it comes to our AC and heating system. However, another vital component in the functionality of our system is the cleanliness of the air it produces. That’s when indoor air quality comes in.
Indoor air quality or IAQ, focuses on the air quality in your home and finding adequate solutions that work with your AC and heating system to reduce pollutants in your environment. Aside from standard vent filters, other products in this space include UV lights.
Understanding MERV Ratings for Home Filtration
Every particle in the air comes with its own size from pollen to bacteria. That means that not all filters are built the same. Depending on a number of factors, filter selection should be as accurate as possible to assure it’s doing the right job for your environment. In order to properly identify the filters you need, the HVAC industry relies on MERV ratings.
A MERV rating (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) is a scale ranging from 1 to 16 that measures an air filter’s particle filtering abilities. The bigger the number in the scale, the smaller the particle it can filter out.
There’s a reason a scale exists. It’s because MERV ratings are scaled to deliver air purification based on the home and facility plus personal needs of its inhabitants. For example, this helpful chart highlights that a MERV rating between 5-12 works for most homes depending on your specific air quality expectations (such as allergies in the home) whereas anything above a 12 typically serves hospital settings.
In addition to particle filtration, MERV ratings also impact energy efficiency and the amount of air flow it can provide.
If you are second guessing the type of air filter currently being used in your home, give ProCure Heating & Air a call to set up an indoor air quality appointment with one of our technicians.
IAQ Products Offered by ProCure Heating & Air
Options are vital when it comes to choosing the right indoor air quality solution. Fortunately, at ProCure Heating & Air, we offer a number of air purification products that focus on providing the right air quality to keep you comfortable year round. Here are some of the brands we feature:
An air purification solution that utilizes UV light in addition to top-of-the-line technological implementations.
An indoor air quality brand that provides a suite of filtration and UV light systems.
A singular device that installs directly into your HVAC system for full home air filtration.
Ready to look into additional indoor air quality solutions? Give ProCure Heating & Air a call today!
Why ProCure Heating & Air?
As Texans, we take pride in supporting our local tradespeople. They are the essential workers that keep our cities and homes thriving especially when we desperately need air conditioning repair in dire times. At ProCure, you have a local business that’s home based in Buda, TX and that truly understands the value of HVAC technicians and the importance of a safe and pleasant at home service visit.
As Austinites, we know the importance of incorporating modern tools and technology to make an already tedious process simple and seamless.
That’s why with ProCure you get the best of both worlds! Texas hospitality with a modern twist!
Licensed technicians that are background checked and go through an exceptional recruiting process.
A streamlined booking process that can be done via phone or with our online scheduler
A service process focused on fixing your concerns rather than selling you on what your concerns should be.
Guaranteed to offer more than one option to solve your issue.
Reasonable maintenance plans that are easy to manage online so we always have your back when your system needs us.
